Promoting Family Involvement in Long-Term Care Settings A Guide to Programs that Work Edited by Joseph E. Gaugler, Ph.D. Foreword by Barbara Bowers, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN

"Nursing home administrators, directors of nursing, and directors of social work who wish to encourage and improve the participation of family members in the lives of residents will find an encouraging range of possibilities and practical information."
–PsycCRITIQUES

"This book is packed with practice-tested approaches to meeting needs of family members of nursing home residents, and for helping family members to be active in the care of their relatives in nursing homes. Bound to provoke thought, it is an excellent launching pad for further action research in this important and complex area."
Rosalie A. Kane, PhD, Professor, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota


"The range of interventions discussed — from support groups to helping "hands-on" staff communicate well with families to web-based family interventions — is OUTSTANDING — this is a "must get, must use" book for any long-term care facility"
-Vicki L. Schmall, Ph.D., Gerontology & Training Specialist, Aging Concerns, West Linn, OR, Professor Emeritus and Former Gerontology Specialist, Oregon State University


"This landmark book describes innovative approaches to integrate families into long-term care settings — these strategies will make the nursing home a better place for everyone––for residents, staff, and families."
-Steven H. Zarit, Ph.D., Professor and Head, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University


"Using the carefully researched methods that Joseph Gaugler has assembled for the reader can revolutionize the relationship between family and facility. This book is and will remain a vital resource. After all, family is forever."
-William H. Thomas, M.D., Founder, The Eden Alternative, Summer Hill, New York