To Order any of the following publications, please click on the Order Form link and mail or fax the form to the Institute. A two-year longitudinal study to evaluate the effectiveness of the Eden alternative on nursing home residents' quality of life using reliable and valid psychosocial instruments. A study of the effect of the Eden Alternative in six Texas nursing homes over the course of two years.
Findings have implication for continued research and future policy decisions.
An intergenerational team of high school students and seniors implemented a service project for the community. Program description, development, and results are given so that other communities might reproduce the project. A study of 361 Texas volunteer ombudsman. The goals were to gain understanding of the volunteer's experience, identify barriers and identify training needs. A survey of nursing home social workers regarding the privacy needs of residents in long term care facilities.