[PDF][PDF] Singapore Programme for Integrated Care for the Elderly (SPICE)—an integrated model of care to enable frail elderly to be cared for in the community
C Keong, L Mun, L Feng, J Huang… - International Journal of …, 2012 - dspace.library.uu.nl
Purpose: Alternative models of care for the frail elderly are needed in Singapore in view of
the rapidly ageing population, increased longevity and increase in the complexity of elderly
care needs. The objective of the programme (SPICE) is to delay and avoid institutional care
for the frail elderly by meeting their complex care needs in the community. Theory: SPICE is
modeled after the US-based Programme for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE), which
delivers comprehensive care for NH eligible individuals. Evidence has shown that the …
the rapidly ageing population, increased longevity and increase in the complexity of elderly
care needs. The objective of the programme (SPICE) is to delay and avoid institutional care
for the frail elderly by meeting their complex care needs in the community. Theory: SPICE is
modeled after the US-based Programme for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE), which
delivers comprehensive care for NH eligible individuals. Evidence has shown that the …
