Improved Knowledge Base would be Helpful in Reaching Policy Decisions on Providing Long-Term, In-Home Services for the Elderly.

Abstract

Although it is known that some of the elderly have unmet needs for long-term, in-home care, it is also known that a large percentage of the cost of the care received is provided by family and friends. Four Federal programs provide some type of long-term, in-home services. Each program has restrictions limiting the availability of services. Little is known about the ramifications of removing these restrictions. In addition, studies have not provided conclusive evidence on how well long-term, in-home care would prevent or delay institutionalization of the elderly.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 26, 1981
Accession Number
ADA111547

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • District Of Columbia
  • Families (Human)
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Governments
  • New York
  • Patient Care
  • Public Health
  • Social Security
  • Statistical Samples
  • Therapy
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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