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| The gatekeeper model: implications for social policy | | Author(s) | Evelyn R Florio, Raymond Raschko |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging & Social Policy, vol 10, no 1, 1998 |
| Pages | pp 37-56 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Management [care] ; Social policy ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | One of the most important needs of an ageing population is to ensure that older people are able to live as independently and safely as possible. The question for social policy-makers is how to meet this goal in an era of shrinking resources and increasing numbers of older people. The Gatekeeper Model is highlighted as a method to ensure that older people at risk of problems affecting their ability to live independently can be helped by existing systems of care. The model trains employees of community businesses and corporations who work with the public to serve as community gatekeepers, by identifying and referring older people living in the community who may need help. A research project was conducted at Spokane Mental Health, Elder Services Division in Washington State, where the model was developed. Results indicate that community-based gatekeepers found 40% of clients, who may not necessarily have been found using more traditional referral sources. The social policy implications of the Gatekeeper Model are discussed. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990120246 A |
| Classmark | P6: QA: TM2: 7T |
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