Current challenges to providing personalized care in a long term care facility

Abstract

Long term care facilities are finding it increasingly difficult to deliver quality, personalized care to their clients. This is related to: the integration of frail, elderly residents with cognitive impairment and/or behavioural disorders; ethical dilemmas; settings that are not conducive to providing a stimulating and supportive atmosphere which would enhance care delivery; admission of residents with increasingly complex care needs without adequate funding and/or support services, and staff training needs. This paper defines how one organisation intends to facilitate the changes required to improve the delivery of quality, personalised care.

Citation

Beattie, W. (1998), "Current challenges to providing personalized care in a long term care facility", Leadership in Health Services, Vol. 11 No. 2, pp. 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1108/13660759810216429