Community resources for older adults: program and services in an era of change /
by Robbyn R. Wacker and Karen A. Roberto
- 4th
- California: Sage, 2014.
- 511 p.
1.The authors' purpose -- 2.Acknowledgments -- 3.The social context of community resource delivery -- 4.On the threshold of a new era -- 5.Legislative foundations for programs, services, and benefits supporting 6.older adults -- 7.Patterns of service use and theories of help-seeking behavior -- 8.The continuum of service -- 9.Information and assistance -- 10.Volunteer and intergenerational programs -- 11.Education programs -- 12.Senior centers and recreation -- 13.Employment programs -- 14.Income programs -- 15.Nutrition and meal programs -- 16.Health care and wellness -- 17.Mental health services -- 18.Legal services -- 19.Transportation -- 20.Housing -- 21.Care management -- 22.Home care services -- 23.Respite services -- 24.Long-term care services -- 25.Programs and services in an era of change -- References -- Index -- About the authors.
Community Resources for Older Adults: Programs and Services in an Era of Change, Fourth Edition, answers critical questions and provides a theoretical framework for understanding the forces that shape older adults' likelihood to seek assistance.