Publisher's Synopsis
This book traces the history of institutional care in Canada. It provides an examination of the current research, policies, programs and practices related to the structure and operation of the long-term health care system for elderly Canadians. In addition, the multi-disciplinary team of authors stress the importance of creating interactive support services in the community so that the trend towards unnecessary institutionalization can be reversed and lowered. To stimulate debate and action, radical and innovative solutions are proposed for a number of complex problems.;Arthur S.Kraus has, for the last 15 years, done research primarily in geriatrics, particularly with regard to long term care.
