Transforming Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: The Social Work Role

Edited by Mercedes E. Bern-Klug

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Paper, 376 pages, 4 illus., 14 tables
ISBN: 978-0-231-13225-1
$45.00 / £31.00

February, 2010
Cloth, 376 pages, 4 illus., 14 tables
ISBN: 978-0-231-13224-4
$135.00 / £93.00

"This book is a vision for what nursing home care can be. It includes physical, psychological, social/cultural, and spiritual aspects of care, and the coverage of these issues is superior because of the interdisciplinary authorship of the book. Family and patient issues are covered, as well as cultural competence and sexual orientation. An in-depth use of a variety of theoretical frameworks underpins suggested interventions and a history of financing and policies pertaining to elder care in the U.S. features detailed information about Medicare and Medicaid policy and requirements for quality improvement. Reflecting current policy and views about direct practice based on recently-developed standards for practice, this book is groundbreaking." — Dona J. Reese, School of Social Work, Southern Illinois University

Series

• End of Life Care: A Series

About the Author

Mercedes Bern-Klug is an assistant professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa and a John A. Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholar. She is a gerontological social work scholar interested in finding ways to help nursing home residents and their family members cope with emotional issues related to living in a nursing home, and she sees the skills of social workers as a good match for meeting residents' psychosocial needs, especially as the end of life approaches.

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