Community Care for an Aging Society: Issues, Policies, and Services

by Carole B. Cox

Most older persons desire to remain living in the community, but those requiring care are often at risk of not having their needs met. Families may find themselves unable to care for their older relatives, while formal services are often unavailable or inaccessible. Policies and services are beginning to focus on the community rather than institutions as the primary axis for care. This book examines the many factors contributing to needs for care...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826128041
• ISBN13: 9780826128041
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"