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Help Wanted? Providing and Paying for Long-Term Care OECD

Publisher: 
OECD
Author: 
Francesca Colombo, Ana Llena-Nozal, Jérôme Mercier, Frits Tjadens
Date published: 
12 January, 2012
Region: 
International
Publication type: 
policy

This OECD book examines the challenges countries are facing with regard to providing and paying for long-term care. With populations ageing and the need for long-term care growing rapidly, this book looks at such issues as: future demographic trends, policies to support family carers, long-term care workers, financing arrangements, long-term care insurance, and getting better value for money in long-term care.

Chapters are available to view online:

Long-term Care

Sizing Up the Challenge Ahead

The Impact of Caring on Family Carers

Policies to Support Family Carers

Long-Term Care Workers

How to Prepare for the Future Long-term Care Workforce?

Public Long-term Care Financing Arrangements in OECD Countries

Private Long-term Care Insurance

Where To? Providing Fair Protection Against Long-term Care Costs and Financial Sustainability

Can We Get Better Value for Money in Long-term Care?

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