Download or read book Institutionalization and Alternative Futures written by Jon Hendricks and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-23 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one wants to put an aging relative in a "home." But very few people have an understanding of the issues involved and options available for an older person who needs outside care. This important book offers a variety of new insights into ways of maximizing choice, independence, and well-being, and minimizing the emotional stunting often associated with institutionalization. Both imaginative institutional programs and such alternatives as community maintenance are examined.