The future of long-term care : social and policy issues /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Binstock, Robert H., Cluff, Leighton E., Mering, Otto von
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [1996]
Subjects:	Long-Term Care > trends > United States. Long-Term Care > United States. Health Services Needs and Demand > United States. Health Policy > United States. Health Planning > United States.

Table of Contents:

1. Overview and history of the issues
Issues affecting the future of long-term care / Robert H. Binstock, Leighton E. Cluff, and Otto von Mering
The evolution of long-term care in America / Martha Holstein and Thomas R. Cole
2. Populations needing care and issues of providing care
Older people, dependency, and trends in supportive care / T. Franklin Williams and Helena Temkin-Greener
Trends among younger persons with disability or chronic disease / A.E. Benjamin
The role of technology in long-term care / Leighton E. Cluff.
Challenges in providing care for persons with complex chronic illness / Mathy D. Mezey
3. Exploring the future of settings for care
The evolution of the American nursing home / Robert L. Kane
Care in the home and other community settings: present and future / James J. Callahan, Jr.
4. Social and policy issues
The financing and organization of long-term care / Mark R. Meiners
The politics of enacting long-term care insurance / Robert H. Binstock
Reflections on some ethical issues in long-term care / Nancy Neveloff Dubler.
American culture and long-term care / Otto von Mering
Foreseeing the future of long-term care: the highlights and implications of a Delphi study / Dennis L. Kodner.