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The Wisconsin Community Care Organization: Preliminary Findings from the Milwaukee Experiment.
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Applebaum, Robert; And Others – Gerontologist, 1980
The Community Care Organization-Milwaukee, sought to provide care at less cost and with higher resultant quality of life than nursing home care. Most frequently used services were transportation and nutrition. Much of the cost savings resulted from reduced hospitalization and nursing home utilization. (Author)
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Cost Effectiveness, Disabilities, Gerontology