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HomeSafe: Supportive assistance for elderly individuals through a nurse-managed plan
Deborah Perry Schoenfelder1, Meridean L Maas, Janet K Specht
1College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA.
Abstract:
A lack of quality, cost-effective alternatives to nursing home care for community-dwelling older adults exists. The evidence suggests that case management provides quality care in a cost-efficient manner to help older adults remain at home safely and as independently as possible. This article describes HomeSafe, a nurse-managed membership plan that assists older individuals to enhance their health and quality of life, and to age in place in their homes and communities. HomeSafe serves as an innovative model of care and a teaching site for undergraduate and graduate nursing students and nursing faculty at The University of Iowa.
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