title: The long-term care insurance law in Israel: present and future.
abstract: Aging in place is a core component of the policy on aging in Israel. This was well expressed in the Long-Term Care Insurance law enacted in 1986 and implemented in 1988. Under the law, disabled persons can receive in-kind home- and community-based services to enable frail older adults to age in place and to complement or supplement the care provided primarily by family caregivers who are legally responsible for caregiving of their elderly family members. This article presents the main principles of the law and reviews the amendments that this law has undergone during the past 22 years. Finally, some core issues and dilemmas are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology of Health and Gerontology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel. iecovich@bgu.ac.il
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Iecovich
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007353:Insurance, Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D007557:Israel; D007878:Legislation as Topic / Q000639:trends*; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors