Download or read book Listening to the Voices of Long Term Care written by Janet R. Buelow and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As society ages, long-term care services will not only become more competitive, but clients will also be more demanding. Health care professionals need to thoroughly understand seniors and their needs, just as administrators need to understand the motivations and challenges of their staff. This work provides insight into the needs of primary clients (aging individuals and their families) while recognizing the unique characteristics of core staff (nursing assistants and nurses). Each chapter presents the voices of essential individuals within long-term care organizations, from the seniors who use services to the administrators who develop and manage them. Through these voices, readers glimpse a typical day in a nursing home, assisted living facility, and home care agency. The characteristics and needs of all stakeholders in long-term care are analyzed from interviews and workplace observations. Never before has a collection of study results been collated to provide a rich, intimate portrait of the vital aspects of long-term care. Listening to the Voices of Long-Term Care addresses the humanity behind these services, and prepares readers to provide more sensitive, responsive assistance to their clients. For additional information and resources, visit this Web site: http: //www.voicesoflongtermcare.com.
Download or read book Assessing Satisfaction in Health and Long Term Care written by Robert Applebaum, MSW, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 1999-12-29 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from their own research, the authors have created a book that answers the much asked questions about how to access the satisfaction of health and long-term care recipients successfully. Designed to be practical in its application, the book includes many examples of questions and approaches used to access consumer satisfaction. Part 1 provides an overview, in which the authors discuss theories, approaches to measuring consumer satisfaction, and how to implement a consumer data collection strategy. Part II focuses on a broad range of specific areas or settings for assessment including in-home care, nursing homes, and assisted living. This concise book is must reading for practitioners, researchers, and students committed to listening to the voices of their clients and improving the delivery of care.
Download or read book Voices of Long Term Care Workers written by Andrea Freidus and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2024-01-05 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There were many challenges, successes, and concerns in providing long-term care to older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Looking at central North Carolina, the authors highlight the implications of providing long-term care to older Americans, with an emphasis on the importance of communication, resilience of staff, and value of human infrastructure. Based on extensive interviews, this collection of essays reflects on the participants’ individual experiences and represents the voices of staff and caregivers working in long-term residential care communities, in-home and community-based programs, as well as regional aging service providers and advocates.
Download or read book Aging Is Living written by Irene Borins Ash and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2009-03-04 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the inspirational, wise, and informative stories of the residents, either in their own words or based on interviews, and environmental photographs of each, this book focuses on various residents of long-term care facilities and especially on the positive facets of their life, their thoughts, and their feelings. The only issue that reaches the media about nursing homes is the negative and unfortunate events that sometimes occur, but there is so much more to the story. Most people are afraid of long-term care homes because they recognize that it is the last phase in their life - it is the step before death. But some people have years from the time they enter the home until they die. This book shows how many men and women make the best of their situation - often leaving a positive legacy for family and friends - and how these can be fulfilling and quality years.
Download or read book Continuing Long term Care Services written by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Medical Surgical Nursing E Book written by Donna D. Ignatavicius and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 1635 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master the essential medical-surgical nursing content you’ll need for success on the Next Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN) and safe clinical practice! Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care, 10th Edition uses a conceptual approach to provide adult health knowledge and help you develop the clinical nursing judgment skills that today’s medical-surgical nurses need to deliver safe, effective care. "Iggy" emphasizes three emerging trends in nursing — interprofessional collaborative care, concept-based learning, and clinical judgment and systems thinking — trends that will ground you in how to think like a nurse and how to apply your knowledge in the classroom, simulation laboratory, and clinical settings. A perennial bestseller, "Iggy" also features NCLEX Exam-style Challenge and Mastery questions to prepare you for success on the NGN! Consistent use of interprofessional terminology promotes interprofessional collaboration through the use of a common healthcare language, instead of using isolated nursing-specific diagnostic language. UNIQUE! Enhanced conceptual approach to learning integrates nursing concepts and exemplars, providing a foundation in professional nursing concepts and health and illness concepts, and showing their application in each chapter. Unparalleled emphasis on clinical reasoning and clinical judgment helps you develop these vital skills when applying concepts to clinical situations. Emphasis on QSEN and patient safety focuses on safety and evidence-based practice with Nursing Safety Priority boxes, including Drug Alert, Critical Rescue, and Action Alert boxes. Direct, easy-to-read writing style features concise sentences and straightforward vocabulary. Emphasis on health promotion and community-based care reflects the reality that most adult health care takes place in environments outside of high-acuity (hospital) settings.
