LIBRARY
HUS 522: Administration of Aging Programs: HUS 522
Course Introduction
This course looks at the administration of programs for our elderly population and considers the historical care given to our seniors as well as new solutions for those who are living longer. Options are reviewed such as long-term care at home, community based programs, retirement communities, assisted living facilities, continuing care retirement communities and skilled nursing facilities. Students will identify current issues that impact older adults as well as examine trends in long term care.
Required Textbook (included here):
- EtextbookYee-Melichar, D., Flores, C. M. & Cabigoa, E. P. (2014). Long-term care administration and management. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.
- Ethical Standards for Human Services ProfessionalsComprehensive ethical standards for human service professionals. Please keep these handy or print them, as you will refer to them frequently throughout the course.
Supplemental Readings
- Comparing retirement savings of the baby boomer and other cohortsBureau of Labor Statistics (2005)
- The Power of PresenceFranks, J. A. (2010). The Power of Presence. Journal Of Palliative Medicine, 13(3), 331-332. doi:10.1089/jpm.2009.0313
- Medicare Part D in 2016 and Trends over TimeSep 16, 2016 | Jack Hoadley, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman
- Engaged as We Age: The End of Retirement as we Know itJames, J. B., Besen, E., Matz-Costa, C., & Pitt-Catshouphes, M. (2010). Engaged as we age: The end of retirement as we know it. Boston, MA: Sloan Center for Aging and Work at Boston College.
- Home care workers: Interstate differences in training requirements and their implications for qualityKelly, C. M., Morgan, J. C., & Jason, K. J. (2011). Home care workers: Interstate differences in
training requirements and their implications for quality. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 20 (10), 1-29. - Relationships with death: The terminally ill talk about dyingWrights, K. (2003). Relationships with death: The terminally ill talk about dying. Journal of
Marital and Family Therapy, 29(4), 439-454.
Assisted Living Administration and Management by ISBN: 9780826104670This book should be of value to anyone interested in the topic of assisted living facilities in the U.S.
