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Chapter 22 - Care Homes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 June 2019

By
Richard Worrall ,
Michal Boyd ,
Martin Connolly  and
Deborah Balmer
Edited by
Rob Butler  and
Cornelius Katona
Rob Butler
Affiliation:
Waitemata DHB and North Shore Hospital, Auckland
Cornelius Katona
Affiliation:
Helen Bamber Foundation
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Summary

As the population ages, the proportion of older people requiring functional support will increase significantly, as will the ‘dependency ratio’ (the number of dependent people divided by the working-age population). These demographic changes will place significant strain on society and systems of long-term care (LTC). Growing expectations of standards of care will, in the future, amplify tensions between quality and affordability. Although there is significant international variation, the LTC system in many countries has become increasingly sophisticated, with services provided in both the home and residential LTC provision. The roles of informal carers and family are also being acknowledged as part of a complex system of care [1].

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Seminars in Old Age Psychiatry , pp. 249 - 260
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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