A Guide for Nursing Home Social Workers.

ISBN:

9780826193490

Title:

Author:

Beaulieu, Elise.

Personal Author:

Beaulieu, Elise.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2012.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (408 pages)

Contents:

PART I: SOCIAL WORK IN NURSING FACILITIES; 1. The Changing Face of Nursing Home Social Work; 2. Basic Orientation; 3. Charts and Documentation; 4. Assessment and the Plan of Care; PART II: THE INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM; 5. The Interdisciplinary Meeting; 6. Room Changes; 7. Facility Staff Training and In-Services; 8. Social Work Consultation in the Nursing Facility; PART III: NURSING FACILITIES AND GOVERNING OVERSIGHTS; 9. Screenings for Long-Term Care.

10. Preadmission and Admission toNursing Facilities11. OBRA-The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act; 12. Legal Auspices of Social Work; 13. The Minimum Data Set and the Social Worker; 14. The Long-Term CareOmbudsman Program; 15. State Surveys and JCAHO Surveys; 16. Policies in the Nursing Facility; PART IV: DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND CARE ISSUES; 17. Dementia; 18. Depression; 19. Medication and Antipsychotic Medication; 20. Pain in Older Adults; 21. Sexuality; 22. Mental Health Consultants; 23. Groups in Nursing Facilities; 24. Families and Next of Kin.

25. Diversity, Culture, Ethnicity, and Long-Term Care Facilities26. Spirituality and Religious Observance; PART V: ETHICS; 27. Social Work Ethics; 28. Legal Representatives; 29. Abuse, Neglect, and Mistreatment; 30. Confidentiality; PART VI: COMMUNITY LIAISONS; 31. Resident Finances in theNursing Home; 32. Transfer and Discharge; 33. Community Services; 34. Funeral Arrangements; 35. Disaster Planning; 36. Troubles in Paradise; Appendix: Standardized Forms; Social Service Job Description Sample; Initial Social Service History and Assessment Form; Social Service History Initial Assessment.

Quarterly Social Service Note FormSocial Service Quarterly Progress Note; Social Service Evaluation Form; Social Service Evaluation; Interdisciplinary Team Meeting Record; Preadmission Screening Scenario; Identification Screening for Nonrecipients Waiving LTCScreening (Massachusetts Example); Notices for Transfer or Discharge; Example of 30-Day Notice of Intent to Transfer/Discharge Resident; Example of a Request for a Hearing; Example of Notice of Intent to Transfer or Discharge Resident With Expedited Appeal; Bed-Hold Form; Bed-Hold Policy and Notice (Massachusetts Sample).

Community Discharge Plan FormCommunity Discharge Plan; Nursing Home Social Work Practice Standards: An Example From Massachusetts; Health Care Proxy Form (Massachusetts and New York); Massachusetts Health Care Proxy; New York State Health Care Proxy; HIPAA Policy Example; Online Resources; Glossary of Commonly Used Terms and Abbreviations; Index; Back Cover.

Local Note:

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Subject Term:

Social work with older people -- United States.

Nursing homes -- United States.

Geographic Term:

United States.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2012

Publication Information:

New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2012.

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Summary

ìBeaulieuís decades of social work practice illuminate every chapter, her years of networking with colleagues in Massachusetts and nationwide enhance every paragraph, and nuggets of insight earned through successfully establishing meaningful relationships with residents and families are reflected in every word. She knows her stuff and through this book shares it with others who are committed to enhancing the quality of life of nursing home residents through excellent social work services.î

From the Foreword by Mercedes Bern-Klug , PhD, MSW, MA
The University of Iowa School of Social Work

"Beaulieu's book... clearly articulates what on-the-ground nursing home social work practice involves... These resources are useful as it is rare to be exposed to this type of information or detail during one's educational training... Beaulieu reveals layer upon layer of social worker roles, responsibilities, and important tools. This is a comprehensive guide for social workers."-- The Gerontologist

This completely updated guide for nursing home social workers reflects the latest political, economic, and cultural trends and requirements for nursing home facilities and how they impact social workers. It is the most comprehensive guide to nursing home social work available and includes new chapters on changing expectations and new models for nursing home facilities (including the patient-centered facility), disaster planning, pain in older adults, and families and next of kin as legal representatives. Also included are policies that have been revised or added since the previous edition was published, including information about the new Minimum Data Set (MDS 3.0) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and updated content on dementia, depression, elder abuse, and more.

Key Features: Comprises the most comprehensive guide to nursing home social work available Includes new chapters on culture and diversity; spirituality; disaster planning; pain in older adults; new models for nursing homes; and families as legal representatives Provides new information about MDS 3.0 and HIPAA Contains helpful forms for assessments, screenings, transfer/discharge notes, new HIPAA forms, and many others