Consumer Guide to Long-Term Care

By Gary R. Ilminen

"The clear, concise and easy-to-follow format provides critical information needed to make difficult decisions. A must-read for adult children of the elderly and anyone working in long-term... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299164241
• ISBN13: 9780299164249
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 8.8" x 0.5"

Customer Reviews

A Great Resource For Families of LTC Consumers

"Consumers Guide To LTC" is an excellent resource for everyone involved with long term care. Clearly written, concise chapters provide relevent information about most issues in nursing homes. Nursing care, Dietary services, Social/Medical services, Nursing Assistant training- what to look for and watch out for. Great source of state to state contacts for filing complaints, looking up survey records of nursing homes is listed in back. The survey process is briefly described, OBRA regulations relating to resident rights are thouroughly reviewed and explained. Advanced directives are also written about. This book is a must read for anyone looking into placing a loved one into a nursing home; it is also a must read for staff who work within the walls of a long term care facilty (nursing home) I strongly recommend this book.