New developments and issues in home care policies.
This paper provides an overview of the major trends in the organization of services for the disabled elderly, and the implications for the elderly of the emphasis in recent years on remaining at home in the community. The paper presents an example of changing policies from the experience of Israel, which recently enacted a Community Long-term Care Insurance Law to increase levels of home care entitlements to the severely disabled.
Brodsky
J
J
JDC-Brookdale Institute, Jerusalem, Israel.
Habib
J
J
D000368:Aged; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D011050:Policy Making; D012941:Social Responsibility