HSP 3050 The Senior Living Industry
The Introduction to Senior Living course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the continuum of senior care services available in this sector of the healthcare industry from Homecare and innovative Residential Care to types of Assisted Living Facilities and associated Specialty Units to traditional Skilled Nursing Facilities and Hospice. The student will become familiar with issues related to the integration and coordination of continuum services, the regulatory and legal environment, Public Health issues and in particular their impact on the social-emotional well-being of seniors in facilities and their families.