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dc.titleWhy and How to Develop Day Centers: Putting the Well-Being of Older People and Caregivers First
dc.contributor.authorBenedetti, Fiorella
dc.contributor.authorSancho, Mayte
dc.contributor.authorHernández, Marian
dc.contributor.orgunitSocial Protection and Health Division
dc.coverageLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.date.available2024-05-10T17:05:00
dc.date.issue2024-05-10T00:05:00
dc.description.abstractThe accelerated process of population aging in Latin America and the Caribbean is leading to an increase in the number of elderly people in need of care. One of the region's challenges lies in developing care services at scale that respect the preference of most people to age in their homes and ease the burden of care for families. In this study we analyze day centers in Latin America and internationally, particularly in Uruguay, Argentina, Mexico, the United States, and France. In addition, we have compiled the multiple benefits of day centers for their users, family caregivers and the social and healthcare system, as well as their prices in the region. Day centers are priced at $234 per month, which is lower than other care services. An added value of this study is that, based on learnings from good practices, we have developed an operational guide on how to design and implement quality day centers following the Person-Centered Care approach. We also provide detailed recommendations on physical resources (space, equipment and transportation), human resources, and how to organize the day-to-day running of the center, including the development of personalized itineraries for each user.
dc.format.extent66
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0012960
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Why-and-How-to-Develop-Day-Centers-Putting-the-Well-Being-of-Older-People-and-Caregivers-First.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/por-que-y-como-desarrollar-centros-de-dia-contribuyendo-al-bienestar-de-las-personas-mayores.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectHealth
dc.subjectElderly
dc.subjectElderly Care
dc.subjectPopulation Aging
dc.subjectSkills
dc.subjectMode of Transport
dc.subjectLabor Force
dc.subjectHealth Care System
dc.subject.jelcodeH40 - Publicly Provided Goods: General
dc.subject.jelcodeI18 - Government Policy • Regulation • Public Health
dc.subject.jelcodeJ14 - Economics of the Elderly • Economics of the Handicapped • Non-Labor Market Discrimination
dc.subject.jelcodeJ18 - Public Policy
dc.subject.jelcodeO54 - Latin America • Caribbean
dc.subject.keywordsday centers;dependency;care;community care;long-term care;care services;Elderly;Latin America and the Caribbean
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-TN-02924
idb.operationRG-T4313
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