Offers proven strategies for advancing the care of the homeless elderly. Filled with key insights and field-tested knowledge, this is a concise, hands-on guide to how interdisciplinary team strategies can advance the care of older homeless adults. The book encompasses research evidence, education-based initiatives, and systems thinking, and describes how to implement promising health care outlooks for diverse elderly populations in a variety of localities. Chapters address the many challenges to caring for homeless individuals by integrating a team vision for adopting transformation and geriatrics health care workforce education. The book provides an overview of population demographics and trends and discusses specific medical/psychological care challenges including the spread of infectious diseases. It covers the delivery of care to homeless patients, complex ethical and legal issues, housing, social economics, family disruption and abuse, end-of-life considerations, and political and policy challenges. With abundant case studies and discussions about successes and failures in homeless geriatric health care, the book provides a framework for the joint efforts of social worker, nurse, mental health professional, physician, and other health care professionals to provide optimal care for older homeless populations. Key Features: Presents the most current resources, evidence, and developments for interdisciplinary care of older homeless populations Written by an interprofessional health care workforce with abundant clinical and academic experience in the field Focuses on implementing, developing, and adopting health care strategies to provide for care of the frail homeless elderly Includes case studies and discussions of successes and failures Addresses challenges, barriers, resolutions, and opportunities for homeless geriatric care
Chapter 1 Definition, Background, and Case Studies of Geriatric Homelessness Arnold P. Gass, Zack Mahan, Marie Balfour Chapter 2 Chronic Mental Health Issues (Psychosis) in the Geriatric Homeless Jamie Gannon and Alan Hsu Chapter 3 Neurocognitive disorders in the Geriatric Homeless Population Rachael Holloway and Maria Tiamson-Kassab Chapter 4 Depression and Grief in Homeless Older Adults Jeanne Maglione, Kristoffer Kalisuch, and Alana Iglewicz Chapter 5 Ethical and Legal Issues in the Geriatric Homeless Yash Joshi and Kristin Beizai Chapter 6 Housing and Social Issues in Homeless Care Helena Harvie and Robert Rumore Chapter 7 Infectious Diseases in Homeless Geriatrics Population, Part I: Overview and Viral Infections in Homeless Geriatrics Population Roxana Aminbakhsh, Roger Strong, Ashkan Vafadaran, Elham Faroughi Chapter 8 Infectious Diseases in Homeless Geriatrics Population, Part II: Bacterial Infections, Tuberculosis, and Infections Caused by Arthropods in Homeless Geriatrics Population Roxana Aminbakhsh, Therese Gibson, Marilee Nebelsick, Ashkan Vafadaran, Elham Faroughi Chapter 9 Cardiovascular Disease in Homeless Older Adults Beth Palmer, Amin Sabet, Dianne McGuirk, and Shannon Slama Chapter 10 Geriatric Diabetic Homeless Patients and Their Care Stephanie Diana Garcia, Ian Neel, Veronica Gonzalez, Marlina Mansour, and Jairo Romero Chapter 11 Geriatric Nutrition and Homelessness Victoria Clark and Elizabeth Lake Chapter 12 Barriers and Applications of Medication Therapy Management in the Homeless Population Kevin Krcmarik Chapter 13 Dermatologic Conditions in the Homeless Population Richard Bodor, Laura Romero, Kevin Broder, and Nicola Natsis Chapter 14 End of Life Considerations in Homelessness and Aging Kelly Conright, Ruth Simonis, and Muhammad Atif Waqar
