Transforming Long-Term Care
Expanded Roles for Mental Health Professionals
Margaret Norris author Kelly Carney author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:American Psychological Association
Published:14th Nov '16
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Every long-term care setting has the potential to foster healthier and happier lives for the older adults who reside there. Mental health practitioners are uniquely positioned to serve as critical change agents in these communities. This book shows how mental health practitioners can use their full range of skills to create systems that are more supportive and engaging for residents, while also providing the staff with greater opportunities for professional growth and meaning. To illustrate what is possible, the authors explore an innovative practice model that incorporates consultation, training, and interdisciplinary team leadership, in addition to traditional direct care services, to enhance the wellbeing of older adult residents. Readers will also find practical information about Medicare and reimbursement for direct mental health services.
“As informed and informative as it is thoroughly ‘user friendly’ in commentary, organization and presentation…. An extraordinary and impressive work of outstanding scholarship, Transforming Long-Term Care is a critically important and unreservedly recommended addition.” —Midwest Book Review
“The authors also write with compassion and sensitivity, in their words, ‘to assist in changing hearts, minds and systems within long-term care so that the older people we care for together can enjoy life to its fullest, even as they confront the difficult realities of aging.’ This sentiment only adds to the powerful message and direction contained in this wonderful book.” —New England Psychologist
ISBN: 9781433823664
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264 pages