Home care and quality of life among community-dwelling dependent older adults in Israel: a multiple mediator model.
Rabia KhalailaAdi Vitman-SchorrPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2023)
Using combined formal home care might reduce the QoL of care-recipients by increasing their feelings of loneliness, social isolation and reduced perceived family support. Practitioners should encourage family members to continue with family regular support and contact alongside the use of formal home care in order to maintain satisfaction and QoL of older relatives.