Long-term care: a comparison of policies and services in Israel and the United Kingdom and implications for the United States.
The issue of long-term care continues to be a main concern in the United States. As the country wrestles with the development of policies and services, the experiences of Israel, whose system rests upon national insurance, and that of the United Kingdom, which is based on grants to local authorities, can act as valuable teaching aids in the development of programs in the United States. Although both countries focus on community care with virtually universal access, concern over resources is forcing each to target their services increasingly to the most frail. The findings underscore the necessity for accurate planning and adequate resources if services are to meet the needs of the frail elderly population.
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Graduate School of Social Service, Fordham University, New York, NY 10023, USA.
D000368:Aged; D019090:Case Management; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006291:Health Policy; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000191:economics*; D018574:Home Care Agencies; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007353:Insurance, Long-Term Care; D007557:Israel; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D009313:National Health Programs; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States