Assisted Living Administration and Management: Effective Practices and Model Programs
in Elder Care Second Edition, provides students and healthcare professionals with the most
up-to-date and essential knowledge on assisted living and residential care. This
comprehensive text empowers current and future assisted living administrators to employ effective
practices, understand model programs, and learn the necessary tools and tips to maximize
the overall health, safety, and comfort of residents in their care. Organized by domains of
practice, it also covers content information required to prepare for state-based Residential
Care and Assisted Living (RC/AL) administrator certification or licensure exams.
The textbook is structured in five parts that instruct on how to build and manage effective
assisted living and residential care communities, beginning with organizational management
and progressing through human resources, business and financial management,
environmental management, and resident care management. The second edition includes six
new chapters on evolving topics, such as interprofessional practice, home- and communitybased
services (HCBS) as alternatives to assisted living, information and communication
technology (ICT), LGBTQ issues, memory care units, and palliative and hospice care. Chapters
feature learning objectives, case studies, effective practices, and more, enabling students
and healthcare professionals to evaluate, analyze, and synthesize information on how to best
operate, manage, and lead assisted living communities. Useful for any long-term care and
health management professional or student in the fields of gerontology, health administration,
and long-term care administration, this comprehensive book covers the most crucial aspects
of assisted living and residential care management-the most abundant and fastest growing
senior living line of service in the United States.