Community Resources for Older Adults

Programs and Services in an Era of Change

• New and updated coverage provides timely information on a range of topics such as:

o    laws and policies proposed or enacted by the Trump administration;

o    the 2015 White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA);

o    existing legislation and programs that have changed over time;

o    the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Program;

o    the Geriatric Resources for Assessment and Care of Elders (GRACE) model of primary care; and

o    the Guided Care model of health care.

• Expanded narrative includes multigenerational perspectives, civic engagement, livable communities, and diverse populations of older adults.

• Coverage of mental health services and caregiver support services in two distinct chapters instead of the previous edition’s one chapter on mental health gives appropriate attention to these topics.

• Updated For Your Files, Best Practices, and Across the Globe call-out boxes in each chapter offer readers useful references and information.

• New research covers naturally occurring retirement community, Supportive Services Program, the Senior Village Model, senior cohousing, and foster care.

• Explanations and updated changes pertaining to many important programs include PACE, Affordable Care Act, Social Security, Medicare, and all Older Americans Act programs.

KEY FEATURES:

• A wide range of case studies encourages critical thinking about the delivery and use of community resources.

• Theories that help predict service use offer readers a framework for understanding why older adults often do not use services.

• Learning activities challenge students to explore the resources that exist in their own local communities.