The shared aide program. The cluster care experience.
Traditional home care services use a one-on-one caregiver-to-client approach in time blocks. In urban setting caregivers may cross each other's paths as aides from several agencies each visit several patients in one building. Cluster care services use a team approach by tasks, consolidating visits and providing a more coordinated, cost-effective approach to services.
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New School for Social Research, New York City.
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