Assisted Living Administration and Management: Effective Practices and Model Programs in Elder Care

Assisted Living Administration and  Management: Effective Practices and Model Programs in Elder Care 2nd  Edition provides students and healthcare professionals with the most up   to date and essential knowledge on assisted living and residential   care. This comprehensive text empowers current and future assisted   living administrators to employ effective practices, understand model   programs, and learn the necessary tools and tips to maximize the  overall  health, safety, and comfort of residents in their care.  Organized by  domains of practice, it also covers content information  required to  prepare for state-based Residential Care and Assisted  Living (RC/AL)  administrator certification or licensure exams.

The   textbook is structured in five parts which instruct on how to build  and  manage effective assisted living and residential care communities,   beginning with Organizational Management and progressing through Human   Resources, Business and Financial Management, Environmental Management,   and Resident Care Management. The second edition includes six new   chapters on evolving topics, such as interprofessional practice, home   and community-based services (HCBS) as alternatives to assisted living,   information and communication technology (ICT), LGBT issues, memory  care  units, and palliative and hospice care. Chapters feature learning   objectives, case studies, effective practices, and more enabling   students and healthcare professionals to evaluate, analyze, and   synthetize information on how to best operate, manage, and lead  assisted  living communities. Useful for any long-term care and health  management  professional or student in the fields of gerontology, health   administration, and long-term care administration, this comprehensive   book covers the most crucial aspects of assisted living and residential   care management―the most abundant and fastest growing senior living  line  of service in the United States.

Key Features:

• Describes   real-life situations and challenges associated with Assisted Living   Administration with pragmatic solutions which highlight the most   effective practices and model programs in elder care
• Contains   new chapters on interprofessional practice, home and community-based   services (HCBS) as an alternative to assisted living, information and   communication technology (ICT), LGBT issues, memory care units,   palliative and hospice care
• Highlights   useful details on business and financial management, including   guidelines for marketing facilities and services, important legal  issues  and terms, and evolving public policy issues 
• Incorporates   chapters on environmental management, with information on   accessibility, fire safety, disaster preparedness, universal design and   aging in place, and much more
• Emphasizes   the importance of holistic, resident care management by examining the   biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging
• Prepares students to qualify and sit for the state certification or licensure examination as Assisted Living Administrators