Publications

SWPPA Publications

Direct Care Workers in Long Term Care … An Emerging Crisis
(46 pages, without appendices) A Report of SWPPA’s Workforce Development Task Force, 2001.
Contains detailed information on the factors which contribute to a direct care workforce shortage, identifies who comprises the longer staying pool of direct care workers in SW PA, & documents the major reasons these workers remain. Also includes workforce best practices, state based initiatives on workforce issues, and a comprehensive bibliography. SWPPA Member - $15.00 (Non-members - $30.00)

The State of Assisted Living in Pennsylvania
(33 pages, without appendices) A Report of SWPPA’s Assisted Living Committee, 1996.
Discusses the definition and use of assisted living nationally and proposes a definition of assisted living for Pennsylvania, as well as recommended state assisted living standards, regulatory and reimbursement issues. SWPPA Member - $15.00 (Non-members - $30.00)

Personal Care…Today and Tomorrow
(64 pages, without appendices) A Report of SWPPA’s Task Force on Personal Care
and Domiciliary Care Homes, 1994. Includes the findings of a study focused on the state of personal care and domiciliary homes in SW PA; also includes 14 Task Force recommendations. SWPPA Member - $15.00 (Non-members - $30.00)

Other Publications Offered at a Discount through SWPPA

What Are Old People For? How Elders Will Save the World, 2004
by William H. Thomas, M.D.(Hardback Book, 370 pages)
A groundbreaking book, this publication discusses youth, middle age and aging from
the perspective of today’s society and proposes a radical new way of considering elderhood and their roles in contemporary society. A must read for all! SWPPA Member - $22.95 (Non-members - $23.95)

Caring for Aging Parents, 2001
by Linda Colvin Rhodes, Ed.D. (Softback Book, 292 pages without appendixes)
Part of the highly successful Complete Idiot’s Guide to…, this book provides: smart strategies for caring for your parents at home; seeing aging through your parents’ eyes; simple plans for handling healthcare, money matters, and family issues as your parents grow older; and warning signs of Alzheimer’s, heart attacks and strokes. SWPPA Member - $14.95 (Non-members - $16.95)

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