scholarly journals Working Less to Take Care of Parents? Labor Market Effects of Family Long-Term Care in Four Latin American Countries

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Stampini ◽  
Maria Oliveri ◽  
Pablo Ibarraran ◽  
Diana Londoño ◽  
Ho Rhee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Market Effects ◽  
Latin American Countries

scholarly journals Working Less to Take Care of Parents?: Labor Market Effects of Family Long-Term Care in Latin America

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Stampini ◽  
María Laura Oliveri ◽  
Pablo Ibarrarán ◽  
Diana Londoño ◽  
Ho June (Sean) Rhee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Market Effects

scholarly journals Population with Long-Term Care Needs in Six Latin American Countries: Estimation of Older Adults Who Need Help Performing ADLs

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 7935
Author(s):  
Mauricio Matus-Lopez ◽  
Alexander Chaverri-Carvajal
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Latin American Countries

The population in Latin America is ageing, and there is an inevitable demand for long-term care services. However, there are no comparative analyses between Latin American countries of the dependency situation of older adults. This study aims to calculate and compare percentages of older adults who need help performing the activities of daily living in six Latin American nations. The study is observational, transversal, and cross-national and uses microdata drawn from national surveys conducted in Argentina (n = 3291), Brazil (n = 3903), Chile (n = 31,667), Colombia (n = 17,134), Mexico (n = 7909), and Uruguay (n = 4042). Comparable indicators of the need for help in performing the basic and instrumental activities of daily living were calculated. The percentages of older adults in need of help for basic activities of daily living ranged from 5.8% in Argentina to 11% in Brazil; for instrumental activities of daily living, from 13.8% in Mexico to 35.7% in Brazil; and combined, from 18.1% in Argentina to 37.1% in Brazil. Brazil thus has the highest indicators, followed by Colombia. The results warn of the frail physical condition of older people and the high potential demand for long-term care services. The information provided could be useful for further research on and planning for long-term care needs in Latin American and middle-income countries.

scholarly journals Challenges in long-term care facilities for older adults in Hispanic American countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 259-266
Author(s):  
Patrick Alexander Wachholz ◽  
Alessandro Ferrari Jacinto ◽  
Ruth Caldeira de Melo ◽  
José Luis Dinamarca-Montecinos ◽  
Paulo José Fortes Villas Boas
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
World Health ◽  
Hispanic American ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Missing Responses ◽  
Care Facilities

INTRODUCTION: Little is known about management and mitigation of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities (LTCF) for the aged in Latin America. OBJECTIVE: To describe how the management of LTCF in Latin American countries plan and adapt their routines for coping with COVID-19 and whether they have been able to fulfill recommendations published by the World Health Organization (WHO). METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional study was conducted by online survey of managers of LTCF located in Hispanic American countries. A 46-item questionnaire (adopting the WHO principles) was sent to participants. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data. RESULTS: Twenty-three care home managers replied, responsible for a total of 874 older people (range: 5 - 270). One questionnaire was excluded because of missing responses. Fourteen LTCF (63.60%) were private, for-profit facilities. The rate of compliance with WHO recommendations exceeded 70% for the majority of items. Just over half of the institutions had developed a strategic management plan, or had identified strategies for dealing with deaths of suspected cases. Difficulty acquiring personal protective equipment (PPE) was reported by 59.10% of the LTCF surveyed. The homes’ capacity for SARS-Cov-2 testing was limited (36.36% of the institutions did not have any tests). CONCLUSIONS: The rate of compliance with recommendations published by the WHO for dealing with COVID-19 was greater than 70% at the majority of the LTCF surveyed. More than half of the institutions had strategic management plans. Availability of PPE and SARS-Cov-2 testing capacity were very unsatisfactory.

Working With Resistance and Encouraging Buy-In to New Programs

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-21
Author(s):  
Sara Joffe
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Optimal Outcomes ◽  
Speech Language Pathologist

In order to best meet the needs of older residents in long-term care settings, clinicians often develop programs designed to streamline and improve care. However, many individuals are reluctant to embrace change. This article will discuss strategies that the speech-language pathologist (SLP) can use to assess and address the source of resistance to new programs and thereby facilitate optimal outcomes.

Feeding Dependency Issues in the Long-Term Care Environment

2001 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-24
Author(s):  
Carol Winchester ◽  
Cathy Pelletier ◽  
Pete Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Environment

Communication Disordered: Program Implementation in Long-Term Care

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (15) ◽  
pp. 64-67
Author(s):  
George Barnes ◽  
Joseph Salemi
Keyword(s):  
Program Implementation ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Family Satisfaction ◽  
Regulatory Compliance ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Change Policy

The organizational structure of long-term care (LTC) facilities often removes the rehab department from the interdisciplinary work culture, inhibiting the speech-language pathologist's (SLP's) communication with the facility administration and limiting the SLP's influence when implementing clinical programs. The SLP then is unable to change policy or monitor the actions of the care staff. When the SLP asks staff members to follow protocols not yet accepted by facility policy, staff may be unable to respond due to confusing or conflicting protocol. The SLP needs to involve members of the facility administration in the policy-making process in order to create successful clinical programs. The SLP must overcome communication barriers by understanding the needs of the administration to explain how staff compliance with clinical goals improves quality of care, regulatory compliance, and patient-family satisfaction, and has the potential to enhance revenue for the facility. By taking this approach, the SLP has a greater opportunity to increase safety, independence, and quality of life for patients who otherwise may not receive access to the appropriate services.

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