This second volume in the series Leading Principles & Practices in Elder Care examines the issues and practices behind the day-to-day implementation of individualised elder care. Through profiles of pioneering model communities, readers learn what person-centred care looks like in practice. From the providers who are raising the bar for best practices in long-term care, readers gain direct experience in the successful processes behind transforming attitudes, practices, physical spaces, and organisational structures to accommodate increasingly collaborative and person-directed care. Professional staff from nurses to social workers to administrators will learn about the essential skills to be mastered and probable challenges to be overcome in the transformational journey from traditional elder care services to progressive modern ideals.

About the Author
Audrey S. Weiner, D.S.W., M.P.H., is President and CEO of the Jewish Home Lifecare in New York, USA which serves 10,000 elders a year through its rehabilitation, long-term skilled nursing, housing, home care, adult day, care management, and transportation services.

Judah L. Ronch, Ph.D., is Dean of the Erickson School at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA. He has researched and written extensively on the debilitating effects of dementia and Alzheimer's disease and has pioneered major reforms in the long-term care industry to improve the mental health of older adults and the working conditions of those who care for them.


Book Information
ISBN 9781932529876
Author Audrey Weiner, D.S.W.
Format Paperback
Page Count 520
Imprint Health Professions Press,U.S.
Publisher Health Professions Press,U.S.
Weight(grams) 846g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 151mm * 32mm