Kier FJ

Article

Comparison of a Veterans-Directed Home Care Program vs Community Nursing Home Placement

Author:: Kier FJ

Publish date: September 24, 2013

As the average age of Americans increases, particularly with the aging of the baby boomer generation, the need for greater services for age-relate...

Read More

Article

Implementing the Eden Alternative on a VA Dementia Care Unit

Author:: Kier FJ

Publish date: February 1, 2007

This program aims to improve the quality of life for nursing home residents by providing a more home-like environment. Here's how one VA facility ...

Read More

Article

Informed Consent Substitutes: A Decision Making Flow Chart

Author:: Kier FJ

Publish date: February 1, 2005

Members of a VA ethics committee describe the tool they developed to address clinician confusion surrounding informed consent policies.

Read More