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A Study of the Entry Crisis to a Nursing Home.
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Grade, Blanche L. – 1976
The study is directed to the entry crisis faced by the elderly in moving to institutions for the aged. The Skaalen Sunset Home for the Aging, a 273-bed nursing home located in Stoughton, Wisconsin, was selected as the research site. Initially, a group interview was conducted with members of the Skaalen residents' council of 13 elderly to discuss…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Community Involvement, Crisis Intervention, Gerontology