From fragmentation toward integration: a preliminary study of a new long-term care policy in a fast-aging country

Abstract Background Taiwan, one of the fastest-aging countries in the world, started implementing version 1.0 of its long-term care (LTC) plan in 2008. In 2017, LTC Plan 2.0 began a new era with its goal to integrate Taiwan’s fragmented LTC service system. LTC Plan 2.0 also aims to establish an inte...

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Main Authors: Tzu-Ying Chiu, Hsiao-Wei Yu, Rei Goto, Wen-Lin Lai, Hsi-Chang Li, En-Tien Tsai, Ya-Mei Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1172-5