title: Community resources for older adults with chronic illness.
abstract: Elders with chronic diseases frequently have problems with activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living. This article describes a holistic, elder-friendly community model. The review of the nursing, healthcare, and social science literature offers insight into the complexity of community resources for elders.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
authors.forename: Florence M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Weierbach
authors.forename: Doris F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Glick
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003153:Community Health Services; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012944:Social Support; D014481:United States