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  • Physical aspects of specialized units for Alzheimer patients in long term care facilities

    Creator:
    Kwon, Oh-Jung
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    This exploratory study described the protected living environments of segregated Alzheimer/Dementia Units (ADUs) and compared them to selected physical aspects of the larger institutions in which they were housed. A nonrandom, purposive sample used in this study included 99 nursing homes with ADUs in 34 states. Data were collected using...
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    the remainder of the long term care facility. Figure 1 shows a graphic summary of the variables

  • The volunteer experience: predictors of success in the long term care Ombudsman role

    Creator:
    DeHart, Kimberly N.
    Abstract:
    This study explored the influence of motivations on the volunteer experience. The relationship among motivations. volunteer satisfaction, acceptance and support of the organizational goals, and outcomes of success in the volunteer role (pattern of participation and ombudsman effectiveness) were explored using Multiple Linear Regression analyses. Motivational Systems Theory (Ford, 1992)...
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    facility from staff. Administration and staff within long term care facilities are likely to be

  • Strategies for enhancing food intake of the elderly in long-term care facilities

    Creator:
    Kim, YongKyang
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    With increasing numbers ofpeople entering the geriatric years, long-term care facilities need to maximize nutrition services with decreasing malnutrition problem due to poor food intake. This research determines extent ofuse and perceived effectiveness of food intake enhancement strategies in long-term care. Obstacles to implementing strategies and training to teach staff...
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    staffs from a Department of Mental Health's long-term care facility agreed that a Percutaneous

  • New Activity Programs in Long Term Care: Theatre and Eudaemonics

    Creator:
    Harper, Elizabeth A.
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    Educators and other individuals within the long term care continuum along with current gerontological researchers call for consideration of quality of life factors related to aging. Optimal aging applies to physical health, as well as cognitive and socio-emotional health. Each is imperative to a quality of life, specifically in long...
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