title: Holistic care facilitates seamless transitions for a community-dwelling elder: a case study.
abstract: Community-dwelling seniors with declining self-sufficiency are at risk for premature institutionalization. Early intervention while the senior has capabilities is the solution for guiding the elder to appropriate care along the continuum. This article demonstrates how a gerontological nurse as facilitator of healing helped an elder achieve the desired maximum quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Work, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, USA. marybrenda@juno.com
authors.forename: M Brenda
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Tremoulet
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods*; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D033262:Narration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010343:Patient Admission; D011788:Quality of Life; D035502:Trust