By: Darlene Yee-Melichar, EdD Andrea Renwanz Boyle, DNSC Cristina Flores, PhD, RN

This landmark reference, for assisted living and senior housing administrators as well as graduate students, contains the most practical guidelines for operating assisted living facilities.

Assisted Living Administration and Management, Effective Practices and Model Programs in Elder Care offers advice on hiring and training staff, architecture and space management, and more. This multidisciplinary book is conveniently organized to cover the most crucial aspects of management, organization, human resources, business and finance, environment, and resident care.

All the essentials for students new to the field, as well as nuanced information for professionals looking to fine-tune their skills are contained here. Assisted Living Administration and Management, Effective Practices and Model Programs in Elder Care provides deeper insights to address the ever-changing world of the assisted living community, containing effective best practices and model programs in elder care. The authors provide the necessary tools and tips to maximize the overall health, safety, and comfort of residents.

• Highlights the most effective practices and model programs in elder care that are currently used by facilities throughout the United States
• Contains useful details on business and financial management, including guidelines for marketing, legal issues and terms, and public policy issues
• Includes chapters on environmental management, with information on accessibility, physical plant maintenance, and disaster preparedness
• Emphasizes the importance of holistic, resident care management, by examining the biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging
• Enables students to evaluate, analyze, and synthesize information on how to operate assisted living facilities

Table of Contents

Organizational Management

1. The Assisted Living Industry: Context, History and Overview
2. Policy, Licensing and Regulations
3. Organizational Overview

Human Resources Management

4. Recruiting and Hiring Staff
5. Training Staff
6. Retaining Employees and Empowerment
7. Continuing Education
8. Business, Management, and Marketing in Assisted Living Facilities
9. Financial Management in Assisted Living Facilities
10. Legal Concepts and Issues in Assisted Living Facilities
11. Accessibility, Fire Safety, and Disaster Preparedness
12. Models of Care
13. Universal Design and Aging-In-Place

Resident Care Management

14. Diversity
15. Physical Aspects of Aging
16. Psychological Aspects of Aging
17. Resident Rights

Reviews

"Since there are few books available on this topic that are this comprehensive and well-organized, this book should be of value to anyone interested in the topic of assisted living facilities in the U.S." Score: 98, 5 stars --Doody's

"This book is much needed. It offers a practical approach to key issues in the management of an assisted living facility... It is especially pleasing to see the long needed collaboration between nursing, social services, and education that is reflected by the training of the authors. This book is an important milestone for the field of aging and assisted living administration," said Robert Newcomer, PhD, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of California-San Francisco, (From the Foreword)