title: Home care for older people.
abstract: Older people receive home care either by choice or because alternative means of care are not available. The reasons for home care have an economic and cultural component; most of it is provided on a voluntary basis, regardless of the culture of the older person. Good home care, however, should not be left entirely to volunteers, but should be supported by the state through legislation and social policies, especially in the area of primary care and health promotion, as should end-of-life care. By these means some of the negative effects of home care on the recipient and the carer can be reduced.
authors.affiliation: School of Philosophy, University of Tasmania, 7001 Tasmania, Australia. leila.toiviainen@utas.edu.au
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Toiviainen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D001315:Australia; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D011788:Quality of Life; D017749:Total Quality Management