Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Long-Term Care and Nursing Homes

Abstract

Long-term care (LTC) refers to a variety of services and facilities, including nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities, and LTC hospitals, which help meet both the medical and nonmedical needs of older people with chronic disorders or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods. In this scenario, CGA and quality of care in long-term care have been a challenge for decades. In the present chapter, we considered the body of evidence coming from clinical research devoted to the systematic implementation of CGA programs, with a focus on long-term care, i.e., rehabilitation units and nursing homes, analyzing the benefits that come from the application in these scenarios of the broad principles of CGA.