As more people live longer, the need for quality long-term care for the elderly will increase dramatically. This volume examines the current system of nursing h
Praise for earlier editions: "Beaulieu's book... clearly articulates what on-the-ground nursing home social work practice involves... These resources are useful
Since the late 1970s when Congressman Claude Pepper held widely publicized hearings on the mistreatment of the elderly, policy makers and practitioners have sou
Nursing Homes from A to Z is a long overdue book intended to make the lives of residents in nursing homes as comfortable and problem-free as possible. A large m
Covers the changing face of nursing homes, charts and doumentation, legal auspices, screening, transfer & discharge, policies, surveys, diagnosis & treatment, e