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Glenwick, David S.; Fried, Adam L.; Abbey, Jennifer Greene – Teaching of Psychology, 2008
This article describes a graduate course in clinical geropsychology that combines classroom, practicum, and field-visit components. The course provides clinical and applied developmental students with an overview of the major research and clinical topics of the field, as well as firsthand exposure to the setting of the nursing home, its residents,…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Mental Health, Nursing Homes, Health Facilities
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Mittal, Vikas; Rosen, Jules; Govind, Rahul; Degenholtz, Howard; Shingala, Sunil; Hulland, Shelley; Rhee, YongJoo; Kastango, Kari B.; Mulsant, Benoit H.; Castle, Nick; Rubin, Fred H.; Nace, David – Gerontologist, 2007
Purpose: Several studies have previously documented the existence of a perception gap--the extent to which quality-of-life ratings provided by nursing home residents and caregivers diverge. In this study we use Helson's adaptation-level theory to investigate three types of antecedents: (a) focal factors, (b) background factors, and (c) residual…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Quality of Life, Nursing Homes, Job Satisfaction
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Bernstein, Amy B.; Remsburg, Robin E. – Gerontologist, 2007
Purpose: We address how the national prevalence of cognitive impairment can be estimated from two nationally representative surveys. Design and Methods: Data are from the 1999-2001 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and the 1999 National Nursing Home Survey (NNHS). The NHIS represents all community-dwelling people living in the United States,…
Descriptors: Incidence, National Surveys, Older Adults, Dementia
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Baker, Ed; Schmitz, David; Epperly, Ted; Nukui, Ayaka; Miller, Carissa Moffat – Journal of Rural Health, 2010
Context: Scope of practice is an important factor in both training and recruiting rural family physicians. Purpose: To assess rural Idaho family physicians' scope of practice and to examine variations in scope of practice across variables such as gender, age and employment status. Methods: A survey instrument was developed based on a literature…
Descriptors: Prenatal Care, Age, Employment Level, Physicians
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Holmes, Christine L. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2009
Illustrates how the director and teachers of a child care program and the staff of a residential nursing home facility collaborated to develop, implement, and evaluate an onsite intergenerational program. Describes program goals; recruitment plan; elder, staff, and teacher orientation; options for intergenerational activities; and program…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Preschool Children, Nursing Homes, Health Facilities
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Castle, Nicholas G.; Engberg, John – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: Weak empirical evidence exists showing that nursing home staffing levels influence quality of care. We propose that weak findings have resulted in many prior analyses because research models have underspecified the labor composition needed to influence care processes that, in turn, influence quality of care. In this analysis, we specified…
Descriptors: Nursing Homes, Caregivers, Allied Health Personnel, Institutional Characteristics
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Rahman, Anna N.; Schnelle, John F. – Gerontologist, 2008
This article uses a retrospective approach to critique the research base underlying the nursing home culture-change movement--an effort to radically transform the nation's nursing homes by delivering resident-directed care and empowering staff. The article traces the development of the movement from its inception 10 years ago to 2005, when the…
Descriptors: Nursing Homes, Health Facilities, Empowerment, Health Insurance
Mayoras, Danielle; Joswick, Matthew – Exceptional Parent, 2008
When a parent leaves an inheritance over $2,000 to an individual with special needs, the inheritance is actually a gift to the government because it eliminates that child's qualification for government benefits. The use of a special needs trust eliminates this disqualification because the inheritance is not left to the individual with special…
Descriptors: Trusts (Financial), Disabilities, Nursing Homes, Foster Care
Macias, Ron J. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The Problem: The problem in this study was to determine whether there is a difference between technology-based and instructor-led RCFE administrator training. Method: A quasi-experimental research design study was conducted, and 70 students enrolled in the Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) Administration Licensing renewal course…
Descriptors: Nursing Homes, Residential Care, Professional Development, Administrator Qualifications
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Stone, Robyn I.; Reinhard, Susan C. – Gerontologist, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to describe how assisted living (AL) fits with other long-term-care services. Design and Methods: We analyzed the evolution of AL, including the populations served, the services offered, and federal and state policies that create various incentives or disincentives for using AL to replace other forms of care…
Descriptors: Residential Institutions, Health Services, Institutional Role, Nursing Homes
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Kemper, Peter; Heier, Brigitt; Barry, Teta; Brannon, Diane; Angelelli, Joe; Vasey, Joe; Anderson-Knott, Mindy – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: The study's goals were to understand what changes in management practices would most improve the jobs of frontline workers from the perspective of workers themselves and to analyze differences across settings. Design and Methods: The baseline survey of direct care workers (N = 3,468) conducted as part of the National Study of the Better…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Work Environment, Administrator Role, Comparative Analysis
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Harrington, Charlene; Tsoukalas, Theodore; Rudder, Cynthia; Mollot, Richard J.; Carrillo, Helen – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: The study examined factors associated with state variations in the use of federal and state civil money penalties (CMPs) for nursing homes. Design and Methods: We collected federal and state CMP data from state survey and certification agencies for 2004. We also used federal CMP data from the federal enforcement action database for…
Descriptors: State Surveys, Nursing Homes, Least Squares Statistics, Databases
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Rodriquez, Jason – Social Psychology Quarterly, 2009
Using evidence gathered during 18 months of participant-observation in 2 nursing homes and 65 interviews with staff, this article examines how nursing-home staff use agency as a rhetorical resource to construct a dignified workplace. Staff attribute agency to dying residents, saying they choose the timing and conditions of their death. Staff…
Descriptors: Nursing Homes, Human Dignity, Personal Autonomy, Dementia
Watts, Katie; Everly, Janet Stout – Exceptional Parent, 2009
The Delta Society defines animal-assisted therapy as "a goal-directed intervention in which an animal is incorporated as an integral part of the clinical healthcare treatment process." Unlike other animal-assisted activities, animal-assisted therapy, or AAT, is led by a professional such as a physical therapist, occupational therapist,…
Descriptors: Animals, Quality of Life, Disabilities, Patients
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Calkins, Margaret; Cassella, Christine – Gerontologist, 2007
Purpose: There is debate about the relative merits and costs of private versus shared bedrooms in nursing homes, particularly in light of the current efforts at creating both cost-efficient and person-centered care facilities. The purpose of this project was to explore the extent to which there is evidence-based information that supports the…
Descriptors: Nursing Homes, Life Cycle Costing, Focus Groups, Costs
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