Health Care For The Rural Elderly

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on the Future Health Care Workforce for Older Americans
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309115872

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Retooling for an Aging America by Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on the Future Health Care Workforce for Older Americans Pdf

As the first of the nation's 78 million baby boomers begin reaching age 65 in 2011, they will face a health care workforce that is too small and woefully unprepared to meet their specific health needs. Retooling for an Aging America calls for bold initiatives starting immediately to train all health care providers in the basics of geriatric care and to prepare family members and other informal caregivers, who currently receive little or no training in how to tend to their aging loved ones. The book also recommends that Medicare, Medicaid, and other health plans pay higher rates to boost recruitment and retention of geriatric specialists and care aides. Educators and health professional groups can use Retooling for an Aging America to institute or increase formal education and training in geriatrics. Consumer groups can use the book to advocate for improving the care for older adults. Health care professional and occupational groups can use it to improve the quality of health care jobs.

Author : Graham D. Rowles,Wayne W. Myers
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Aged
ISBN : UOM:49015002346444

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Long-term Care for the Rural Elderly by Graham D. Rowles,Wayne W. Myers Pdf

"In this book, the editors review the status of today's fragmented rural long-term care system and trace the trends in its philosophy, policies, and programs. The chapters progress from an analysis of the constraints and shortcomings of access to focus on remedies and strategies for improving care and delivery of services. The book includes a set of seven guiding principles and a series of specific programmatic recommendations for enhancing rural long-term care as we move into the 21st century." "The contributors, whose research was supported by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), represent collective expertise in health policy research, sociology, nursing, rural medicine, and management."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Community health services for older people
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045070385

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Health Care for the Rural Elderly by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging Pdf

Author : Wilbert M Gesler,Donna G Rabiner,Gordon H Defriese
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-19
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781351841900

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Rural Health and Aging Research by Wilbert M Gesler,Donna G Rabiner,Gordon H Defriese Pdf

This book describes a wide-ranging set of research approaches which have been used to study the health care problems of adults living in rural areas. It shows how these approaches can be used to define health care problems, measure levels of illness and health, and evaluate health care practices. For each approach, contributors provide a theoretical background from the health care delivery literature, details of how it can be carried out in the field, its strengths and weaknesses, and illustrative examples from both the literature and their own work.

Author : Elaine T. Jurkowski, MSW, PhD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780826198112

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Aging in Rural Places by Elaine T. Jurkowski, MSW, PhD Pdf

Research documents that rural elders are poorer, live in less adequate housing, and have far fewer health and service options available to them than their urban counterparts, yet there is a critical lack of current and detailed information on the problems facing rural elders and on the professional practices that serve this population. This text fills this gap by introducing readers to rural areas and their residents and discussing the issues, programs, and policies designed to meet their needs. Through a multidisciplinary lens, it examines and defines specific competencies required for successful work with older adults and their families in these communities. The text presents a research-driven, competency-based approach for the health and human service professionals who work with older rural residents. It discusses both the problems facing older adults and their families and evidence-based solutions regarding policy and best practices. Key issues examined include health and wellness, transportation, housing, long-term care, income, employment, and retirement, along with the needs of special populations (ethnic minorities, immigrants, and the LGBT population). Case examples reinforce an interdisciplinary model that addresses practice with rural elders that encompasses professional competencies, values and ethics, and the roles of a spectrum of health and human service professionals. The text also examines current policies affecting health and social services to rural elders and recommendations for policy change to build an effective health and human service workforce in rural communities. Links to Podcast interviews with scholars and respected professionals working in the field and "Spotlight" excerpts from the text reinforce information. In addition, the text provides discussion questions, PowerPoint slides, a test question bank, and suggested activities and exercises. Key Features: Fills a vacuum regarding information on health and social services for rural elders Provides current and comprehensive knowledge about issues besetting this population and programs and policies designed to meet their needs Examines and defines specific competencies required for effective health and social services Based on a research-driven, competency-based, interdisciplinary approach to policy and best practice Includes links to Podcast interviews with scholars and respected professionals in the field

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Aged
ISBN : LOC:00185874631

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Rural Health Care for the Elderly by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging Pdf

Author : Norah Christine Keating
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Canada
ISBN : CORNELL:31924063111045

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Aging in Rural Canada by Norah Christine Keating Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Health and Long-Term Care
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Aged
ISBN : LOC:00187064387

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Health Care for the Rural Elderly by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Health and Long-Term Care Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Task Force on the Rural Elderly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Government publications
ISBN : MINN:31951D00275938L

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Health Care and the Rural Elderly by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Task Force on the Rural Elderly Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Rural aged
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045061368

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The American Rural Health Care System by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging Pdf

Author : John A. Krout
Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:49015002273051

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Providing Community-Based Services to the Rural Elderly by John A. Krout Pdf

