Community resources for older adults: program and services in an era of change / by Robbyn R. Wacker and Karen A. Roberto

By:

Wacker, Robbyn R

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Sage, 2014. California:Edition: 4thDescription: 511 pISBN:

9781452202464

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DDC classification:

362.63 WAC-C

Contents:

1.The authors' purpose -- 2.Acknowledgments -- 3.The social context of community resource delivery -- 4.On the threshold of a new era -- 5.Legislative foundations for programs, services, and benefits supporting 6.older adults -- 7.Patterns of service use and theories of help-seeking behavior -- 8.The continuum of service -- 9.Information and assistance -- 10.Volunteer and intergenerational programs -- 11.Education programs -- 12.Senior centers and recreation -- 13.Employment programs -- 14.Income programs -- 15.Nutrition and meal programs -- 16.Health care and wellness -- 17.Mental health services -- 18.Legal services -- 19.Transportation -- 20.Housing -- 21.Care management -- 22.Home care services -- 23.Respite services -- 24.Long-term care services -- 25.Programs and services in an era of change -- References -- Index -- About the authors.

Summary: Community Resources for Older Adults: Programs and Services in an Era of Change, Fourth Edition, answers critical questions and provides a theoretical framework for understanding the forces that shape older adults' likelihood to seek assistance.

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1.The authors' purpose --
2.Acknowledgments --
3.The social context of community resource delivery --
4.On the threshold of a new era --
5.Legislative foundations for programs, services, and benefits supporting 6.older adults --
7.Patterns of service use and theories of help-seeking behavior --
8.The continuum of service --
9.Information and assistance --
10.Volunteer and intergenerational programs --
11.Education programs --
12.Senior centers and recreation --
13.Employment programs --
14.Income programs --
15.Nutrition and meal programs --
16.Health care and wellness --
17.Mental health services --
18.Legal services --
19.Transportation --
20.Housing --
21.Care management --
22.Home care services --
23.Respite services --
24.Long-term care services --
25.Programs and services in an era of change --
References --
Index --
About the authors.

Community Resources for Older Adults: Programs and Services in an Era of Change, Fourth Edition, answers critical questions and provides a theoretical framework for understanding the forces that shape older adults' likelihood to seek assistance.

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