HCA 421 Long-Term Care Management

This is a study of demographic, social, political and organizational aspects of long term care services. The course has three primary goals:  (1) to understand the process of aging and the social, psychological and medical needs of this population; (2) to identify various populations at risk of requiring long-term care; (3) to provide the student with the knowledge and skills to successfully manage the variety of long-term care facilities which exist. Topics include the long-term care system, the financing of care, need assessment, disabled population, types of services, management issues, nursing home operations, residential facilities, home health, hospice, and future directions.