Long-term care: a comparison of policies and services in Israel and the United Kingdom and implications for the United States
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The US should learn from the experiences of Israel and the UK in providing long-term care services as it struggles with the development of similar policies and services itself. While a centralized system that is open only to the aged and is funded through national insurance is prevailing in Israel, the UK's system is accessible to any person with long-term care needs and is financed through grants to local officials. Based on the UK and Israeli experiences, however, the provision of community care services could help in preventing unnecessary and costly institutionalization of older persons.
Publication Name: Journal of Aging & Social Policy
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0895-9420
Year: 1997
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Changes in health, mortality, and disability and their impact on long-term care needs
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Data from the 1982-1989 US National Long-term Care Survey show a steady decline in chronic morbidity and disability among the elderly population. This positive change is attributed to increasing levels of education and biomedical advances. The age-specific disability rate is reduced through acute intervention of new technologies, such as assisted housing and special equipment, and reduction in long-term care costs. While demand for long-term care services is likely to increase, there will be substantial changes in the type and amount of Medicare services needed by the elderly.
Publication Name: Journal of Aging & Social Policy
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0895-9420
Year: 1996
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Informal care vs. formal services: changes in patterns of care over time
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Changes in patterns of care over time are marked by a preference for informal care in addition to formal services. The Massachusetts Elder Health Project surveyed changes in patterns of formal and informal care and cost for a representative sample of older people. Findings reveal that formal services are generally used in combination with informal care. However, acute disability and lack of home care heightens dependency on public services. Formal care is temporarily substituted for home care in limited cases, though the cost of formal services exceeded those of informal care.
Publication Name: Journal of Aging & Social Policy
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0895-9420
Year: 1996
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