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