Organization and delivery of long-term care in Singapore: Present issues and future challenges

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 13, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 185-201

  Mehta, Kalyani K ^a   Vasoo, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Aging policy; Long term care; Singapore

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; ELDERLY CARE; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; SOCIAL POLICY;

ASIA; EURASIA; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA]; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY CARE; DAY CARE; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY SIZE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SINGAPORE; SOCIAL WELFARE;

AGED; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DAY CARE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SINGAPORE; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 0035747247     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v13n02_13     Document Type: Article

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