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| The use of nursing homes and hostels for respite care | | Author(s) | C Y Choi, Z Liu |
| Journal title | Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol 17, no 2, May 1998 |
| Pages | pp 76-80 |
| Keywords | Hostels ; Nursing homes ; Short term patients ; Usage [services] ; Australia. |
| Annotation | The aim of this Australian study was to examine the use of respite care in nursing homes and hostels and the destinations of respite residents on completion of their respite stay. Administrative by-product data on admissions and separations from nursing homes and hostels were analysed to show the length and pattern of stay of respite residents. Results showed that utilisation rate of approved respite beds was relatively low, in spite of government subsidies available for respite care. Many respite residents become permanent residents. The study concluded that the transfer from respite to permanency may be caused by changes in personal circumstances of respite residents and their carers after respite admission, but it may also indicate an inappropriate use of respite beds. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980616403 A |
| Classmark | KVA: LHB: LF7:4P: QLD: 7YA |
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