The Gerontologist, Vol 29, Issue 1 24-31, Copyright © 1989 by The Gerontological Society of America

REVIEWS

The home care crisis of the nineties

NM Kane

The supply of acceptable quality, paid custodial home care is threatened by the increasingly precarious financial condition of providers. Examined were the trends of the publicly-owned, for-profit providers. Restrictive public payments and the lack of private insurance coverage have contributed to the financial woes. Changes are urgently needed which address the financing of home care.