New open access book: “The Care Dividend: Why and How Countries Should Invest in Long-Term Care”
New open access book: “The Care Dividend: Why and How Countries Should Invest in Long-Term Care”
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Attitudes and Expectations about Long-Term Care
Financing LTC
Healthcare access in LTC
Quality of care
Quality regulation and accreditation for LTC services
Attitudes and Expectations about Long-Term Care
Financing LTC
Healthcare access in LTC
Quality of care
Quality regulation and accreditation for LTC services
Published:
05 Jun 2025
“The Care Dividend: Why and How Countries Should Invest in Long-Term Care” is an extensive volume published by the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, and sets out the arguments, grounded in theory and evidence, for increased public investment in high-quality, universally accessible long-term care. Strong long-term care systems benefit everyone: households, economies, health systems, and societies. Experts from around the world provide a compelling case for why and how governments can (and should) take action.
Edited by Jonathan Cylus, George Wharton, Ludovico Carrino, Stefania Ilinca, Manfred Huber and Sarah Louise Barber, the book features chapters on:
- Historical and future drivers of long-term care demand by Bo Hu and Raphael Wittenberg
- Who should be eligible for long-term care in older age? Policy trade-offs and implications for coverage, equity and wellbeing by Ludovico Carrino, Mauricio Avendano, Tiago Cravo, Oliveira Hashiguchi, José Carlos, Ortega Regalado and Ana Llena-Nozal
- How have countries configured long-term care service delivery to improve efficiency and access to needed services? by Florian Tille, Astrid Eriksen, Stefania Ilinca and Ewout van Ginneken
- Financing of long-term care by Adelina Comas-Herrera, Eva Cyhlarova, Jayeeta Rajagopalan, Ishtar Govia and Zhanlian Feng
- How have countries worked to improve the quality of long-term care? by Juliette Malley and Valentina Zigante
- Does a strong long-term care system benefit the health system (and vice-versa)? by Gemma Frances Spiers
- Sharing the burden: the impact of long-term care on the financial situation of families in Europe by Ricardo Rodrigues, Cassandra Simmons and Kai Leichsenring
- Does a strong long-term care system benefit societal wellbeing? by Hee-Kang Kim
- A strong long-term care system is necessary for economic growth by Katherine Swartz
Access the book, for free, now.