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Nursing homes --- Long-term care facilities --- Nursing home residents --- Patient representative services --- Complaints against --- Law and legislation --- Legal status, laws, etc. --- Standards --- United States. --- Nursing home patients

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With the numbers of entrants to residential aged care facilities steadily growing, there is a need for a clearly written, portable guide to the wide range of knowledge and treatment skills unique to the physical therapist in this challenging setting. This new resource looks at the physiological changes accompanying the aging process as well as the physical therapist's role in assessment, preventing residents' injuries, and promoting quality of life. Major presenting problems relating to being immobile, barely mobile, or ambulatory are examined. Information and strategies to assist with residents suffering from pain, osteoporosis, incontinence, or disorders requiring palliation are also covered. In addition, there is a special chapter on aquatic physical therapy in response to the increasing use of pools in aged care facilities. This new book is an outstanding reference for practicing physical therapists, students, and those who care for older adults in their own homes. Focus on physical therapy in residential aged care, with coverage of all relevant topics Clearly organized, up to date, and easy to read Boxed key points, summaries, artwork, photos, and drawings throughout.

Physical therapy for older people --- Nursing home patients --- Nursing home care --- Physical Therapy Techniques --- Homes for the Aged --- Personnes agées --- Kinésithérapie pour personnes âgées --- Foyers pour personnes âgées --- Rehabilitation --- Réadaptation --- Physical Therapy Modalities. --- Aged. --- Homes for the Aged. --- Old Age Homes --- Home, Old Age --- Homes, Old Age --- Old Age Home --- Aged --- Housing for the Elderly --- Elderly --- Geriatrics --- Longevity --- Group Physiotherapy --- Neurological Physiotherapy --- Neurophysiotherapy --- Physiotherapy (Techniques) --- Group Physiotherapies --- Modalities, Physical Therapy --- Modality, Physical Therapy --- Physical Therapy Modality --- Physical Therapy Technique --- Physiotherapies (Techniques) --- Physiotherapies, Group --- Physiotherapy, Group --- Physiotherapy, Neurological --- Techniques, Physical Therapy --- Postoperative Care --- Physical Therapist Assistants --- Physical Therapy --- Physical Therapies --- Therapy, Physical --- Residential Aged Care Facility --- Senior Housing --- Housing, Senior --- Nursing home patients - Rehabilitation --- Personnes agées - Réadaptation