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Small board-and-care homes have existed informally for many years as alternative settings for long-term care. Typical residents have been discharged from another facility with some physical or mental impairment. Most are women over the age of 75 with minimal financial or social resources. While these homes are often viewed negatively--as warehouses for the ill and underprivileged--they are now growing in numbers and receiving increased attention for their ability to provide a loving environment and customized care at a modest cost. <p><i>Small Board-and-Care Homes</i> is the first book to examine these settings from the perspectives of their operators and residents. Based on ten years of research in Baltimore and Cleveland, it offers a comprehensive look at an increasingly important option for residential care: who lives in them, who operates them, what services are delivered, what are the economics of their operation, and how do residents and operators perceive their situations. The authors also examine issues such as gender and employment, since the operators are usually women who receive little pay and no benefits for providing a vital service in their own homes--outside the for

Author

Dr. Leslie A. Morgan Phd, Dr. J. Kevin Eckert Phd, Professor Stephanie M. Lyon

Publisher

The Johns Hopkins University Press

Published

1995

Language

EN

ISBN

9780801849961

Subjects

Social Science, Medical, Medicine

Rating

4 / 5 (1 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14