Active ageing of the elderly in residential long term care institutions
Active ageing of the elderly in residential long term care institutions
Active ageing of the elderly in residential long term care institutions
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RESULTS<br />
The need <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>elderly</strong> for nurs<strong>in</strong>g and social services <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> community <strong>of</strong><br />
Kaunas districs. L.Hitaite, L.Spirgiene. Medic<strong>in</strong>a (Kaunas) 2007; 43(11)<br />
http://medic<strong>in</strong>a.kmu.lt<br />
The <strong>elderly</strong> liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />
Kaunas district preferred<br />
to be <strong>care</strong>d<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
79,2 % at <strong>the</strong>ir own home<br />
17,4 % <strong>in</strong> nurs<strong>in</strong>g homes<br />
2,8 % <strong>in</strong> <strong>long</strong> <strong>term</strong> <strong>care</strong><br />
facility<br />
When <strong>the</strong> <strong>elderly</strong> needed<br />
home nurs<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>the</strong>y<br />
were <strong>care</strong>d for by:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
69,7 % family members<br />
10,0 % neighbors<br />
7,7 % community nurses<br />
3,8 % persons who were<br />
paid<br />
The majority <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>elderly</strong> liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Kaunas district<br />
preferred to be <strong>care</strong>d for at <strong>the</strong>ir own home
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