Handbook of Social Work in Health and Aging
Dementia Special Care Units in Residential Care
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Gwyther, LP; Kane, RA
April 1, 2010
This chapter focuses on dementia special care units (SCUs), largely as they have emerged in nursing homes, but also in some programs licensed as assisted living. SCUs in nursing facilities developed in response to concerns expressed by families, advocates, and providers about the quality and adequacy of dementia long-term care. Although innovations in SCUs originated in the non-profit sector, the majority of SCUs are part of for-profit chains. Studies of SCUs, models for SCUs, history of special care initiatives, current status of SCUs, and social work in nursing home SCUs, are discussed.
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Gwyther, L. P., & Kane, R. A. (2010). Dementia Special Care Units in Residential Care. In Handbook of Social Work in Health and Aging. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195173727.003.0058
Gwyther, L. P., and R. A. Kane. “Dementia Special Care Units in Residential Care.” In Handbook of Social Work in Health and Aging, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195173727.003.0058.
Gwyther LP, Kane RA. Dementia Special Care Units in Residential Care. In: Handbook of Social Work in Health and Aging. 2010.
Gwyther, L. P., and R. A. Kane. “Dementia Special Care Units in Residential Care.” Handbook of Social Work in Health and Aging, 2010. Scopus, doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195173727.003.0058.
Gwyther LP, Kane RA. Dementia Special Care Units in Residential Care. Handbook of Social Work in Health and Aging. 2010.