Long-Term Care in the United States: Policy Themes and Promising Practices

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-63

  Lehning, Amanda J ^a   Austin, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Bay Area Particle Analysis Consortium   (United States)

Author keywords

Home and community based services; Long term care; Nursing homes; Public policy

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ECONOMICS; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

AGING; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH MANPOWER; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; LONG-TERM CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PUBLIC POLICY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73249136545     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370903361979     Document Type: Article

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