Alone in a Crowd: A Study of Social Networks in Home Health and Assisted Living
- 1 May 2001
- journal article
- Published by SLACK, Inc. in Journal of Gerontological Nursing
- Vol. 27 (5) , 42-47
- https://doi.org/10.3928/0098-9134-20010501-10
Abstract
Journal of Gerontological Nursing | In recent years, long-term :lile options have extended from nursing homes to community long-term care. One of the newer and growing options in community care is assisted living (Cohen, 1998). In this congregate setting, the resident is provided with assistance for activities of daily living facilitating independent living. While assisted living has been studied on a financial basis (Moore, 1993),Keywords
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