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Special care units: a typology of care settings for memory-impaired older adults.

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Gold, DT; Sloane, PD; Mathew, LJ; Bledsoe, MM; Konanc, DA
Published in: Gerontologist
August 1991

After rating 55 nursing homes in five states, we created a typology of care settings that included eight distinct types of units designed to care for memory-impaired older adults. SCUs appeared to be associated with higher quality care than were traditional units, although quality of SCU care was not uniformly outstanding. This typology provides guidelines that can be used in preresidential analysis of prospective care units for demented older adults.

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Gerontologist

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ISSN

0016-9013

Publication Date

August 1991

Volume

31

Issue

4

Start / End Page

467 / 475

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Quality of Health Care
  • Nursing Homes
  • Long-Term Care
  • Humans
  • Gerontology
  • Alzheimer Disease
  • Aged
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Gold, D. T., Sloane, P. D., Mathew, L. J., Bledsoe, M. M., & Konanc, D. A. (1991). Special care units: a typology of care settings for memory-impaired older adults. Gerontologist, 31(4), 467–475. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/31.4.467
Gold, D. T., P. D. Sloane, L. J. Mathew, M. M. Bledsoe, and D. A. Konanc. “Special care units: a typology of care settings for memory-impaired older adults.Gerontologist 31, no. 4 (August 1991): 467–75. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/31.4.467.
Gold DT, Sloane PD, Mathew LJ, Bledsoe MM, Konanc DA. Special care units: a typology of care settings for memory-impaired older adults. Gerontologist. 1991 Aug;31(4):467–75.
Gold, D. T., et al. “Special care units: a typology of care settings for memory-impaired older adults.Gerontologist, vol. 31, no. 4, Aug. 1991, pp. 467–75. Pubmed, doi:10.1093/geront/31.4.467.
Gold DT, Sloane PD, Mathew LJ, Bledsoe MM, Konanc DA. Special care units: a typology of care settings for memory-impaired older adults. Gerontologist. 1991 Aug;31(4):467–475.
Journal cover image

Published In

Gerontologist

DOI

ISSN

0016-9013

Publication Date

August 1991

Volume

31

Issue

4

Start / End Page

467 / 475

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Quality of Health Care
  • Nursing Homes
  • Long-Term Care
  • Humans
  • Gerontology
  • Alzheimer Disease
  • Aged
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences