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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Long Term Care Services"”.
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Three Essays on the Supply of Long-Term Care Services to the Elderly in the U.S.
… examines the implications of supplying long-term care (LTC) services to the elderly in the United States. The first two essays investigate private costs of LTC assistance borne by adult children of elderly parents. In contrast, the third essay focuses on the cost of publicly-provided, …
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Essays in the Economics of Long-Term Care Utilization
… – that influence both the availability of long-term care services and the use of these services. The first essay explores how changes in the macroeconomy, specifically the 2007-2009 “Great Recession,” affect the utilization of paid and unpaid long-term care services. It is theoretically …
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Disparities in oral health status within institutional settings: the increasing need for oral health professionals that are prepared to serve these populations
… facilities) has a created a need for health care providers that are adequately trained to provide them with comprehensive care. This has subsequently created a need for more oral health providers that are trained to serve this population. This study aims to determine the overall oral health …
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The Relationship between Transformational Leadership and Organizational Commitment in Nonprofit Long Term Care Organizations: The Direct Care Worker Perspective
… aging, impacting the demand and supply of direct care workers who provide long term care services. Retaining direct care workers will be a workforce concern for industry and policy leaders for decades to come. Issues such as turnover, recognition, and supervisory practices have all been studied …
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Aging in community
… a different level of support and range of services. In recent years, a more comprehensive option for seniors seeking long-term housing has grown in popularity -- the Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). CCRCs encourage active independence while offering a continuum of care options …
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Relationship of psychological well-being and activities of daily living in older adults following hospitalization: A secondary analysis
… diseases, to plan placement decisions, to determine eligibility for long-term care services, to determine benefits, and to establish new social policies, as well as to predict admission to a nursing home, use of paid home care, use of hospital and physician services, living arrangements, …
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Three Papers On Home Health Care Services In The United States
… Many seniors will need both short and long-term care services. Home-based care services are often preferred over facilities because of comfort, lower costs, and better health outcomes. Yet, home health care is beset with a number of challenges, including labor shortages and low-paid …
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Factors Affecting the Utilization and Quality of Long-Term Care
… will contribute to an increased demand for long-term care. Given this trend, it is becoming increasingly important to understand utilization of services along the continuum of care and to determine factors that influence the provision of quality care. These insights are needed to reduce …
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Economic Determinants Of Quality Of Care In Nursing Homes
<p>ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF QUALITY OF CARE IN NURSING HOMES</p> <p>This dissertation examines the factors that will affect nursing home quality of care using several national data sources on market regulation, county demographic characteristics, market structural and the characteristics of …
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Translated Evidence-Based Mental Health Toolkit for Skilled Nursing Facilities
… with a serious mental illness (SMI) receive long term care (LTC) in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) (Grabowski, Aschbrenner, Feng, & Mor, 2009). Residents who live in SNFs may experience limited access to meaningful occupations. The SNFs’ institutionalized structure may perpetuate a lack of …