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Long-term care and intermediary structures for frail older people: Switzerland and Germany in comparison

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Long-term care not only includes residential care, home care and familial care, but services ‘inbetween’, such as day and night care, temporary (short-term) stays in nursing homes, respite care, and local infrastructure giving informed advice and conveying informal support. In both Switzerland and Germany, the role of such intermediary structures has been debated and affected by social policy reforms. The authors analyse different functions of intermediary structures, discuss their access and use, and show that intermediary structures can have a different impact on care regimes.

Source: International Journal of Care and Caring

DOI: 10.1332/239788218x15265697287824

Authors: Konstantin Kehl, Rahel Strohmeier Navarro Smith

Institution: ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes

Subfield: Geriatrics and Gerontology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2808773907

FWCI: 0.198

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Cited by: 6

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