Employment Issues in Agencies on Aging
Author: National Clearinghouse on Aging
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Published: 1978
Total Pages: 46
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Author: National Clearinghouse on Aging
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Published: 1978
Total Pages: 46
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: National Clearinghouse on Aging
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Published: 1978
Total Pages: 28
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2016-11-08
Total Pages: 367
ISBN-13: 0309448093
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFamily caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are caregivers of an older adult with a health or functional limitation. The nation's family caregivers provide the lion's share of long-term care for our older adult population. They are also central to older adults' access to and receipt of health care and community-based social services. Yet the need to recognize and support caregivers is among the least appreciated challenges facing the aging U.S. population. Families Caring for an Aging America examines the prevalence and nature of family caregiving of older adults and the available evidence on the effectiveness of programs, supports, and other interventions designed to support family caregivers. This report also assesses and recommends policies to address the needs of family caregivers and to minimize the barriers that they encounter in trying to meet the needs of older adults.
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2008-08-27
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 0309131952
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs the first of the nation's 78 million baby boomers begin reaching age 65 in 2011, they will face a health care workforce that is too small and woefully unprepared to meet their specific health needs. Retooling for an Aging America calls for bold initiatives starting immediately to train all health care providers in the basics of geriatric care and to prepare family members and other informal caregivers, who currently receive little or no training in how to tend to their aging loved ones. The book also recommends that Medicare, Medicaid, and other health plans pay higher rates to boost recruitment and retention of geriatric specialists and care aides. Educators and health professional groups can use Retooling for an Aging America to institute or increase formal education and training in geriatrics. Consumer groups can use the book to advocate for improving the care for older adults. Health care professional and occupational groups can use it to improve the quality of health care jobs.
Author: National Clearinghouse on Aging
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Published: 1980
Total Pages: 32
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Select Subcommittee on Labor
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Published: 1966
Total Pages: 524
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Oregon. Office of the Secretary of State
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Published: 1895
Total Pages: 232
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jo Harris-Wehling
Publisher: National Academies
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 314
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare
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Published: 1957
Total Pages: 282
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2001-02-27
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 0309132746
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAmong the issues confronting America is long-term care for frail, older persons and others with chronic conditions and functional limitations that limit their ability to care for themselves. Improving the Quality of Long-Term Care takes a comprehensive look at the quality of care and quality of life in long-term care, including nursing homes, home health agencies, residential care facilities, family members and a variety of others. This book describes the current state of long-term care, identifying problem areas and offering recommendations for federal and state policymakers. Who uses long-term care? How have the characteristics of this population changed over time? What paths do people follow in long term care? The committee provides the latest information on these and other key questions. This book explores strengths and limitations of available data and research literature especially for settings other than nursing homes, on methods to measure, oversee, and improve the quality of long-term care. The committee makes recommendations on setting and enforcing standards of care, strengthening the caregiving workforce, reimbursement issues, and expanding the knowledge base to guide organizational and individual caregivers in improving the quality of care.