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Providing Care to Older Adults
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Providing Care to Older Adults
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Overview of Geriatric Care
Health care settings
Geriatric Interdisciplinary Teams
Patient, family member, and caregiver participation
References
Home Health Care
Reimbursement for home health care
Home health care alternatives to inpatient care
References
Community-Based Adult Day Services
Reimbursement for day care
Reference
Respite Care
More Information
Hospital Care and Older Adults
Emergency Department Care
Communication among health care professionals
Disposition
Emergency department care references
Hospitalization
Improving outcomes
Hospitalization references
Adverse Drug Effects
Bed Rest Effects
Falls
Incontinence
Mental Status Changes
Pressure Injuries
Undernutrition
Transitions of Care
Discharge Planning and Transfers
Skilled Nursing Facilities
General reference
Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nursing Home Care
COVID-19 pandemic and nursing homes reference
Supervision of Care
Supervision of care references
Hospitalization
Costs
Costs reference
Problems Related to Reimbursement
Nursing Home Placement
Selection of Nursing Home
Selection reference
More Information
Residential Care
Board-and-Care Facilities
Assisted-Living Facilities
Assisted-living reference
Life-Care Communities
Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
Pharmacists and Older Adults
Patient adherence
Settings