Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Share The Gerontology Nurse's Guide to the Community-Based Health Network -- Part I: Growing Old in the United States -- Chapter 1: Psychosocial-Cultural Health -- Smaller World, Increasing Life Span -- Nonmedical Caregivers -- Psychosocial Impact -- Growing Old is Not for the Faint of Heart-Nor is Being a Caregiver -- Home to Community -- Mental Health and Caregiving -- Nursing Shortage -- Summary -- Resources -- References -- Chapter 2: Health Care Delivery: Cultural Considerations -- Minority Growth -- National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Standards -- Interpreter Validation -- Health Care Conflict -- Psychosocial Barriers to Successful Health Care Delivery -- Racism -- Health Care Access -- Ethical Responsibilities -- Summary -- Resources -- References -- Chapter 3: Health Care Delivery: Cultural Domains -- Cultural Domain -- Health and Illness in the Hispanic Population -- Health and Illness in the Native American Population -- Summary -- Resources -- References -- Part II: Physical and Psychological Changes of Aging -- Chapter 4: Theoretical Perspectives on Aging and Physical Changes -- Theories on Aging -- Psychosocial Theories -- Summary -- Resources -- References -- Chapter 5: How to Deal With Compromised Independence -- Physical and Mental Changes of Aging -- Physical Changes Associated With Aging -- Musculoskeletal Changes -- Foot Health -- Memory Loss and Aging -- Alzheimer's Disease -- Summary -- Resources -- References -- Appendix -- Part III: The Community-Based Health Network -- Chapter 6: Home-Style Adult Safety and Socialization Options -- The Significance of Home-Style Options -- Home Safety Inspection -- In-Home Caregiver Options -- Day Care -- Group Homes -- Staff and Training -- Summary -- Resources -- References.

Chapter 7: Home Health Services -- Home Care in the United States -- Current Home Care Organizations -- What Does Medicare-Approved Home Health Provide? -- Regulatory Agencies -- Qualifications for Home Health Service -- Services Provided by Home Health Team Members -- Outcome and Assessment Information Set -- Job Descriptions -- Summary -- Resource -- References -- Appendix -- Home Health Patient Tracking Sheet -- Outcome and Assessment Information Set -- Clinical Record Items -- Patient History and Diagnoses -- Living Arrangements -- Sensory Status -- Integumentary Status -- Respiratory Status -- Cardiac Status -- Elimination Status -- Neuro/Emotional/Behavioral Status -- ADL/IADL -- Medications -- Care Management -- Therapy Need and Plan of Care -- Emergent Care -- Data Items Collected at Inpatient Facility Admission or Agency Discharge Only -- Chapter 8: Skilled Nurse Competency Requirements for Home Health Services -- Expect the Unexpected -- RN Expectations for All Nurse Roles -- Summary -- Resources -- References -- Chapter 9: Hospice and Palliative Care Services -- End-of-Life Care -- The Start of Hospice -- Who is Eligible for Medicare Hospice Benefits? -- What is Hospice Care? -- The IDT -- How is Hospice Service Initiated? -- What to Expect on Hospice? -- Funding and Financial Issues -- Palliative Care -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Resources -- References -- Chapter 10: Skilled Nurse Competency Requirements for Hospice Services -- What to Expect When the End Comes -- Hospice Nurses are Eternal Students of Human Nature -- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization -- National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses -- Summary -- Resources -- References -- Chapter 11: Independent Living -- What is Independent Living? -- Amenities -- Activities -- Safety -- Staff Members.

Staff Members, Scope of Practice, and Education Requirements -- Health Nurse -- Personal Care Assistant Versus Certified Nursing Assistant -- Funding -- Licensure/Regulatory Agencies -- Summary -- Resources -- References -- Chapter 12: Assisted Living -- What is Assisted Living? -- Amenities -- Activities -- Safety -- Staff Members -- Staffing Requirements -- Training -- Staff-to-Resident Ratio -- Licensure/Regulatory Agencies -- Funding -- Summary -- Resources -- References -- Chapter 13: Long-Term Care -- What is Long-Term Care? -- Staff Members, Scope of Practice, and Education Requirements -- Funding -- Licensure/Regulatory Agencies -- Summary -- Resources -- References -- Chapter 14: Alzheimer's and Memory Care -- Residential Care Transformation into Memory Care -- Caregiver Burden -- Memory Care Has a New Face -- Summary -- Resources -- References -- Chapter 15: Additional Community Health Resources for the Financially Compromised -- Where to Start -- "Who Do I Call First?" -- Summary -- Resources -- References -- Part IV: Empowering the Inner Advocate -- Chapter 16: Why Must Clients and Caregivers Embrace Self-Advocacy? -- Human Side of Professionals -- Take Charge of Medical Records -- Doctor Deficit -- Ideal is Not Reality -- "The Nurse" -- Staff Retention -- Moral and Ethical Burnout -- Moral Residue -- Empowering the Inner Advocate -- Plan Positive Relief -- Recreation and Recreation Therapy for the Geriatric Population -- Summary -- Resources -- References -- Appendix 16a -- Summary -- Appendix 16b -- Appendix 16c -- Appendix 16d -- Index.