Old Age in a New Age: The Promise of Transformative Nursing Homes Pdf

Book Detail
Edition: 1
Release: 2007-05-28
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
Binding: Paperback
ISBN/ASIN: 0826515630
Format: hardcover, kindle, PDF, EPUB

Old Age in a New Age pdf
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On investigative visits to nursing homes across the nation, Beth Baker has witnessed profound changes. Culture change leaders are tearing up everything -- the floor plans, the flow charts, the schedules, the lousy menus, the attitudes, the rules -- and starting from scratch. They are creating extraordinary places where people live in dignity and greet the day with contentment, assisted by employees who feel valued and appreciated. Perhaps most surprising, these homes prove that a high quality of life does not have to cost more. Some of the best homes in the nation serve primarily low-income people who are on Medicaid. In this new book, Baker tell the story of a better way to live in old age. Although each home is different, they share common values: respecting individual choices; empowering staff; fostering a strong community of elders, staff, family members, and volunteers; redesigning buildings from a hospital model to a home (where pets and children are part of everyday life); an Download Old Age in a New Age for free via rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared, dropBox, uploading, fileserve

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