The baby boomer's guide to nursing home care
Record details
- ISBN: 1589793234 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Physical Description:
xii, 194 pages ; 23 cm
print - Edition: First Taylor Trade Publishing edition.
- Publisher: Lanham : Taylor Trade Pub., 2006.
- Distributor: Lanham : Distributed by National Book Network
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Eldercare options: types of long-term care, including at-home care, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes -- Choosing a nursing home: factors in choosing a nursing home -- Paying for nursing home care: Medicare, Medicare HMOs, and Medicaid -- Admissions process: illegal discrimination in admissions, and nursing home admission agreements -- Moving in: transition, and safeguarding resident property -- Quality of care: assessments, care plans, improving a resident's condition, meeting resident preferences, and no discrimination against Medicaid-eligible residents -- Residents' health care decision making: powers of attorney for health care, health care directives, and the right to refuse treatment -- Staying In the nursing home: eviction rules, and residents' rights to hold a bed during a hospital stay, or be readmitted to a different bed following a hospital stay -- How to resolve problems: tips for resolving a problem yourself, or obtaining help from a long-term care ombudsman program, state agency, or attorney -- Medicaid resource and income allowances, average monthly private pay rates -- State long-term care ombudsman programs -- State inspection agencies. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Hollidaysburg Area Public Library | 362.16 Car 2006 (Text)
Grant:
LSTA Grant 2006.
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10HOL00013391. | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity | 362.16 CAR 2006 (Text) | 31001101188333 | Adult Non Fiction | Available | - |
Hughes Library | 362.16 CAR (Text) | 32378003047000 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |