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Greenfield, Emily A. – Gerontologist, 2012
Initiatives to promote aging in place have emerged rapidly in the United States across various health care settings (e.g., acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities) and broader community settings (e.g., public social service agencies). Moreover, recent federal policies include a growing number of provisions for local efforts to promote…
Descriptors: Models, Systems Approach, Social Environment, Classification
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Flynn, Marilyn L. – Gerontologist, 1980
The experience of the British and Irish coordination of social and health care suggests a categorical rather than comprehensive approach. Personnel training, resource development and planning should be undertaken on a slow, step-by-step schedule. (JAC)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Foreign Countries, Geriatrics, Gerontology
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Grunow, Dieter – Gerontologist, 1980
"Sozialstationen" can fulfill an important function in social and health care by allowing older adults to live at home longer. About two-thirds of the clients would have to have more to residential care if the program was stopped. No conclusions on cost effectiveness can be drawn at this time. (JAC)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Foreign Countries, Geriatrics, Gerontology
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Safford, Florence – Gerontologist, 1980
An educational and support program for families of the mentally impaired aged in both the community and institutions was offered over a three-year period under the auspices of a geriatric center. Benefits for participants and institutional management were demonstrated. (Author)
Descriptors: Coping, Delivery Systems, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Relationship
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Faulkner, Audrey Olsen – Gerontologist, 1975
Experimental efforts to carry out a program of neighborhood one-to-one volunteer activity by urban low-income black elderly were unsuccessful. An alternate program of volunteering for group activities emerged. Environmental perils, limited professional supports, and volunteer characteristics were seen as accounting for the changed focus. (Author)
Descriptors: Black Community, Community Influence, Helping Relationship, Older Adults
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Diamond, Larry M.; And Others – Gerontologist, 1983
Discusses the feasibility of delivering combined health and social services to an elderly population. The social/health maintenance organization (S/HMO), incorporating features of health maintenance organizations with community social services, will be financed on a prepaid, capitated basis through premium contributions from Medicare, Medicaid,…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Financial Support, Health Insurance, Health Services
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Applebaum, Robert; And Others – Gerontologist, 1980
The Community Care Organization-Milwaukee, sought to provide care at less cost and with higher resultant quality of life than nursing home care. Most frequently used services were transportation and nutrition. Much of the cost savings resulted from reduced hospitalization and nursing home utilization. (Author)
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Cost Effectiveness, Disabilities, Gerontology
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Davies, Bleddyn; Challis, David – Gerontologist, 1980
Characteristics of the target population, services, and potential source of helpers are determining factors in the cost effectiveness of home health services. Welfare of patients in the experimental group was improved, and lower probability of residential care helped keep costs down. (JAC)
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Geriatrics