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Copyright Dedication Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Part I: Social Work in Nursing Facilities Part II: The Interdisciplinary Team Part III: Nursing Facilities and Governing Oversights 9: Admission Screenings for Long-Term Care 10: Preadmission and Admission to Nursing Facilities 11: OBRA—The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 12: Legal Auspices of Social Work in Nursing Homes 13: The Minimum Data Set 3.0 and the Social Worker 14: The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program in the Nursing Facility 15: Surveys in the Nursing Facility 16: Policies Used in the Nursing Facility
Part IV: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care Issues 17: Neurocognitive Disorders in the Nursing Facility 18: Mood Disorders in Nursing Home Residents 19: Use of Medication and Antipsychotics in Nursing Facilities 20: Pain in Older Adults in Nursing Facilities 21: Sexuality and Nursing Home Residents 22: Mental Health Consultants in the Nursing Facility 23: Groups in Nursing Facilities 24: Nursing Facility Families and Next of Kin 25: Diversity, Culture, Ethnicity, and Long-Term Care Facilities 26: Spirituality and Religious Observation in the Nursing Facility
Part V: Ethics Part VI: Community Liaisons 31: Resident Finances in the Nursing Home 32: Transfer and Discharge in Nursing Homes 33: Housing and Community Resource for the Nursing Home Social Worker 34: Funeral Arrangements in Nursing Facilities 35: Pandemics and Disaster Planning in Nursing Facilities 36: Trauma-Informed Care and Adverse Childhood Experiences with Older Adults in Nursing Facilities
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25: Diversity, Culture, Ethnicity, and Long-Term Care Facilities
Copyright Dedication Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Part I: Social Work in Nursing Facilities Part II: The Interdisciplinary Team Part III: Nursing Facilities and Governing Oversights 9: Admission Screenings for Long-Term Care 10: Preadmission and Admission to Nursing Facilities 11: OBRA—The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 12: Legal Auspices of Social Work in Nursing Homes 13: The Minimum Data Set 3.0 and the Social Worker 14: The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program in the Nursing Facility 15: Surveys in the Nursing Facility 16: Policies Used in the Nursing Facility
Part IV: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care Issues 17: Neurocognitive Disorders in the Nursing Facility 18: Mood Disorders in Nursing Home Residents 19: Use of Medication and Antipsychotics in Nursing Facilities 20: Pain in Older Adults in Nursing Facilities 21: Sexuality and Nursing Home Residents 22: Mental Health Consultants in the Nursing Facility 23: Groups in Nursing Facilities 24: Nursing Facility Families and Next of Kin 25: Diversity, Culture, Ethnicity, and Long-Term Care Facilities 26: Spirituality and Religious Observation in the Nursing Facility
Part V: Ethics Part VI: Community Liaisons 31: Resident Finances in the Nursing Home 32: Transfer and Discharge in Nursing Homes 33: Housing and Community Resource for the Nursing Home Social Worker 34: Funeral Arrangements in Nursing Facilities 35: Pandemics and Disaster Planning in Nursing Facilities 36: Trauma-Informed Care and Adverse Childhood Experiences with Older Adults in Nursing Facilities
Appendix: Standardized Forms Online Resources Glossary of Commonly Used Terms and Abbreviations
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Social workers need to be sensitive to the ethnic and cultural minorities who both work and live in the nursing facility setting. Knowledge, information, and cultural humility about diverse groups can assist in forming positive, supportive relationships. Cultural humility is a way of viewing the understanding of culture as being more than a simple master of certain beliefs or “facts” about a particular culture. By being sensitive to other cultures, the social worker who uses cultural humility is aware of beliefs, values, and biases that are brought to each resident/family encounter. This self-reflection and self-critique help one maintain humility, an important factor in communicating empathy and interest in the well-being of the resident and family. Social workers are particularly well positioned to help by continue to endeavor to learn, to build partnerships with residents and families, and to respect all differences. Through being aware of their own biases, striving to be culturally sensitive, and utilizing knowledgeable approaches, social workers can promote effective healthcare for diverse populations.