A Five-Year History of Targeting Home Care Services to Prevent Institutionalization.
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| Title: | A Five-Year History of Targeting Home Care Services to Prevent Institutionalization. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Branch, Laurence G., Stuart, Neil E. |
| Source: | Gerontologist. Aug 1984 24(4):387-391. |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 5 |
| Publication Date: | 1984 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Community Health Services, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Home Programs, Older Adults, Program Effectiveness, Public Agencies, Use Studies |
| Geographic Terms: | Massachusetts |
| Abstract: | Describes the Massachusetts Home Care Corporation network, which provides alternatives to institutional long-term care. This investigation confirms that home-based support service can be targeted to selected subgroups, that targeting can be maintained, and that the recipients of these services are indeed the individuals who risk institutionalization. (JAC) |
| Entry Date: | 1985 |
| Accession Number: | EJ309546 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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