Custodial nursing home care. Setting realistic goals

• Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) Vol. 33; no. 12; p. 864
• Main Authors: Sloane, P D, Pickard, C G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.1985
• Subjects: Aged; Attitude of Health Personnel; Critical Care - standards; Custodial Care - organization & administration; Custodial Care - standards; Delivery of Health Care - standards; Female; Geriatrics; Goals; Humans; Leadership; Long-Term Care - organization & administration; Long-Term Care - standards; Male; Nursing Homes - organization & administration; Nursing Homes - standards; Terminal Care; United States; United States

Despite concerted effort to rehabilitate and return patients to their homes, the majority of nursing home patients are destined to spend the remainder of their days in institutional settings. These custodial care patients are elderly, have many functional disabilities, and are often demented. The tr...