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Dementia: the cost of care for behaviourally disturbed patients living in the community
Author(s) -
Kirchner Vincent,
Elloy Marianne D,
Silver Louise E,
Kelly Cornelius A
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
international journal of geriatric psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1166
pISSN - 0885-6230
DOI - 10.1002/1099-1166(200011)15:11<1000::aid-gps221>3.0.co;2-l
Subject(s) - dementia , gerontology , psychology , alzheimer's disease , medicine , psychiatry , disease
Objective . To determine the cost of care of people with dementia and behavioural disturbances living in the community, which is currently unknown. Design, setting & patients . This is a study of 12 randomly selected subjects attending a continuing care dementia day facility for people with behavioural disturbances. Measures . Hours of care received from different sources were recorded and costed. Results . The total mean direct costs to the public services was £400 per person per week. Caregiver's time costed at professional rates were £1208 per person per week. Conclusions . Unpaid caregivers supported by publicly funded agencies provide a less expensive service compared to specialised institutional care. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.