OBJECTIVES: The Program of All‐inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is a long‐term care
delivery and financing innovation. A major goal of PACE is prevention of unnecessary use of …

Nursing homes are the site of death for many elderly patients with incurable chronic illness,
yet dying nursing home residents have limited access to palliative care and hospice. The …

Taiwan is facing a rapid change in the composition of its population. As the population ages,
a greater demand for long-term care services and, in particular, nursing homes is expected …

Abstract" Social Work in Health Care in the 21st Century" gives social workers up-to-date,
comprehensive information about the roles they can play and the skills they need in all …

The implementation of public long term care (LTC) insurance in 1995 in Germany is an
important public policy development that offers lessons for the US The German LTC model is …

Social Work in Health Care: Its Past and Future gives social workers up-to-date,
comprehensive information about the roles and the kinds of skills needed in all aspects of …

Objetivos: Conocer la prevalencia de incapacidad funcional en activi-dades básicas e
instrumentales de la vida diaria en una población de ancianos residentes en el medio …

INTRODUCTION: Permanent placement in a Long-Term-Care (LTC) facility following
hospitalization or when staying at home is no longer a viable option is the reality for a …

The population of Taiwan is facing a radical ageing process. A proportion of the growing
number of people aged 65 and over is expected to need nursing home care. This research …

Most people spend most of their lives in good health. Sometimes these periods are
interrupted by relatively brief but severe illnesses for which medical services are effective. If …