Inside assisted living
Subtitle: the search for home
By: J. Kevin Eckert ... [et al.] ; with contributions by Sheryl Zimmerman ... [et al.] ; foreword by Bill Thomas
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9780801892592; 9780801892608
Subjects: Interview; Congregate housing; Patients; Interviews; Homes for the Aged; Long-term care facilities; Assisted Living Facilities
Description: Draws on in-depth interviews with residents, family members, staff, and administrators of six different types of assisted living residence. An appendix describes the qualitative research process used by a collaborative research team of the Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County's Center for Aging Studies. "Transitions from assisted living: sociocultural aspect," funded by the National Institute on Aging, was designed to provide an understanding of the minor and major life transitions experienced by residents in assisted living. -- Cover, p.4.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-238) and index.
Table of contents: title: Miss Helen at Valley Glen Home; title: Opal at Franciscan House; title: Karen at Huntington Inn; title: Mrs. Koehler at Middlebury Manor; title: Dr. Catherine at the Chesapeake; title: Mr. Sidney at Laurel Ridge; title: Everyday life in assisted living; title: Aging in places; title: The reality and promise of assisted living.