Community resources for older adults : programs and services in an era of change /
Wacker, Robbyn R.
Community resources for older adults : programs and services in an era of change / Robbyn R. Wacker, University of Northern Colorado, Karen A. Roberto, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. - Fourth Edition. - Los Angeles : Sage, 2014. - xix, 510 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The authors' purpose -- Acknowledgments -- The social context of community resource delivery -- On the threshold of a new era -- Legislative foundations for programs, services, and benefits supporting older adults -- Patterns of service use and theories of help-seeking behavior -- The continuum of service -- Information and assistance -- Volunteer and intergenerational programs -- Education programs -- Senior centers and recreation -- Employment programs -- Income programs -- Nutrition and meal programs -- Health care and wellness -- Mental health services -- Legal services -- Transportation -- Housing -- Care management -- Home care services -- Respite services -- Long-term care services -- Programs and services in an era of change -- References -- Index -- About the authors.
9781452202464 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Older people
Community health services for older people
Old age assistance
Older volunteers in social service--Services for--United States.--United States.--United States.--United States.
362.630 / WAC
Community resources for older adults : programs and services in an era of change / Robbyn R. Wacker, University of Northern Colorado, Karen A. Roberto, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. - Fourth Edition. - Los Angeles : Sage, 2014. - xix, 510 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The authors' purpose -- Acknowledgments -- The social context of community resource delivery -- On the threshold of a new era -- Legislative foundations for programs, services, and benefits supporting older adults -- Patterns of service use and theories of help-seeking behavior -- The continuum of service -- Information and assistance -- Volunteer and intergenerational programs -- Education programs -- Senior centers and recreation -- Employment programs -- Income programs -- Nutrition and meal programs -- Health care and wellness -- Mental health services -- Legal services -- Transportation -- Housing -- Care management -- Home care services -- Respite services -- Long-term care services -- Programs and services in an era of change -- References -- Index -- About the authors.
9781452202464 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Older people
Community health services for older people
Old age assistance
Older volunteers in social service--Services for--United States.--United States.--United States.--United States.
362.630 / WAC