Old Age in a New Age: The Promise of Transformative Nursing Homes

by Beth Baker

Book Overview

On investigative visits to nursing homes across the nation, Beth Baker has witnessed profound changes. Culture change leaders are tearing up everything--the floor plans, the flow charts, the schedules, the lousy menus, the attitudes, the rules--and starting from scratch. They are creating extraordinary places where people live in dignity and greet the day with contentment, assisted by employees who feel valued and appreciated. Perhaps most surprising,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826515630
• ISBN13: 9780826515636
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"