Continuum of Long-Term Care

Summary: INTRODUCTION. Definition of the Continuum of Care. Clients of the Continuum. PART TWO: SERVICES. Hospitals. Nursing Homes. Home Health. Hospice. Adult Day Services. Housing. Informal Caregiving. PART THREE: INTEGRATING MECHANISMS. Organizing the Continuum. Case Management. Total Health Management. Integrated Information Systems. Financing. Persuasions and Policies. Ethical Principals. PART FOUR: CONTINUUMS FOR SPECIA...L POPULATIONS. The Aging Network. Veterans Affairs. Mental Health and Mental Retardation. Rehabilitation. Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs. PART FIVE: THE FUTURE OF LONG-TERM CARE. Predictions for the Future Long-Term Care System. Appendix A. National Organizations [read more]