,An Experimental Geriatric Group Home

An Experimental Geriatric Group Home


 

Publication Date: March 1976

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Eloise Rathbone-McCuan; Stephen Eller

Research Area: Health

Keywords: Elderly; Institutionalized Care; Study

Type: Report

Coverage: Maryland

Abstract:

This article outlines a study that examines two geriatric intermediate care facilities. The study analyzes and compares the two facilities in order to determine which of the two possesses the most comprehensively effective practices. From this analysis, the authors determine that many inpatients are being prescribed incorrect treatments. Using the results and patient data from the two institutions, the author is able to recommend a medically relevant group residency model for treating elderly patients.

In Journal of Jewish Communal Service, 52:3