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Deciding on care options in the digital age
- Authors:
- ALECXIH Lisa Maria B., BLAKEWAY Carrie
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 36(1), 2012, pp.77-82.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
This article discusses how elders and their families need timely and accurate information about HCBS (Home and Community Based Services) programmes in order to have an alternative choice to they may enter nursing homes. It describes how the network of Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC), sponsored by the Administration on Aging and the CMS, attempt to provide such information to elders and their families, as well as to professionals such as case managers and discharge planners who may not be fully aware of HCBS for elders. The article showcases some best practices in providing information about community choices, and ways of assisting elders and their families in decision making. (Publisher abstract)
HCBS: The next thirty years
- Authors:
- KANE Robert L., KANE Rosalie A.
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 36(1), 2012, pp.131-134.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
This article provides a brief perspective on the progress made over the past thirty years in long-term services and supports, how the paradigm around demand for and use of these services is shifting, and offers a forward-thinking, five-point action plan for putting HCBS(Home and Community Based Services) “front and center,” and moving HCBS into a prominent position as a first choice in long-term supports and services for older adults and people of all ages with disabilities. (Publisher abstract)
HCBS can keep people with dementia at home
- Author:
- CHERRY Debra L.
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 36(1), 2012, pp.83-90.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
Progress towards making HCBS (Home and Community Based Services) a mainstream choice for older adults is challenging when an older person has moderate to severe cognitive impairment. These individuals need a modified continuum of care: one that is dementia-capable. This article discusses approaches that make a difference for people with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias who want to live at home and in their communities—and for their family members. (Publisher abstract)
Caring for the caregivers: developing models that work
- Authors:
- BROWDIE Richard, NOELKER Linda
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 36(1), 2012, pp.103-106.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
This article describes innovative approaches to family respite for family members of elderly participants in the Ohio HCBS (Home and Community Based Services) waiver programme—individuals who are, by definition, financially and functionally eligible to be served in nursing homes. The article provides an overview of the programme—who it serves and how, and with what results, and also offers case studies of how this programme has made continuing HCBS possible for older adult HCBS waiver clientele. (Edited publisher abstract)
Transforming inspiration to program application: the journey of transitional keys
- Authors:
- SHERMAN Andrea, WEINER Marsha
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 35(3), 2011, pp.47-51.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
Transitional Keys is a multi-disciplinary arts and wellness programme that uses the 'ritual response' to transform times of change and transition into opportunities for growth and opportunities to improve the quality of life for older adults. Based on the work of Barbara Myerhff that is implemented in a variety of care settings for a variety of providers. The authors discuss how to teach about ritual; distinguishing between ritual and ceremony; and demonstrate that ritual is a multidisciplinary art form that can use movement, theatre, writing, poetry, and music.
The importance of cultural competence in caring for and working in a diverse America
- Author:
- PARKER Victoria A.
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 34(4), Winter 2010, pp.97-102. Published online only.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
The implications of the increasingly diverse populations of both older people and eldercare providers are discussed in relation to cultural competence. It is argued that interventions to enhance cultural competence can and should be embedded in broader efforts to enhance communication skills both within the workforce and with older service users. The article is written from an American perspective.
Dementia care for veterans: enhancing comprehensive, coordinated services
- Authors:
- COOLEY Susan G., ASTHANA Sanjay
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 34(2), Summer 2010, pp.57-63. Published online.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
There are significant numbers of veterans with dementia and the numbers are growing along with the aging veteran population. Care for veterans with dementia is decentralized throughout the network of US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare facilities. There are no separate VA eligibility criteria for dementia care; the standard criteria on eligibility for VA healthcare services apply. Some VA facilities have developed specialized dementia care programs, such as an outpatient dementia clinic or an inpatient dementia unit. In all areas of healthcare, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) emphasizes the principles and processes of continuous quality improvement. VA medical facilities are encouraged to consider employing an assigned dementia care coordinator. Programmes around challenging behaviour, multiple staff education modalities and research are described. Dementia care planning will remain a priority within the VHA in the coming decades
Social work and aging: the challenges for evidence-based practice
- Authors:
- MCCALLION Philip, FERRETTI Lisa A.
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 34(1), Spring 2010, pp.66-71. Published online.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
There has been growing interest among social workers in evidence that would support practices that address the emotional, psychological, and social aspects of aging, illness, and care giving. To move an evidence-based intervention from research to day-to-day social work practice is difficult. There have been achievements in using evidence-based, aging-focused social work practice. Three areas are highlighted: psychosocial; case/care management; and multi-modal interventions. Social work services addressing aging and care giving needs would benefit from greater access to evidence-based practices. While some of those evidence-based practices are already available, there are efforts to build such evidence, and there is a readiness to consider how practices shown to be effective in some situations may be applied to other problems and other populations. However, evidence-based practice in social work has tended to be narrowly focused on psychosocial issues when its interests are much broader and the changes needed in the lives of clients often involve environmental, public policy, and health system concerns. Engagement in the 'sciences' of local implementation and translation is needed to supplement more traditional research efforts.
Voices of the elders: on creating aging-friendly communities from a member of the 'target population'
- Author:
- LEITCH Anne
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 33(2), Summer 2009, pp.66-67. Published online.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
The article is a reproduction of a post to the 'CollaborationCafé', an online forum for participants in Creating Aging-Friendly Communities, a free Web-based international conference produced by the University of California at Berkeley’s Center for the Advanced Study of Aging Services in collaboration with Community Strengths. The writer laments her experience in a gated senior community when she instead wants to be engaged with the more world. She urges 'the experts' to design communities that can meet a person's needs while maximizing the individual's ability to contribute to the collective continuity of a community.
Moving beyond place: aging in community
- Authors:
- THOMAS William H., BLANCHARD Janice M.
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 33(2), Summer 2009, pp.12-17. Published online.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
The current practice of institutionalising older people in need of care is undesirable because it consumes large quantities of financial capital while it also destroys reservoirs of social capital. Aging in place, with its dwelling-centric approach, relies heavily on dollar-denominated professional and paraprofessional services while offering older people little or no opportunity to create or deploy reserves of social capital. Aging in community presents a viable and appealing alternative to both approaches. Different types of communities are discussed.