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| Preface | p. xiii |
| Overview of Long-Term Care | p. 1 |
| Introduction to the Dimensions of Long-Term Care | p. 3 |
| The Aging Tsunami: An Overview of Older Americans | p. 4 |
| Changing Definitions of Retirement | p. 4 |
| What Is Long-Term Care? | p. 6 |
| The History of Long-Term Care Service Delivery | p. 7 |
| The Aging Process and Long-Term Care Service Delivery | p. 9 |
| ... MORE | p. 10 |
| Key Aspects of Long-Term Care | p. 13 |
| A Look Ahead | p. 15 |
| Care Settings for Long-Term Care Services | p. 17 |
| Residential Settings for Long-Term Care Services | p. 19 |
| Introduction | p. 20 |
| Independent Living | p. 20 |
| Assisted Living | p. 25 |
| Skilled Nursing Facilities | p. 27 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities | p. 30 |
| New Developments in Residential Long-Term Care Services | p. 33 |
| International Perspectives on Residential Long-Term Care | p. 35 |
| A Look Ahead | p. 35 |
| Home and Community-Based Care Services | p. 38 |
| Introduction | p. 39 |
| Social Policy and the Development of Community-Based Care Services | p. 39 |
| Aging Network | p. 39 |
| Types of Community-Based Services | p. 41 |
| Telehealth and Home Care Services | p. 46 |
| Innovations in HCBS: Consumer-Directed Programs | p. 46 |
| Older Adults with Disabilities: A Special Issue in HCBS | p. 48 |
| A Look Ahead | p. 51 |
| Technology and Delivery of Long-Term Care Services | p. 54 |
| Introduction | p. 55 |
| Foundations for Information Technology Systems in Long-Term Care | p. 56 |
| Barriers to Information Technology Systems Adoption | p. 60 |
| Technology Applications in Long-Term Care | p. 60 |
| A Look Ahead | p. 61 |
| Chronic Care and Alzheimer's Disease | p. 65 |
| Introduction | p. 66 |
| Alzheimer's Disease and Chronic Care Services Management | p. 67 |
| A Look Ahead | p. 78 |
| Hospice, Palliative, and End-of-Life Care | p. 81 |
| Introduction | p. 82 |
| Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations | p. 82 |
| Core Issues in Hospice and Palliative Care | p. 84 |
| A Look Ahead | p. 98 |
| Diversity and the Delivery of Long-Term Care Services | p. 103 |
| Introduction | p. 104 |
| Long-Term Health Needs of Elders by Gender, Ethnicity, and Sexual Orientation | p. 107 |
| Disparities in Healthcare Among Diverse Elders | p. 113 |
| A Look Ahead | p. 115 |
| Management Issues | p. 119 |
| Management and Leadership in Long-Term Care Settings | p. 121 |
| What Is Management? | p. 122 |
| Strategic Planning | p. 125 |
| Leadership Versus Management of LTC Facilities | p. 126 |
| Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention | p. 130 |
| A Look Ahead | p. 139 |
| The Design of Long-Term Care Environments | p. 145 |
| Introduction | p. 146 |
| Design of Long-Term Care Facilities | p. 146 |
| Regulatory Concerns | p. 151 |
| Management Issues of the Physical Environment | p. 154 |
| Philosophical Evolution in Environmental Design | p. 161 |
| Disaster Management | p. 164 |
| A Look Ahead | p. 164 |
| Strategic Marketing for Long-Term Care | p. 167 |
| Introduction | p. 168 |
| Healthcare Marketing: The Foundation | p. 168 |
| Segmentation | p. 169 |
| Tips for Marketing to Seniors | p. 173 |
| A Look Ahead | p. 176 |
| Long-Term Care Human Resources | p. 179 |
| Introduction | p. 180 |
| The Long-Term Care Workforce | p. 180 |
| Description of LTC Human Resource Departments | p. 181 |
| Goals and Functions of Human Resources | p. 182 |
| Legal and Regulatory Compliance | p. 200 |
| Worker Safety Law | p. 203 |
| Current and Future Direction in LTC Human Resources | p. 204 |
| LTC Workforce Implications | p. 207 |
| A Look Ahead | p. 208 |
| Legal Issues in Long-Term Care | p. 212 |
| Introduction | p. 213 |
| Introduction to Legal Issues | p. 214 |
| Civil Law | p. 214 |
| Criminal Law | p. 218 |
| Ethical Issues | p. 219 |
| End-of-Life Issues | p. 224 |
| A Look Ahead | p. 228 |
| Regulation of Long-Term Care | p. 232 |
| Introduction | p. 233 |
| Origins of Regulation | p. 233 |
| Basics of Licensure, Certification, and Accreditation of LTC Services | p. 235 |
| Assisted Living Facilities | p. 239 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities | p. 241 |
| Home and Community-Based Services | p. 242 |
| Accountability and Quality in LTC | p. 244 |
| A Look Ahead | p. 246 |
| Financing Long-Term Care Services | p. 249 |
| Introduction | p. 250 |
| Demographic Trends and Financing | p. 250 |
| Policy Issues: How to Pay for Long-Term Care in the Future | p. 258 |
| Administrative Costs in Long-Term Care Insurance | p. 259 |
| Instability of Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums | p. 259 |
| Adverse Selection | p. 259 |
| The Inability to Insure Against Certain Risks | p. 260 |
| The Availability of Medicaid | p. 260 |
| Public Long-Term Care Insurance: Germany, Japan, and the CLASS Act | p. 261 |
| A Look Ahead | p. 262 |
| Epilogue | p. 265 |
| Globalization of Healthcare | p. 265 |
| Innovative Payment Systems for LTC Needs | p. 266 |
| Technological Innovation | p. 266 |
| Chronic Health Conditions | p. 267 |
| Increased Diversity | p. 267 |
| Quality-of-Care Concerns | p. 267 |
| Sustainability | p. 268 |
| Glossary | p. 269 |
| References | p. 286 |
| Index | p. 322 |
| About the Contributors | p. 332 |
| About the Editors | p. 336 |
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