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Show Page 1 of 1 Results (Full Entry) . '. . . .1 Anlerica.: History and l.jfe Full Entry Display ~ Previous r Tagged 3 of 3 Type: Article Author: Haber, Carole. Title: THE OLD FOLKS AT HOME: THE DEVELOPMENT OF INSTITUTIONALIZED CARE FOR THE AGED IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY PHILADELPHIA. Citation: P vania Magazine of History and Biography 1977 1 1(2): 240-257. Abstract: . delphia began the 19th century with not one home for the aged, and ended it with 24. The first, formed in 1817 for elderly ladies, was followed by others for women, as well as homes for men and for Negroes. None of these offered much in the way of work or recreation, as sanitation, warmth, and food were the dominant concerns. Medical aid and religious services were added. The homes endeavored to be substitutes for the real homes of days gone by. 62 notes. Abstracter: V. L. Human Language: English Period: 1817-1900. Subject: Rest homes. Pennsylvania (Philadelphia). Aged. Entry: 15A:8708 .... Previous http://sb2.abc-clio .com: 81 / cgi-binlnph-appframeworklABC-Clio-Serials 5/9/2001 |
