Publication: Gray Matters: How Do the World Bank’s Engagements In Social Protection & Jobs Strengthen Long-Term Care? - Rethink Social Protection and Jobs in an Actively Aging World
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2024-12-18
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This brief focuses on long-term care (LTC) for older persons, emphasizing the areas where social protection and jobs are key to building and strengthening this agenda. While LTC is sometimes perceived as part of the health agenda, social protection programs and policies are crucial for providing and financing social care-related services. Taking a multisectoral approach to LTC can ensure an integrated range of social and health care options which would be the foundation for efficient and cost-effective provision of LTC for all older adults.
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“World Bank. 2024. Gray Matters: How Do the World Bank’s Engagements In Social Protection & Jobs Strengthen Long-Term Care? - Rethink Social Protection and Jobs in an Actively Aging World. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/42560 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”
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