Understanding the experience of moving a loved one to a long-term care facility: Family members' perspectives

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-46

  Reuss, Gillian Flynn ^a   Dupuis, Sherry L ^a   Whitfield, Kyle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attitudes towards move; Communication; Control in process; Ease of move; Family caregiving; Homes for the aged; Long term care placement; Nursing homes; Preparation for move; Residents; Social support; Transitions; Waiting process

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CAREGIVER; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; ONTARIO; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33644676331     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v46n01_03     Document Type: Article

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