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The home care allowance program: a change in policy and implications for elder clients
C Duran-Aydintug1, C C Torres, K H Flaming
1Department of Sociology, University of Colorado, Denver 80217, USA.
Home Health Care Services Quarterly
|December 9, 1994
Summary
Cutbacks in Colorado Home Care programs place frail elderly at risk of institutionalization. Reduced support threatens aging populations, highlighting a growing healthcare crisis.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Health Policy
- Social Work
Background:
- Aging populations require robust home care services.
- Family and social networks supporting the elderly are diminishing.
- Home care programs are crucial for independent living.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of Colorado Home Care program reductions on frail elderly individuals.
- To assess the risk of institutionalization due to decreased home care services.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of the effects of program cutbacks.
- Exploration of the dependency of frail elderly on external assistance for daily living activities.
Main Results:
- Reduced home care services increase the risk of long-term institutionalization for frail elderly.
- Elderly individuals dependent on others for daily living are particularly vulnerable.
- Current household structures supporting the elderly are insufficient.
Conclusions:
- Home care program cutbacks exacerbate the healthcare crisis for aging populations.
- Policy interventions are needed to support home care services.
- Strengthening homecare assistance is vital for elder care sustainability.