A Chronic Illness, Cascading Crises & the Importance of Social Support
There are few qualitative studies exploring the lives of individuals who face the challenges of dealing with multiple chronic conditions. This article examines experiences of people with multiple chronic illnesses and how each person adapts to the challenges posed by these serious illnesses. For full story, click here.
Economic Pressure, Quality of Life & Neurological Illness
New research examines the predictors of economic pressure and quality of life among people with a range of neurological illnesses such as Huntington’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease. For full story, click here.
Older Adults Benefits from Stretching
A report published in Home Health Care Management & Practice reiterates the importance of stretching for older adults. Stretching has been shown to facilitate relaxation, injury prevention, reduced soreness, recovery from physical exercise, muscle balance, and readiness for strength and endurance training. For full story, click here.
Narrative Therapy as an Alternative Treatment for
Older Adults Coping with Addictions
Researchers conducted an ethnographic research study exploring the use of narrative therapy—a new way of thinking about therapeutic counseling and a fresh approach to practice—with older adults who cope with addictions. For full story, click here.
A New Life History Tool for Older Adults
Researchers in Australia have adapted a new tool designed to collect important life history information from older adults. The Self-Discovery Tapestry (SDT) appears to have practical implications for the delivery of person-centered care. For full story, click here.
Medication Management & Chronic Illness
Researchers in Germany interviewed patients with chronic conditions for their medication management insights, which included not having adequate information regarding how to develop a routine in taking numerous meds. For full story, click here.
Hospice Services in Nursing Homes Often Fall Short of
Medicare Requirements
New reports released by the Department of Health and Human Services detail the proportion of hospice beneficiaries residing in nursing homes, describe the extent of hospice services provided to them, and monitor hospice compliance with Medicare in nursing homes. For full story, click here.
Evaluating an Alternative Payment System for Health Care
The Department of Health in England outlined plans to introduce a new system of financing hospitals called “payment by results” in 2002. Researchers at the Universities of Aberdeen, Manchester, and Dundee published a review of key outcomes associated with the financing system. For full story, click here.
The Impact of Inspection Visit Policy on Assisted Living in CA
In 2004, California changed the annual inspection practice of its assisted living residences (ALs) in an attempt to create a more problem-driven inspection system. A new study examines the impact of these changes on type of citations issued by state regulatory agencies that monitor the quality of life in ALs. For full story, click here.
New Edition of Seniors Housing & Care Journal Released
The 2009 Seniors Housing & Care Journal was released at the annual meeting of the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry in Chicago. Articles address topics such as older adults assessing their own risk of falling, older adults’ living options in the future, and long-term care preferences of a sample of older adults living in predominantly rural settings. For full story, click here.
Mather LifeWays Offering Free Workshops on Falls Reduction
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has awarded a grant to Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging to provide falls reduction train-the-trainer workshops for nursing home staff in the state of Illinois. For full story, click here.
| Contributors | |
| Richard Shank | Editor |
| Perry Edelman | Staff Writer |
| Kim Deng | Staff Writer |
| Scott King | Staff Writer |
| Theresa Sangram | Staff Writer |
| Andrew Small | Staff Writer |
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