The Lithuanian Long-term Care System

The remarkable growth of older population has moved long-term care to the front ranks of the social policy agenda in the European Union. This paper addresses the issue of the longterm care in Lithuania, its philosophy, the legal and funding regularities, management issues and LTC policy. Its attempt is also to provide a complex set of information about the demand side of long-term care including the demographic characteristics of people in need. The paper also presents a detailed description of types of LTC available. The results confirm that the main problem of the LTC system in Lithuania is still its division between the health care system and the social system and the weak integration of these two parts of LTC services. The formal LTC system in Lithuania is still biased towards the provision of institutional care, despite the fact that a number of social projects have started in order to expand the supply of semi-stationary LTC and care provided in homes. Moreover, most care provided to the elderly and disabled is still carried out by family, neighbours, friends and volunteers. The demand for LTC, approximated by the demographic and epidemiologic structure of the population at the national and regional levels, remains high and it is expected to increase. The middle-aged population’s longer average lifespan and progress in the field of medicine greatly contributes to an increasing number of disabled and older people who have difficulties in caring for themselves

Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health From Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2008

Examines ten indicators to assess progress in state readiness to respond to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies. Evaluates the federal government's and hospitals' preparedness. Makes suggestions for funding, restructuring, and other reforms

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Policy Performance and Governance Capacities in the OECD and EU. Sustainable Governance Indicators 2018. Bertelsmann Studies

This year marks the release of the third edition of the Sustainable Governance Indicators (SGI). The highly developed industrial nations continue to face enormous challenges, due not only to aftereffects of the global economic and financial crisis and the associated labor-market and sociopolitical upheavals. In other areas too, these nations look forward to a future rife with complex problems. Aging and shrinking populations, environmental and climatic changes, and social, cultural and technological shifts are placing democracies under massive pressure to adapt. As early as the first edition of the SGI, it was evident that despite often-similar reform pressures, political systems’ approaches and track records show significant variance. And in times of advancing globalization, the need for effective governance driven by capable leadership remains important. The previous SGI editions have also underscored the fact that this steering capability depends critically on the ability to combine short-term responsiveness with long-term resolve in policymaking