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"Caring for a Large Geriatric Generation: The Coming Crisis in U.S. Health Care" [PDF]

The time has more than come to begin planning seriously for the aging of the baby boom generation. The need for planning goes beyond concerns about the solvency of Social Security and Medicare. Another crisis looms in the form of a huge bill for the care
Walter M. Cadette
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‘Giving Back to Our Community’: The Retention of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Disability Workforce in New South Wales, Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia require culturally responsive services. The Australian government has committed to establishing strategies to increase the size of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disability workforce; however, there is scant research on the factors influencing retention.
J. Gwynn, J. Gilroy, S. Peter, F. Talbot, K. Bulkeley, C. Alcorso, K. Gwynne, B. Rambaldini, A. Haines, M. Lincoln   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Long-Term Care Insurance Payment Modes on Healthcare Utilization and Expenditures Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China. [PDF]

Healthcare (Basel)
Li X, Li M, Li Z.
europepmc   +1 more source

Quality of Care in Home Care and Nursing Home

, 2011
[[abstract]]Objective: The problem of long-term healthcare for a disabled and aging population has gradually become a point of concern in many countries. Improvement of the quality of long-term healthcare is a topic that requires urgent focus. Thus, this
Ai-Cheng, Li
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Expectations and Reality: The Lived Experiences of Australians With Psychosocial Disability Within the NDIS

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was founded on principles of choice and control, for people with significant mental health challenges (what the NDIS calls ‘psychosocial disability’) these ideals often remain elusive. Support systems continue to be fractured and in the context of ongoing policy reforms, it is vital
Joel Hollier, Jennifer Smith‐Merry
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring financial risk protection in long-term care insurance among older adults: quasi-experimental evidence from China. [PDF]

BMC Geriatr
Liu Y, Song Y, Xu Y, Wu J, Li H, Sun J, Han X, An S, Tan Y, Cheng Y.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Housing as Asset‐Based Welfare in Australia: An Investigation Through a Consumption Lens

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Housing asset‐based welfare has long been a key component of Australia's social policy. This resonates with a parallel literature identifying a trade‐off between homeownership and the size of nations' welfare states, wherein owner‐occupiers in smaller welfare states tend to come to rely on housing wealth to meet many of their welfare needs ...
Gavin A. Wood, Christopher Phelps, Silvia Salazar, Rachel Ong ViforJ   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Criticism to Comfort: The Relational Benefits of Long-Term Care Insurance. [PDF]

Health Serv Res
Zai X.
europepmc   +1 more source

Aged-Care Support in Japan: Perspectives and Challenges [PDF]

This study explores economic aspects of the market for long term care (LTC) with a special focus on Japan. First, we describe the LTC system in Japan as presently implemented, and we highlight some aspects of the program that are novel and potentially of
John Piggott, Olivia S. Mitchell, Satoshi Shimizutani   +2 more
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Barriers and Enablers for Effective Support Coordination in the National Disability Insurance Scheme

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Support coordinators act as intermediaries between the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and participants, facilitating access to funded supports. To optimise outcomes, they must navigate NDIS complexities, identify services that meet individual needs and engage with diverse stakeholders.
Sharyn McDonald, Lee Cubis, Di Winkler, Jacinta Douglas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source