The changing face of long-term care.
Long-term care no longer refers to care delivered to elders residing exclusively in nursing homes. This article defines the demographics of long-term care in the 1990s, and describes the impact the independent-living movement is having on a radically changing scope of practice. Gaps in current understanding and expectations for the future of nursing research, education, and practice in this area are also explored.
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Department of Veterans Affairs, Burlington Outreach Clinic, Vermont 05401.
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