Who Will Take Care of Me? Problems with (in)formal care
No. 143 September 2024
Who will take care of me? Sooner or later, we all ask this question. We worry about how we will grow old, without knowing what support will be available from family, the state, private entities.
The ageing of the population, the increase in life expectancy and the higher incidence of chronic diseases, associated with lower family and female availability for full-time care, will increase the formal care needs of the elderly in the coming decades.
This essay presents and analyses the current problem of informal carers, assesses the implementation of the Carer Status in Portugal and reflects on the role that social protection systems can play in supporting carers. Finding solutions to the global care crisis will depend on recognising the role of the family and valuing professional care, coordinating public policies in an integrated fashion.
Who will take care of me? Sooner or later, we all ask this question. We worry about how we will grow old, without knowing what support will be available from family, the state, private entities.
The ageing of the population, the increase in life expectancy and the higher incidence of chronic diseases, associated with lower family and female availability for full-time care, will increase the formal care needs of the elderly in the coming decades.
This essay presents and analyses the current problem of informal carers, assesses the implementation of the Carer Status in Portugal and reflects on the role that social protection systems can play in supporting carers. Finding solutions to the global care crisis will depend on recognising the role of the family and valuing professional care, coordinating public policies in an integrated fashion.
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Dimensions
8 × 130 × 200 mm
ISBN
978-989-9153-87-5