Interview with Patrick Cheung, Jade Club
This interview is part of a greater research effort by ACCESS Health to identify best practices in elder care across a number of countries including Sweden, The Netherlands, mainland China and Hong Kong. Sofia Widén traveled to mainland China and to Hong …
Interview with Dr. Alfred Chan, Elderly Commission of Hong Kong
The Elderly Commission is an influential advisory board that completes independent projects to benefit the society of Hong Kong. The Hong Kong government appoints the Elderly Commission and in 2016 charged it with restructuring elder care in Hong Kong within three years. …
Supporting the Caregiver: An Interview with Mary Mittelman
Caregivers to people living with dementia experience a lot of stress, misunderstanding and feeling lonely. The NYU Caregiver Intervention is an evidence based program that was established to provide support to spouses, partners, and families who are caring for a relative with …
Delivering the Right Care: An interview with Kristofer Smith
The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) has enabled more people in the US to get affordable medical insurance than ever before. People with household incomes between 100% and 400% of the federal poverty level now have access to better healthcare at reduced …
Regional Cooperation for Elderly Care: An interview with Erik Buskens and Klaske Wynia
“As part of a series of case studies on best practices in elder care, ACCESS Health’s Sofia Widén visited the University Medical Center at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands to meet with Dr. Erik Buskens and Dr. Klaske Wynia. In the …
Dementia Village: An interview with Eloy van Hal
This case study describes De Hogeweyk, a community that has been dubbed a dementia village in Weesp, the Netherlands. Established in 2008, the village provides high quality elder care services for individuals diagnosed with advanced or severe dementia. Sofia Widén, program manager …
Home Safety: An interview with Irene Leung, Senior Citizen Home Safety Association
Life expectancy of Hong Kong residents became one of the highest in the world in 2014. Families take the central responsibility of care for elderly relatives. However, the government of Hong Kong is launching an ambitious effort to build new care homes, …
Elder Care in the Netherlands: Interview Compilation
International researchers and academics have traditionally ranked the Dutch elder care system one of the best in the world. The system is based on the principle of solidarity and universal coverage. However, there are concerns about the increasing cost of long term …
Quality Assurance: An interview with Erin Giovannetti and Michael Barr
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) was founded in 1990 to improve the quality of healthcare in the United States. The National Committee for Quality Assurance evaluates and accredits health plans in the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto …
Palliative Care Everywhere: An interview with Diane E. Meier
“With a growing population of older individuals, the need for palliative care has never been more pronounced. The Center to Advance Palliative Care successfully led the call to provide palliative care in hospital settings. Today, the Center is focused on making palliative …
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