Long-Term Care for the Elderly
Long Term Care for the Elderly is the primer for all those who have wished they could synthesize decades of deep knowledge in this field into a thorough, understandable, and practical foundation. Robyn Stone makes it easy for the thousands of new experts we will need in practice, research, and policy to envision a new reality--for older people, their families, and all those who strive to support them. --Susan C. Reinhard, Senior Vice President for Public Policy, AARPLong-Term Care for the Elderly will interest both seasoned experts and people coming to the field for the first time. Robyn Stone s clear vision for 2030 demands our attention and points policymakers in the direction of solutions. Anyone with a stake in health or social services policy should read this book to fully understand the essential nature of long-term care as a component of the policy debate. --Ruth Katz, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability, Aging, and Long-Term Care Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesMost people don t understand how the long-term care system works. Even professionals working in long-term care find it confusing. For people using long-term care services, and their families, misunderstandings can be emotionally and financially disastrous. Stone s book is organized around the most important and most often misunderstood issues in long-term care. It is extremely well written, accessible, comprehensive, and equally useful for those receiving services and those providing them. --Barbara Bowers, Helen Denne Schulte Professor and Rodefer Chair, Associate Dean for Research, School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison