Question

Discuss how you might design a community-based social and health care system that could encourage many informal caregivers to use these services for their older care recipients. Include both the theoretical reasons for their system as well as the programs and procedures to be included.

Answer 1

Community -based supports and services(CBSS) specially designed to help community- based older adults to stay safe and to prevent institutionalization..CBSS must include welness programs,nutritional support, educational programs regarding health and aging..counselling service,general assistance with housing,finances and home safety..It also provide volunteer programs for informal caregivers to improve thier skills and attitudes to survive with their community..more than 90% of service users have chronic diseases they need Activity of Daily Living(ADL)..CBSS providing services for those population..
Health care providers make informal caregivers and older adults comfort to discuss their issues..Health care providers educating the older adults and their care givers to get survive and support..Here they included the programs like home delivered meals,chronic disease management classes at senior centers and medicaid..Community based organization provide services for older adults and care givers with nutrition,homemaker and transportation services,legal assistance and care management services..senior center services improve older adults physical and mental health..