Home care in Europe - State responsibility - Role of families -
Home care arrangements - Access conditions - Role of voluntary
sector - Home care services - Needs of service users - Payment
for services - Consultation of service users - Survey findings
In 2005, as part of Alzheimer Europe’s Business Plan project on
home care, short descriptions of home care provisions were
prepared for 25 countries within Europe. These reports were
written with the help of Alzheimer Europe’s member associations
and on the basis of recent literature such as the EUROFAMCARE
reports  and information from Ministries and other national
sources. Member associations were asked to provide information
about relevant legislation, the organisation and funding of home
care, the kinds of home care services available and the extent
to which carers and people with dementia are consulted with
regard to the provision of such services. It became clear that
there were tremendous differences between countries,
particularly in terms of State resp