A longitudinal study looking at and beyond care recipient health as a predictor of long term care home admission

A longitudinal study looking at and beyond care recipient health as a predictor of long term care home admission

Abstract Background The unpaid care provided by informal caregivers allows care recipients to live longer in their homes, which often results in fewer unnecessary long term care home (LTCH) admissions. Although the relationship between care recipient’s health characteristics and institutionalization...

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Main Authors: Raquel S. D. Betini, John P. Hirdes, Donna S. Lero, Susan Cadell, Jeff Poss, George Heckman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Carer
Coresidence
Distress
interRAI
Relationship
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2671-8

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