Beschreibung:
Says that thousands of older people have been flowing into nursing homes unnecessarily when they can and should remain in their own home or apartment.
Introduction: Aging in Place James J. Callahan, Jr. Where Elders Live Phyllis H. MutschlerPsychological Aspects of Staying at Home Barry S. FogelStrategies for Home Modification and Repair Jon PynoosAging in Place: The Role of Families Barbara M. Silverstone and Amy HorowitzIf You Build It, They May Not Come Leah DobkinThe Hartford House: Home Modifications in Action Beverly Hynes-Grace Frail Elders and the Suburbs Patrick H. HareAging in Place: The Role of Formal Human Services John N. Morris and Shirley A. MorrisAging in Place: The Experience of African American and Other Minority Elders John H. SkinnerAging in Place: Rural Issues Theodore H. KoffSupportive Services in Senior Housing: New Partnerships Between Housing Sponsors and Residents Susan C. LansperySupportive Services in Senior Housing: Preliminary Evidence on Feasibility and Impact Judith Feder, William Scanlon and Julia HowardAging in Place From North to South Margaret ClemonsThe Bay Area Independent Elders Program: Community Support as a Resource for Aging in Place Lori AndersenMoving from Outdoor to Indoor Plumbing: Decreasing the Risk of Institutionalization Among Appalachian Elders William S. Hubbard, Rosemary Blieszner, and Jeffrey W. LondonNeighborhoods That Make Sense: Community Allies for Elders Aging in Place Patrick CullinaneWith Elders in Mind Mary Sit