DEVELOPING COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM ALTERNATIVES FOR THE SERIOUSLY AND PERSISTENTLY MENTALLY-ILL ELDERLY

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BERNSTEIN, MA
HENSLEY, R
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[1] Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Mental Health Services Inc., Clearwater, 34620, FL
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JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION | 1993年 / 20卷 / 03期
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10.1007/BF02518688
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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The deinstitutionalization movement in the United States has traditionally neglected the rehabilitation potential of the seriously mentally ill elderly. With the proliferation of the elderly population, unique programs and community-based settings must be created and expanded to meet the mental health needs of this population in a cost-effective and humane manner. The mental health continuum presented is a model composed of programs that target the seriously mentally ill elderly in a variety of community placements including residential treatment facilities, nursing homes, retirement homes, and permanent housing.
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