HS 4740 - Gerontology:Long Term Care

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

Health and Society

Description:

Basic introduction to the provision of health, social, and financial services to the frail and elderly. In the first section of the of the course, recent changes in the demographic profile of the U.S. population are examined and the social, political, and economic consequences for historical emergence of nursing homes are examined; current financing and service delivery issues are explored. Alternative ways of caring for the frail and elderly are discussed. Offered every two years. Prerequisite: EMS

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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