Link between home care hours, social support and entry to residential care
An
article published in Australian Ageing Agenda discusses research into the link
between home care hours, social support and entry to residential care,
conducted by Dr
Mikaela Jorgensen and
the Safety
and integration of aged and community care team from the Centre for Health Systems
and Safety Research. The study found that each additional hour of service
received per week was associated with a 6 per cent lower risk of entry into
permanent care.
Read the complete article about the study.
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Content owner: Australian Institute of Health Innovation Last updated: 19 Oct 2018 10:59am