Assisted Living Administration and Management: Effective Practices and Model Programs in Elder Care
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Assisted Living Administration and Management: Effective Practices and Model Programs in Elder Care
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Assisted Living Administration and Management: Effective Practices and Model Programs in Elder Care 2nd Edition provides students and healthcare professionals with the most up to date and essential knowledge on assisted living and residential care. This comprehensive text empowers current and future assisted living administrators to employ effective practices, understand model programs, and learn the necessary tools and tips to maximize the overall health, safety, and comfort of residents in their care. Organized by domains of practice, it also covers content information required to prepare for state-based Residential Care and Assisted Living (RC/AL) administrator certification or licensure exams.
The textbook is structured in five parts which instruct on how to build and manage effective assisted living and residential care communities, beginning with Organizational Management and progressing through Human Resources, Business and Financial Management, Environmental Management, and Resident Care Management. The second edition includes six new chapters on evolving topics, such as interprofessional practice, home and community-based services (HCBS) as alternatives to assisted living, information and communication technology (ICT), LGBT issues, memory care units, and palliative and hospice care. Chapters feature learning objectives, case studies, effective practices, and more enabling students and healthcare professionals to evaluate, analyze, and synthetize information on how to best operate, manage, and lead assisted living communities. Useful for any long-term care and health management professional or student in the fields of gerontology, health administration, and long-term care administration, this comprehensive book covers the most crucial aspects of assisted living and residential care management—the most abundant and fastest growing senior living line of service in the United States.
- Key Features:
- Describes real-life situations and challenges associated with Assisted Living Administration with pragmatic solutions which highlight the most effective practices and model programs in elder care
- Contains new chapters on interprofessional practice, home and community-based services (HCBS) as an alternative to assisted living, information and communication technology (ICT), LGBT issues, memory care units, palliative and hospice care
- Highlights useful details on business and financial management, including guidelines for marketing facilities and services, important legal issues and terms, and evolving public policy issues
- Incorporates chapters on environmental management, with information on accessibility, fire safety, disaster preparedness, universal design and aging in place, and much more
- Emphasizes the importance of holistic, resident care management by examining the biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging
- Prepares students to qualify and sit for the state certification or licensure examination as Assisted Living Administrators
- Includes access to the fully downloadable eBook and instructor resources including a test bank
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780826161994 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Springer Publishing Company |
| Publication date: | 11/20/2020 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 450 |
| File size: | 7 MB |
About the Author
Darlene Yee-Melichar, EdD, FGSA, FAGHE, is professor and coordinator of gerontology at San Francisco State University (SF State) where she also serves as director of long-term care administration.
Cristina M. Flores, PhD, RN, FGSA, is the owner and licensee of three six-bed residential care facilities for the elderly in California, a lecturer in the gerontology program at SF State, and an adjunct professor for UCSF.
Andrea Renwanz Boyle, PhD, RN, FNAP, is the chair and professor of nursing at Dominican University of California and a Distinguished Practice Fellow in the National Academies of Practice. Dr. Boyle is the Co-President of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society (Rho Alpha Chapter) and an emerita associate professor at San Francisco State University.