Drawing on the expertise of researchers and practitioners, this volume presents detailed information on a wide range of community-based services that are needed by and available to elders living in rural areas. The contributors explore how these services can be developed given the realities of rural settings, resources, and populations. They identify the barriers to development and operation, and offer possible solutions. Specific topics include senior centers, referral systems, housing and transportation, employment and retirement, health promotion, and health care. This volume features section overviews as well as an informative, thorough introduction and epilogue that highlight common themes and issues. Most chapters are co-authored by a researcher and a practitioner. Researchers, planners, practitioners, and policy makers interested in gerontology, social work, health services, and nursing will appreciate the research-based information Providing Community-Based Services to the Rural Elderly contains. "Dr. Krout has undertaken a formidable task to cover vast areas relating to services to the rural elderly. It is a subject not adequately covered by current literature and could be used for teaching future and current practitioners and policy planners. . . . Overall the [book] meets an important need. . . . Many of the chapters tie applied research to pragmatic community issues and identify needed policy development. This is a valuable asset for the student, practitioner, and policy planner." --Florence Gray Soltys, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "John A. Krout describes eleven key services from a rural perspective through the experience of the researcher and the practitioner. By bringing together some twenty-four authors from both sectors, Krout has provided a form for two different but related approaches to understanding rural service delivery. . . . Krout has identified a unique focus with this book by concentrating on community based services for the rural elderly. Because there is such a great need for more information on rural service deliver, Providing Community-Based Services to the Rural Elderly is a welcome addition to the literature." --Journal of Women and Aging

Author : Lenard W Kaye,Sandra Butler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781136403088

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Gerontological Social Work in Small Towns and Rural Communities by Lenard W Kaye,Sandra Butler Pdf

Learn the skills you need to work with geriatric populations in rural areas! Gerontological Social Work in Rural Towns and Communities provides a range of intervention and community skills aimed precisely at the needs of rural elders. This book fills a gap in the literature by focusing on the specific practice concerns for social workers assisting older adults in rural areas, including the aging experience, social worker skills, professional functions, working with special populations, and health and long-term care concerns. This valuable resource will benefit social workers, gerontologists, allied health professionals in rural areas, health and human services administrators and managers. Gerontological Social Work in Rural Towns and Communities explores the challenges social workers need to overcome when working with the elder community in rural areas. This book’s significance to social workers will only increase as more adults choose to live and grow old away from the cities. Experts in the field suggest strategies to overcome barriers in planning and providing services such as: a longer distance for the elderly to travel to use social service centers a narrower range of available services in the local area increased poverty levels for the elderly a stronger dependency by elderly on family rather than public assistance This book is divided into five sections: Rurality and Aging—introduces the concept of rurality and examines the demographics of aging from a rural perspective Practice Dimensions of Social Work with Rural Elders—includes clinical practice models, intervention and advocacy techniques, program planning, and marketing approaches Special Populations—gives attention to four special population groups: indigenous elders, African-American older adults, elderly Latinos, and disabled elders Special Issues Pertaining to Rural Elders—covers five essential issues for rural gerontological social workers: health promotion, older workers and retirement preparation, aging in place, specialized housing, and ethical practice Training and Policy Recommendations—future training and education recommendations for social workers are explored, as well as service capacity building, the aging network, and the future of long-term care While a variety of theoretical perspectives are explored in Gerontological Social Work in Rural Towns and Communities, the book’s empowerment orientation and strengths-based approach will enhance your abilities to improve quality of life for elderly individuals in rural communities. Each chapter contains a comprehensive review of the literature on the subject it addresses, and several chapters include tables and graphs to further establish their revealing empirical findings. An appendix provides additional sources to turn to for more information.

Author : Päivi Naskali,Joan R. Harbison,Shahnaj Begum
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-26
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9783030206031

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New Challenges to Ageing in the Rural North by Päivi Naskali,Joan R. Harbison,Shahnaj Begum Pdf

This book provides an underexplored view of ageing, one that conceives older people as valuable resources in their communities, as active citizens with both voice, and an agency that includes the capacity for resistance. It acknowledges that becoming old with dignity means also paying attention to caring, good health services and the possibility of good death. The book defines age and ageing as multiple, culturally and historically constructed phenomena that are only loosely connected to the years of one’s life. In focusing on the peripheral North located in the Nordic, Canadian and Russian north, it highlights important questions and viewpoints that can be found and adapted to other rural areas. The book answers the following questions: What is the relevance of legislation and international legal agreements in ensuring the rights of elderly people under political and economic changes? What challenges do geographic isolation, changing age structure, and cultural and ecological transformations pose to possibilities for meeting older people’s needs for engagement in society as well as for their care? As such this book will be of interest to all those working in population aging.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Task Force on the Rural Elderly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Older people
ISBN : UCAL:B5012844

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Status of the Rural Elderly: Review of reported differences between the rural and urban elderly, status, needs, services, and service costs by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Task Force on the Rural Elderly Pdf

Author : Paul K. H. Kim,Constance P. Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Psychology
ISBN : WISC:89007617194

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Toward Mental Health of the Rural Elderly by Paul K. H. Kim,Constance P. Wilson Pdf