Comparative of costs of home care and residential care

Gerontologist

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 389-400

  Chappell, Neena L ^a   Havens, Betty ^b   Hollander, Marcus J ^c   Miller, Jo Ann ^c   McWilliam, Carol ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c Hollander Analytical Services Ltd   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cost of care; Home care; Informed care; Residential care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; RESIDENTIAL CARE;

EID: 3042610433     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/44.3.389     Document Type: Article

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