Factors affecting residents transition from long term care facilities to the community: a scoping review

• Main Authors: Shannon Freeman (Author), Kristen Bishop (Author), Lina Spirgiene (Author), Erica Koopmans (Author), Fernanda C. Botelho (Author), Trina Fyfe (Author), Beibei Xiong (Author), Stacey Patchett (Author), Martha MacLeod (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are often places where persons with complex health needs that cannot be met in a community setting, reside and are cared for until death. However, not all persons experience continuous declines in health and functioning. For some residents who ex...