Grand assistance: ten books that can help you and your long term care facility's employees take care of business.It's not easy running a long tern care facility, but there are always places to look for a little help on how to overcome operating difficulties. As the new year kicks off, here are 10 books that you should keep on your shelf "just in case." 1 The National Exam and Self Study GuideforAssisted Living by James E. Allen (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co., $36.95). This self-study guide has 675 questions designed to test the knowledge of current administrators and educate them to efficiently run an assisted living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. or residential care facility so that it meets federal requirements for safety and excellence. 2 Assisted Living: Needs, Practices land Policies in Residential Care for the Elderly by Dr. Philip D. Stone and Kevin J. Eckert (Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University, mainly at Baltimore, Md. Johns Hopkins in 1867 had a group of his associates incorporated as the trustees of a university and a hospital, endowing each with $3.5 million. Daniel C. , $55). Examines the evolving field of residential care and focuses on national issues of regulation, reimbursement and staffing. Based on a four-state study on quality of facilities, how happy the residents are living within them, and how services vary from facility to facility. 3 Assisted Living Administration: The Knowledge Base by James Allen James Allen is the name of:
4 5 Assisted Living Housing for the Elderly: Design Innovations from the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Europe By Victor Regnier (John Wiley John Wiley may refer to:
6 Senior Housing: Looking Toward the Third Millennium by Arthur E. Gimmy and Susan Brecht (Appraisal Institute The Appraisal Institute (Institute), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is an international association of professional real estate appraisers.[1] It was founded in January 1991 when the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers (AIREA) and the , $39). A guide to valuation, market analysis, design, development and financing for long term care facilities. 7 Assisted Living Strategies for Changing Markets by Jim Moore (Westridge Press, $40). Address the most relevant issues facing the senior housing industry in the early 21st century, offering strategies, tactics, industry benchmarks, rules of thumb, and current trends and future marketplace impacts. Makes for a useful checklist of appropriate strategies and initiatives for senior housing professionals and their staff. 8 Senior Living Communities: Operations Management Operations management is an area of business that is concerned with the production of goods and services, and involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective. and Marketing for Assisted Living, Congregate and Continuing Care continuing care a professional convention that a veterinarian who is treating an animal is obliged to continue treating that case unless an arrangement is made with its custodian to transfer the care to another practitioner or to a specialist. Retirement Communities by Benjamin W. Pearce (Johns Hopkins University, $70). Geared toward administrators, this book discusses operating methods, staffing ratios, cost containment cost containment, n the features of a dental benefits program or of the administration of the program designed to reduce or eliminate certain charges to the plan. , sales and marketing strategies, resident relations and more. A primer for long term care facility operators. 9 Consumer Reports Complete Guide to Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract for Seniors: Whet Your Family Needs to Know About Finding and Financing, Medicare, Assisted Living, Nursing Homes, Home Care and Adult Day Care by Trudy Lieberman (Three Rivers Press, $19.95). Although geared toward the consumer, this book offers administrators and caregivers a golden opportunity to learn what their potential customers want to know about long term care--and give facilities a chance to improve themselves and bring in those customers. 10 Seniors' Housing and Care Facilities: Development, Business and Operations by Paul Gordon (Urban Land Institute, $69.95). Ideal for developers, operators, lenders and consultants, this guide offers practical advice on all aspects of developing and operating assisted living, congregate, nursing home and continuing care retirement facilities. Includes case studies describing techniques used by others to avoid pitfalls in business and tax structuring, product development and trends, licensing and regulatory issues, finance, health care and more. |
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