Very little is known about why and when African American elders seek formal long-term care, or about the characteristics of assisted living environments they consider most desirable. Drawing on qualitative studies conducted between 1998 and 2001, the authors of Communities of Care provide important information on historic and current trends in assisted living systems serving African Americans.
Focusing on six facilities that have become models of long-term care for African Americans, the authors shed light on the daily lives of the people who live, work, and visit these "communities of care."With detailed profiles of the facilities, interviews, and case histories of care recipients, the authors explore both the institutional and personal characteristics of the facilities and the issues central to their residents.
This definitive work brings to the forefront critical questions about how race, gender, and culture affect the quality of, access to, and cost of care. These questions have broad implications for the policy, administration, and operation of assisted living.

Communities of Care: Assisted Living for African American Elders (Gerontology)

Politics & Social Sciences

Mary M. Ball

Molly M. Perkins

Frank J. Whittington

Carole Hollingsworth

Sharon V. King

Bess L. Combs

Social Sciences

Johns Hopkins University Press

How does aging affect our spirituality? Does it deepen our relationship with God, or have decades of life's roller coaster rides left us "spiritually challenged?" Life after fifty can be particularly challenging for women because of the personal, social, and physical changes that naturally occur as we age. A rich spiritual life can help women fifty-plus gain perspective about their aging process and seek God's guidance as they encounter the changes, challenges, and opportunities of later life. Aging Gracefully with the 23rd Psalm applies some of the best-loved verses in scripture to a reflective study of ways women can grow in grace as they grow in years. The book provides reflections on themes of aging found in each verse of Psalm 23, such as facing forks in the road; making fresh starts; resolving past conflicts; coping with social, personal, and physical changes; navigating through emotional transitions; processing loss and grief; and end-of-life planning. Illustrations of each theme follow, using biblical examples, vignettes from the author's personal aging journey, a Takeaway Message from each psalm verse, suggestions for group discussion topics, and a journaling exercise to help the reader write a "Prayer Memo" to the Good Shepherd of the twenty-third Psalm.

Aging Gracefully with the 23rd Psalm

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Anaiah Press

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