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This paper evaluates the effects of a professionally assisted consumer-directed program (Personal Budgets) compared to the standard home care programs of the German long-term care insurance. The evaluation makes use of a long-run social experiment at seven different sites with a random...
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In a long-run social experiment, personal budgets have been tested as an alternative to the home care programs of the German long-term care insurance (LTCI). Due to extending the coverage beyond LTCI approved services and agencies, personal budgets may improve care outcomes compared to the...
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Currently nearly half of people eligible for long‐term care benefits in Germany are receiving informal care by family …
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In Germany, informal home care is preferred to professional care services in the public discussion as well as in legal …
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Using microdata, i.e. representative samples of 114,403 German long‐term care dependants (LTCDs) observed from 2000 to 2009 we give a comprehensive insight into the length of stay (LOS) in long‐term care (LTC). Furthermore, this paper evaluates the effects of longevity on the LOS thus...
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Demands for care are met not only by professional care services but as well by family members and friends, especially by partners and children. These personal resources are not equally available to everyone. Moreover, there may be differences in preferences when choosing between alternative care...
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Aufgrund der demografischen Entwicklung ist in Deutschland ein steigender Pflegebedarf zu erwarten. Dabei hat die … häusliche Versorgung von Pflegebedürftigen durch Angehörige in Deutschland Vorrang gegenüber einer stationären Versorgung … elderly care in Germany in the future. In Germany, private home care, often provided by family members, is given primacy over …
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Die Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Pflege wird in der Öffentlichkeit zu wenig thematisiert. Pflegende in einkommensschwachen Familien können sich keine zusätzlichen Pflegedienste leisten und müssen häufiger Einschnitte im Beruf in Kauf nehmen. Beschäftigte in unteren Hierarchieebenen können...
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