Abstract
Current home-based long term care models are inadequate to support older people to stay at home and out of hospital.
Most older people want to stay at home for as long as possible and their preferences have become increasingly more respected in recent years. Internationally, there has been a shift from long term care delivered in institutions (ie, residential care, nursing homes) to home-based care. In 2023, for the first time in Australia, more people accessed long term home care (n = 315 000), with Home Care Packages, than in residential aged care facilities (n = 250 300). To achieve the goal of supporting older people to live safely in their own homes as long as possible, it is crucial to optimise long term care to support them.
Most older people want to stay at home for as long as possible and their preferences have become increasingly more respected in recent years. Internationally, there has been a shift from long term care delivered in institutions (ie, residential care, nursing homes) to home-based care. In 2023, for the first time in Australia, more people accessed long term home care (n = 315 000), with Home Care Packages, than in residential aged care facilities (n = 250 300). To achieve the goal of supporting older people to live safely in their own homes as long as possible, it is crucial to optimise long term care to support them.
| Original language | English |
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| Specialist publication | MJA InSight + |
| Publication status | Published - 8 Jul 2024 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aged care
- Home-based care
- Home Care Packages