Download or read book Human Services and Long term Care written by Yoshihiko Kadoya and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-09 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing human service through markets is inherently problematic. Quality care is critical and unsatisfactory human service greatly influences people’s quality of life. Yet, profit for human service providers is essential for sustainable service provision. This book focuses on striking a balance between human services’ need for quality assurance and market providers’ need for profit.
Download or read book MAKE THEIR DAYS written by Enid J. Portnoy and published by Charles C Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dealing with the problems of aging becomes a continual process of adapting to change. Older persons who need long-term care can often benefit from special group programs that improve their morale and social functioning. This book is about communication. It provides basic insights into the various forms of the most common interpersonal activity. It stresses communication between residents, directors, staff and family members. It also offers a wealth of specific suggestions for activities that can be used in one-on-one or group communication settings, as in residential facilities for the elderly. Subjects featured are drama, art, music, intergenerational and nature stimuli activities. Other chapters discuss family and nursing home involvement and communicating with the aging. The activities presented in this book will help initiate, increase, and enhance communications among residents in long-term care.
Download or read book The Long term Care Nursing Desk Reference written by Barbara Acello and published by HC Pro, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From pain assessment methods to intravenous drip calculations, the Long-Term Care Nursing Desk Reference offers long-term care nurses virtually every tool they need to provide high-quality, regulation-compliant, long-term resident care. Written by accomplished author and speaker Barbara Acello, MS, RN, this authoritative reference is jam-packed with practical, need-to-know patient care information, essential policies and procedures, and vital regulatory and safety requirements. In short, the Long-Term Care Nursing Desk Reference is the book you and your nurses have been waiting for!
Download or read book Chronic Illness and Long Term Care Breakthroughs in Research and Practice written by Management Association, Information Resources and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2018-10-05 with total page 845 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stemming from environmental, genetic, and situational factors, chronic disease is a critical concern in modern medicine. Managing treatment and controlling symptoms is imperative to the longevity and quality of life of patients with such diseases. Chronic Illness and Long-Term Care: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice features current research on the diagnosis, monitoring, management, and treatment of chronic diseases such as diabetes, Parkinson's disease, autoimmune disorders, and many more. Highlighting a range of topics such as medication management, quality-of-life issues, and sustainable health, this publication is an ideal reference source for hospital administrators, healthcare professionals, academicians, researchers, and graduate-level students interested in the latest research on chronic diseases and long-term care.
Download or read book Mosby s Textbook for Long Term Care Nursing Assistants E Book written by Clare Kostelnick and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-12-28 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its highly visual format, topical information, and easy-to-follow guidance, Mosby’s Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants, 8th Edition is the perfect resource to help you master the ins and outs of long-term care. One hundred step-by-step procedures — all written at the sixth-grade reading level — provide clear instructions for completing skills. Helpful spotlight boxes and realistic patient scenarios reinforce the nursing assistant’s roles and responsibilities that are needed in today’s long-term care settings. New features in this edition include an all-new chapter on culture and religion; a new chapter on career management and getting hired; new procedures; and updated content on topical issues like confusion and dementia, hypertension, American Heart Association CPR, cancer, and more. As with previous editions, the focus on OBRA content and patient quality of life will underscore competent and respectful care. 6th grade reading level and concise coverage helps readers of all levels and abilities (particularly ESL individuals) easily understand and master important long-term care concepts and procedures. 100 step-by-step procedures are divided into pre-procedure, procedure, and post-procedure sections for easier learning. Residents with Dementia boxes cover the special needs of older persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Promoting Safety and Comfort boxes emphasize the need to provide safe care while making a patient more comfortable. Delegation Guidelines boxes describe what information the nursing assistant needs from the nurse and the care plan to perform safe care; as well as what information to report and record. Quality-of-Life boxes reinforce the importance of patients’ rights and enhancing their quality of life when giving care. Teamwork and Time Management boxes illustrate ways to work efficiently within the health care team. Time to Reflect scenarios present realistic patient situations faced by nursing assistants to build critical thinking skills. Focus on Rehabilitation boxes clarify considerations and insights about rehabilitation and restorative care. Focus on Communication boxes provide guidelines for how to clearly communicate with patients and avoid comments that might make them uncomfortable. NATCEP certification exam icons identify the skills tested on the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program and state certification exams. Review questions at the end of each chapter help evaluate learning. Key abbreviations at the beginning of each chapter highlight commonly used abbreviations.
