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Home care for older people
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.
History
Publication title
The Journal of the British Menopause SocietyVolume
11Pagination
57-60ISSN
1362-1807Department/School
School of HumanitiesPublisher
The Royal Society of Medicine PressPlace of publication
LondonRepository Status
- Restricted