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Life Care: An Emerging Industry in Need of Professional Scrutiny

F. Ellen Netting

Raymond P. Unks

Review of the literature on life care and continuing care communities for the elderly reveals a gap in the gerontological literature. This article addresses the many issues surrounding life care and continuing care communities. Life care is defined here as any retirement community wherein older persons sign contracts which guarantee care for the rest of their lives. First, the writers examine key life care concepts; important elements of contracts, ownership, management, sponsorship; and issues surrounding legislation and litigation. Second, the writers discuss issues pertinent to residents and make the case for more research from the perspective of resident experience .

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Vol. 3, No. 1, 20-33 (1984)
DOI: 10.1177/073346488400300104
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