Residency training in the nursing home setting

1990 ◽  
Vol 80 (5) ◽  
pp. 236-237
Author(s):  
CA Lund
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Residency Training ◽  
Residency Program ◽  
Nursing Home Care ◽  
Home Setting ◽  
Nursing Home Setting

The author discusses the establishment of the Nursing Home Care Unit at the Tampa Veterans Hospital. The role of the podiatric resident and the residency program in the care of the patients in the facility is presented.

The Herth Hope Index—A Psychometric Study Among Cognitively Intact Nursing Home Patients

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 378-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gørill Haugan ◽  
Britt Karin Støen Utvær ◽  
Unni Karin Moksnes
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Nursing Home Care ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Home Setting ◽  
Nursing Home Patients ◽  
Herth Hope Index ◽  
Cognitively Intact

Background and Purpose: Hope is seen as the act by which the temptation of despair is actively overcome and has thus been interpreted as an inner strength and an available resource for living in the present. An understanding of hope and its meaning in the lives of institutionalized older adults may aid in developing interventions to enhance hope and well-being in the nursing home setting. This study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Herth Hope Index among cognitively intact nursing home patients. Methods: Cross-sectional data was obtained in 2008 and 2009 from 202 of 250 patients who met the inclusion criteria in 44 different nursing homes. Results: Exploratory factor analysis revealed 3 internal consistent dimensions of hope, explaining 51.2% of the variance. The 1-factor, 2-factor, and the originally 3-factor solutions of the Herth Hope Index were tested by means of confirmatory factor analysis. A 2-factor construct comprising 11 items came out with the best model fit. Conclusions: The Herth Hope Index was found to be a reliable and valid instrument for assessing hope in nursing home patients. The 2-factor structure was psychometrically superior the original 3-factor construct of hope in this particular sample. The Herth Hope Index might be used to assess hope and changes in the hope process during long-term nursing home care. An enhanced understanding of hope in this population might contribute to increased quality of nursing home care.

scholarly journals The Role of Hospice Care in the Nursing Home Setting

2002 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan C. Miller ◽  
Vince N.T. Mor
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Hospice Care ◽  
Home Setting ◽  
Nursing Home Setting

The Ties That Bind: Life Care Contracts and Nursing Homes

1982 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-173
Author(s):  
Lawrence R. Leonard
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Nursing Home Care ◽  
Financial Instability ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Potential Problems

AbstractApproximately 1.3 million of our nation's elderly live in nursing homes. Despite the increasingly important role of Medicare and Medicaid, many must bear the costs of their care. This Note examines one means of financing nursing home care—the life care contract. These require residents to pay an entrance fee and transfer to the nursing home all or part of their property in return for the home's promise to provide care for the remainder of the resident's life. The Note discusses the potential problems a life care resident may face, such as substandard living conditions or a home's financial instability. It concludes by delineating steps that potential residents can take in constructing life care contracts to ensure protection of their rights and needs.

Long-term care

2017 ◽  
pp. 273-280
Author(s):  
Jos M. G. A. Schols ◽  
Adam Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Institutional Care ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Home Setting ◽  
Nursing Home Setting ◽  
Care For Older People

In this chapter, institutional long-term care for older people is addressed from a European perspective. A short historical overview is followed by some thoughts on how long-term institutional care may develop in the future, including a consideration of the role of informal care as a competing and complementary sector. It then describes the clinical profile of nursing home residents including reason(s) for admission, access issues, and length of stay. Thereafter, the types of care offered to nursing home residents will be described, with particular attention given to staffing and financing issues. Special consideration is given to the medical care of nursing home residents. Finally, we consider quality assurance in long-term care and how this is approached in different legislations before closing with a description of relevant themes and issues for research in the nursing home setting.

scholarly journals Understanding depressive symptoms in nursing home residents: the role of frequency and enjoyability of different expanded everyday activities relevant to the nursing home setting

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 339-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Diegelmann ◽  
Hans-Werner Wahl ◽  
Oliver K. Schilling ◽  
Carl-Philipp Jansen ◽  
Eva-Luisa Schnabel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Home Setting ◽  
Everyday Activities ◽  
Nursing Home Setting
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