From: Dilemmas in caring for older adults in Zhejiang Province, China: a qualitative study
Needs | Barriers | Caregiver concern | Recommendations |
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1) Health care services 2) Daily care (such as eating, cleaning, trimming of nails) | 1) Lack of informal support 2) Low real purchasing power 3) Incapacity for long-term care 4) Physical deterioration | 1) Family members 2) A nurse 3) Nursing home 4) Community and home-based care | Encourage the older adults to live in their homes. Improve the community- and home-care systems. Build and improve the health service and care system. The government should be responsible for the care of older adults, especially the poorest ones. |