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Published on: February 8, 2019
[Day care centres for senior citizens. A valid alternative to geriatric institutionalization]
1Uriburu 650, 1027 Ciudad de Buenos Aires. gabramovich@amia.org.ar
Abstract:
This paper presents a general outlook of the situation of old age people with different levels of dependency, and of the programs aimed at satisfying their needs. Also, the conceptual definition of Day Care Center is established, comparing this concept to other day care systems, as well as the analysis of this model's scope and limitations. Finally, it presents a Day Care Center project aimed at assisting physically disabled and non physically disabled old age people, which has been recently inaugurated by AMIA (Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina), in Buenos Aires.
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