Very little has been written about the role of the social worker in the nursing home, as distinguished from the role of the nurse in the nursing home. This book addresses that role by clearly distinguishing the function of beginning nursing home social workers and providing information and resources essential for them. Topics covered include: the assessment, the intake and discharge processes; interventions; resource allocation; medication; the diagnosis and treatment of depression; dementia's, and legal issues, ethics, and confidentiality agreements. Making the volume still more practical are a glossary of commonly used terms and abbreviations as well as a section of standardized forms and charts.For the nursing home social worker, long-term-care administrator, nurse, physician, and for the social work student considering entering into the long-term-care field.

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