Community Services For Older People: The Chicago Plan

By Elizabeth Llewellyn Breckinridge

Book Overview

""Community Services for Older People: The Chicago Plan"" by Elizabeth Llewellyn Breckinridge is a comprehensive guide to the development and implementation of community services for older adults. The book details the history of aging services in the United States, the challenges faced by older adults, and the role of community services in addressing these challenges.The Chicago Plan, developed by Breckinridge and her colleagues, is a model for community-based services that prioritize the needs and preferences of older adults. The plan emphasizes the importance of collaboration between community organizations, government agencies, and older adults themselves.The book provides practical advice for developing and implementing community services, including program design, funding strategies, and evaluation methods. It also includes case studies and examples of successful programs from around the country.Overall, ""Community Services for Older People: The Chicago Plan"" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in improving the lives of older adults through community-based services. It offers a comprehensive and practical approach to addressing the challenges faced by older adults and provides a roadmap for developing effective programs and services.Additional Contributors Include Helen Graves Laue, Mary Hollis Little And Helen Manning.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 125831827X
• ISBN13: 9781258318277
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"