Organization and delivery of long-term care in Singapore: present issues and future challenges.
This paper focuses on the Singaporean model of long-term care for older people. With only about 2% of the older population living in institutions, the mainstay of long-term care is community care. The reader is provided an overview of the Singaporean services, including case management, followed by a discussion of the current issues and future challenges. In keeping with the prospect of a rapidly aging population profile, the Singapore government plays a leading role in framing policy and planning for future needs of this sector of the population.
Mehta
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Department of Social Work and Psychology, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge, Crescent, Singapore 119260. swkkkm@nus.edu.sg
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D000368:Aged; D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends*; D005191:Family Characteristics; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends*; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000639:trends; D012112:Residential Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012846:Singapore; D012946:Social Welfare