Długoterminowa opieka domowa nad niesamodzielnymi seniorami w starzejącej się Europie
Long-term home care over dependent elderly in ageing Europe

Summary/Abstract: The demographically ageing European countries witness a rapid increase in the ratio of very old seniors whose growing functional dependence calls for long-term care. Organizing and developing a long-term care system is among the priorities of social policy in the European Union member states. The strongest emphasis is placed on the development of long-term care in the home, preferred by the overwhelming majority of Europeans. The article presents a few chosen aspects of the functioning of in-home long-term care in EU member countries, with special focus on Poland. The main emphasis is placed on the role in home care of the family members of dependent seniors (informal carers) and the role of people representing the local care services (formal carers).

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