Does informal care reduce public care expenditure on elderly care? Estimates based on Finland's Age Study



: Kehusmaa S, Autti-Ramo I, Helenius H, Rissanen P

: 2013

 BMC Health Services Research

: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

: BMC HEALTH SERV RES

: ARTN 317

: 13

: 10

: 1472-6963

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-13-317


Conclusions: Our analysis of a frail elderly Finnish population shows that the availability of informal care considerably reduces public care expenditure. Therefore, informal care should be taken into account when formulating policies for long-term care. The process whereby families choose to provide care for their elderly relatives has a significant impact on long-term care expenditure.



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