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Culture Change And Quality Of Life In Elderly Persons Living In Long Term Care, Carol S. Jones
Culture Change And Quality Of Life In Elderly Persons Living In Long Term Care, Carol S. Jones
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Quality of life in long term care (LTC) is a concern for many stakeholders. The elders who are living in LTC facilities, their families, the staff, and government and policy makers are all interested in providing quality care and quality of life to those persons living within the facility. Culture change is one way for LTC facilities to begin to give decision making to the residents, and to increase quality of life of these elders. There are different culture change models that embrace the concept of person-centered care. No matter which model is chosen, the essence of the change is …