Community resources for older adults : programs and services in an era of change /

Wacker, Robbyn R,

Community resources for older adults : programs and services in an era of change / Robbyn R. Wacker, University of Northern Colorado, Karen A. Roberto, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. - Fourth edition. - xix, 511 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm



The authors' purpose -- Acknowledgments -- The social context of community resource delivery -- On the threshold of a new era -- Legislative foundations for programs, services, and benefits supporting older adults -- Patterns of service use and theories of help-seeking behavior -- The continuum of service -- Information and assistance -- Volunteer and intergenerational programs -- Education programs -- Senior centers and recreation -- Employment programs -- Income programs -- Nutrition and meal programs -- Health care and wellness -- Mental health services -- Legal services -- Transportation -- Housing -- Care management -- Home care services -- Respite services -- Long-term care services -- Programs and services in an era of change -- References -- Index -- About the authors.



9781452202464

2012044455


Older people--Services for--United States.
Community health services for older people--United States.
Old age assistance--United States.
Older volunteers in social service--United States.
Personnes âgées--Services--États-Unis.
Personnes âgées--Services communautaires de santé--États-Unis.
Assistance-vieillesse--États-Unis.
Personnes âgées bénévoles en service social--États-Unis.
Community health services for older people.
Old age assistance.
Older people--Services for.
Older volunteers in social service.


United States.

--COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES


HUMAN SERVICES--WORKING WITH OLDER ADULTS--HMS4320

HV1461.W335.C666 2013