title: Muslim nursing homes in the United States: barriers and prospects.
abstract: Historically, many nursing homes in the United States have been established by religious groups. This was done to provide care for the elderly when care could not be furnished in other venues. Despite several attempts reported in the literature, there are currently no Muslim nursing homes in the United States. In the Arab and Muslim world, the acceptance and success of such an institution has been somewhat variable. As the Arab Muslim population in the United States ages and becomes more frail, the Muslim community will have to evaluate the need to establish nursing homes to provide care for elderly.
authors: Lawrence General Hospital, Lawrence, MA, USA. ziadalfarah@gmail.com
authors: Ziad
authors: Z
authors: Alfarah
authors: Fadi H
authors: FH
authors: Ramadan
authors: Emily
authors: E
authors: Cury
authors: Gary H
authors: GH
authors: Brandeis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States