Table of Contents
Part One: Organizational Management
1. The Assisted Living Industry: Context, History, and Overview
2. Policy, Licensing, and Regulations
3. Organizational Overview
Part Two: Human Resources Management
4. Recruiting and Hiring Staff
5. Training Staff
6. Retaining Employees with Empowerment
7. Continuing Education
8. Interprofessional Practice: Issues for Assisted Living Administrators
Part Three: Business and Financial Management
9. Business, Management, and Marketing
10. Financial Management in Assisted Living Facilities
11. Legal Concepts and Issues in Assisted Living Facilities
Part Four: Environmental Management
12. Accessibility, Fire Safety, and Disaster Preparedness
13. Models of Care
14. Universal Design and Aging-In-Place
15. Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) as an Alternative to Assisted Living
16. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Assisted Living
Part Five: Resident Care Management
17. Diversity Issues
18. LGBT Issues in Assisted Living
19. Physical Aspects of Aging
20. Psychological Aspects of Aging
21. Memory Care Units in Assisted Living: Benefits and Challenges for Administrators
22. Palliative and Hospice Care
23. Residents’ Rights
What People are Saying About This
Assisted living is incredibly complex, with great nationwide variability in regulation, size, services, staffing, delivery models, and financing. Out of the chaos, this book offers clarity and understanding. Through a multidisciplinary lens, with consideration for state-level differences, each chapter offers a complete picture of the nuances of field. Chapters include perspectives on: the history of assisted living, policy, organizational structure, care, staffing, safety, business, financial management, law and liability, disaster preparedness, concepts of aging, principles and models of care, facility design, ethnic, cultural, and sexual diversity, physiological and psychological changes with aging, dementia, hospice and palliative care, and elder resident rights. The second edition of Assisted Living Administration and Management: Effective Practices and Model Programs in Elder Care should be a first stop for anyone with an interest in assisted living.
- Daniel David, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University , New York, NY
Propelled by the Covid-19 pandemic, society faced the daunting revelation that older adults residing in long-term care settings faced much high rates of morbidity and mortality, due to inadequacies in their administration and management. In the U.S., assisted living facilities are the fastest growing segment in this sector. The timely publication of this book needed now more than ever, offers the critical knowledge about evidence-based practices and resources relevant to administrators, staff, families, gerontology students, and policy makers to address these inadequacies. Major domains are: Organizational, Human Resources, Business, Legal, Financial, Environmental, and Resident Care.Each chapter is written by one or more content experts on the topic with explicit objectives, related historical background, regulatory landscape, practical care delivery aspects, challenges, resources, and future directions. Given the lack of national standards in assisted living and the variety of regulatory approaches across the States, the contemporary tables and charts that highlight these differences by State along with links to key policy, advocacy, and consumer resources are very helpful. The second edition not only updates the award-winning content from the first edition but also adds contempory material on ethics, ethnicity, culture, diversity, disparity, and resident rights issues. For those interested in learning about assistive living, Assisted Living Administration and Management: Effective Practices and Model Programs in Elder Care is a necessity!
- Diane Feeney Mahoney, PhD, GNP-ret, FGSA, FAAN, Professor Emerita, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA and Senior Gerontologist, EDDEE Consulting, Boston, MA
The second edition of Assisted Living Administration and Management: Effective Practices and Model Programs in Elder Care offers a well-written and thorough overview of assisted living administration and management that can be of benefit to a broad audience. From increasing awareness of family members who are looking for a better understanding of long-term care options and information related to the unique characteristics of the assisted living environment, to long-term care administrators who desire increased insight into the multiple components of assisted living management, this book is an essential and valuable resource. The inclusion of information pertaining to common age-related changes in neuropsychological functioning, in addition to overviewing psychological conditions as they relate to adjustment and adaptation to optimal functioning for individuals within the assisted living setting, emphasizes the depth and relevance of this invaluable resource.
- Lisa Lind, PhD, Licensed Psychologist, Chief of Quality Assurance, Deer Oaks Behavioral Health, San Antonio, TX and President, Psychologists in Long-Term Care (PLTC)
Assisted Living Facilities account for a substantial proportion of the long term care recipient population, yet as we were reminded by the covid-19 pandemic, these facilities are often under resourced in the timeliness of public health oversight and other health and social service assistance. This book offers a practical approach to key issues in the routine and crisis management of an assisted living facility. It is especially pleasing to see the long needed collaboration between nursing, social services, and the emphasis given to the training needs of the direct care staff. The authors have made an important update to their first edition. This work continues to be a milestone for the field of aging and assisted living administration.
-Robert Newcomer, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Institute for Health & Aging, University of California, San Francisco, CA