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| TigerPlace, a state-academic-private project to revolutionize traditional long-term care | | Author(s) | Marilyn J Rantz, Rosemary T Porter, Debra Cheshier |
| Journal title | Journal of Housing for the Elderly, vol 22, nos 1/2, 2008 |
| Publisher | The Haworth Press, Inc., 2008 |
| Pages | pp 66-85 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Independence ; Independent housing ; Assistive technology ; Private enterprise ; Social interaction ; Education ; Projects ; Pilot ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The Aging in Place Project at the University of Missouri (MU) required legislation in 1999 and 2001 to be fully realised. An innovative home health agency was initiated by the Sinclair School of Nursing, specifically to help older adults age in place in the environment of their choice. In 2004, an innovative independent living environment was built; which is operated by a private long-term care company as a special facility where residents can truly age in place and never fear being moved to a traditional nursing home, unless they choose to do so. With care provided by the home care agency with registered nurse care coordination services, residents receive preventative and early illness recognition assistance that has markedly improved their lives. Evaluation of ageing in place reveal registered nurse care coordination improves outcomes of cognition, depression, activities of daily living (ADLs), incontinence, pain and shortness of breath, as well as delaying or preventing nursing home placement. Links with MU students, family and nearly every school or college on campus enriches the lives of the students and residents of the housing environment. Research projects are encouraged, and residents who choose to participate are enjoying helping with developing cutting edge technology to help other seniors to age in place. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080808033 A |
| Classmark | C3: KL: M: W4D: TMA: V: 3E: 4UC: 7T |
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