For further assistance with your assignment, ask at the Belzberg Library Reference Desk or contact Nina Smart, Liaison Librarian for Gerontology ( / nsmart@sfu.ca) at Belzberg Library or Ask a Librarian.
Course description
"The purpose of this course is to enable the student an opportunity to understand long term care’s role in the health care continuum, understand the history of long term care services and to explore the role this sector should play in the provision of services in an integrated health care delivery system. "
Course paper
Books
The encyclopedia of elder care [online]
Major article on "Long-term care policy"
Handbook of geriatric care management [online and print]
Long-term care administration and management [online]
Managing geriatric health services [print] Chapter 1 "Administration within long term care"
Models and pathways for person-centered elder care [print]
Regulating long-term care quality : an international comparison [online and print]
Residential long-term care in Canada [online]
Search the SFU catalogue -- sample subject headings:
Sample keyword search: ("long term care" OR "elder care") AND (administ* OR manag*).
Note: Adding Canada or British Columbia in your search keywords will help you find more local resources.
Theses written by former students at the Department of Gerontology could also be useful. In particular, their list of references can provide other resources for you to look at. You can find theses in SFU's repository Summit. Examples:
- Assisted living in BC: effects of organizational factors on residents' satisfaction
- Person-Centered Care Practices and Organizational Issues in Long-Term Care Facilities: A review and synthesis of the literature
Articles
Start with these databases to find journal articles. Note: including geographic terms such Canada or British Columbia in your search keywords will help you find more local resources. For more information, see How to Find Journal Articles
Ageline - major database for social gerontology.
Sample Subject term: Long Term Care Administration
Biomedical Reference Collection
sample search: geriatrics AND "long term health care"
Canada Commons.
Canadian public policy documents from government and nonprofit organizations as well as think tanks
Sample titles: "Develop a Long-Term Plan to Build More Elder-Care" ;
CINAHL Complete major database for nursing and allied health
Sample subject terms: Long Term Care AND Management
Medline
(EBSCO version) major medical database
Business Source Complete
major business administration database
Sample subject term: Long-term care facilities
Lecture facilitation/lead
Basic elements of effective group work
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
How to lead a class discussion
Carleton University
Giving effective presentations
SFU Student Learning Commons
Association pages
British Columbia
Alzheimer Society of B.C.
including a Long-Term Care section
Assisted Living Registry of B.C. BC Health
BC Care Providers Association
"represents service providers in the seniors living and wellness sector", including long-term care
Home & Community Care BC Health
Canada
Canadian Association for Long Term Care
news and association links
Canadian Health Leadership Network
newsletters, studies and webinars
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
Topic: Long Term Care as well as Your Health System
HealthCareCAN
"national voice of healthcare organizations across Canada"
See also: Health Care Administration UBC Library guide