Download or read book Listening to the Voices that Matter Most Establishing Personhood in People Residing in Long term Care with a Diagnosed Dementia written by Lise Marie Suzanne Arseneau and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study area : Northwestern Ontario.
Download or read book Mosby s Textbook for Long Term Care Assistants written by Karen Scott and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-03-28 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth edition of Long-term Caring: Residential, Home and Community Aged Care is an ideal reference for students undertaking a Certificate III Individual Support and Certificate IV Ageing Support. Written by leading educators and practitioners from Australia and New Zealand, the text prepares students for all aspects of personal care in a variety of aged care settings. Aligned to the Community Services Training Package CHC33015 Certificate III Individual Support and CHC43015 Certificate IV Ageing Support Step-by-step instructions on day-to-day carer activities to develop skills and techniques Person-centred support reinforced throughout. Evolve resources for Lecturers: Case Studies Testbank PowerPoints Image collection. Revised to align with CHC33015 Certificate III Individual Support Now meets requirements of CHC43015 Certificate IV Ageing Support Features 3 streams of carers: aged care, disability and home and community care Increased focus on disability and NDIS, mental health and dementia An eBook included with print purchase.
Download or read book Long term Care written by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Health and Long-Term Care and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Consumer Voice and Choice in Long Term Care written by Suzanne R. Kunkel, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2006-06-14 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IMPROVE LONG-TERM CARE WITH NEW CUSTOMER PARTICIPATION METHODS Providing clear guidance on how to apply new customer satisfaction models to the quality of long-term care, this collection reviews how consumers contribute to, and assist in, the management of their own long-term care. The latest issues and ideas are provided for the following aspects of research and management: Development and Planning Strategies Consumer Satisfaction Measurement Models Consumer Satisfaction and Quality Improvement Models Development of Case Management Guidelines From reviewing the important factors and challenges that influence consumer choice to exploring the approaches required to evaluate needs, preferences, and perspectives, this new and valuable resource is a must-have reference for the improvement of long-term care in both the institutional and community settings.
Download or read book Long term care for older people package for universal health coverage written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2024-05-08 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication includes a list of LTC interventions that all countries could consider, prioritize and provide and could integrate within health and social care sectors, depending on their context. The package should be implemented in line with overall plans to design, establish and expand formal, integrated LTC systems and services towards universal health coverage (UHC). The package is intended primarily for governments and policy-makers responsible for planning and implementing LTC service provision at national or subnational level. It provides guidance in foreseeing and mainstreaming essential LTC interventions, which can be contextualized according to local needs and resources. The package is neither a clinical guideline for LTC service providers in daily practice nor a manual, standard operating procedures or specific steps.
Download or read book Fundamentals of Person Centred Healthcare Practice written by Brendan McCormack and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamentals of Person-Centred Healthcare Practice presents evidence-based perspectives on a broad range of approaches to person-centred practice in healthcare. Featuring contributions from internationally recognised experts in the field, this valuable textbook helps students and staff across healthcare disciplines understand the essential concepts of person-centred practice in various health-related contexts. Using the Person-centred Practice Framework—an innovative theoretical model based on more than two decades of research and practice—students develop a strong understanding of the different components of person-centredness, their connections and interactions, and how they can be implemented to promote positive healthcare experiences for care providers, service-users, and families. Recognising the dynamic and complex nature of person-centredness, the text emphasises the importance of a common language and a shared understanding of person-centred practice in all areas of healthcare, from hospital and social care systems, to mental health, learning disability, and rehabilitation services. This practical and insightful introduction to the subject: Provides engaging, student-friendly coverage of the central principles and practice of person-centredness within a multi-professional and interdisciplinary context Features cases and examples of person-centred practice in curricula worldwide Includes activities designed to support person-centred practitioner development Discusses the future of person-centred facilitation, learning and practice Offers real-world guidance on providing a holistic approach to developing person-centred relationships that facilitate meaningful connections with others Fundamentals of Person-Centred Healthcare Practice is an indispensable resource for nursing and allied health professionals, and an important reference work for educators, facilitators, supervisors and healthcare practitioners.
