The Wisconsin Community Care Organization: Preliminary Findings from the Milwaukee Experiment.

Applebaum, Robert; And Others

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Publication Date: 1980-Jun

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The Wisconsin Community Care Organization: Preliminary Findings from the Milwaukee Experiment.

Applebaum, Robert; And Others

Gerontologist, v20 n3 p350-55 Jun 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, Home Programs, Interdisciplinary Approach, Older Adults, Program Descriptions, Program Effectiveness, Quality of Life, Social Services

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Wisconsin (Milwaukee)

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