Leading Long-Term Care and Senior Living Organizations: A Comprehensive Resource for Health Services Executives

The Health Services Executive (HSE): Tools for Leading Long-Term Care and Senior Living Organizations is a cutting-edge textbook that provides a thorough understanding of the core professional domains of practice and leadership essentials for long-term care administration students and professionals.

Comprehensive Coverage of Senior Living Service Lines

This book covers the entire spectrum of senior living service lines, including:

• Inpatient rehab facilities
• Long-term acute care hospitals
• Nursing homes
• Assisted living
• Residential care communities
• Home- and community-based services

With a focus on practical application, this textbook is an essential resource for both undergraduate and graduate students preparing to enter the field of long-term care administration and leadership, as well as professionals transitioning to another line of post-acute service.

A Thorough History and Framework for Leadership

The textbook begins with a comprehensive history of the field, including the development of senior services in the United States. It then provides a framework for leadership, covering strategic thinking and innovation, marketing and public relations, critical thinking and operation practice, customer service, and personal development.

Key Features and Benefits

This textbook offers:

• Best practices for leadership and management across the continuum of long-term care and senior living services
• Coverage of all five National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) professional practice domains: Customer Care, Supports and Services; Human Resources; Finance; Environment; and Leadership and Management
• Case problems, discussion questions, and more to foster critical thinking and decision-making skills
• Coverage of the most unique differences among service lines that are part of the HSE initiative
• Insightful quotes from industry leaders throughout chapters for practical tips and words of wisdom

Written by two highly experienced long-term care administrators, this textbook is an invaluable resource for those preparing for the examinations administered by the NAB for the HSE qualification or licensure for individual lines of service, such as for Nursing Home Administration (NHA), Residential Care and Assisted Living (RC/AL), and Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS).

Publication Details:

• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• Publication Date: October 28, 2020
• Language: English