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The Pennsylvania Domiciliary Care experiment: I. Impact on quality of life

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  • Sherwood, S.
  • Morris, J.N.

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This paper reports findings concerning the impact of quality of life of a case management focused program of small board and care facilities serving aging, mental health, and mental retardation adult target populations - the Pennsylvania Domiciliary Care Program. Program participants from the counties in which the Domiciliary Care Program was initiated were matched with persons residing in similar counties without the program who were comparable on a large array of characteristics prior to program initiation. Conducted separately by target group, 10-month follow-up assessments provided the basis for determining impact. In general, the effects were positive, particularly with respect to meeting program quality of life goals (providing needed services, improving living conditions, increasing community integration, and reducing institutional days); the effects were more positive for the aging and mental health than for the mentally retarded target populations.

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  • Sherwood, S. & Morris, J.N., 1983. "The Pennsylvania Domiciliary Care experiment: I. Impact on quality of life," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 73(6), pages 646-653.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1983:73:6:646-653_7
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    1. Paul Montgomery & Evan Mayo‐Wilson & Jane Dennis, 2008. "Personal Assistance for Older Adults (65+) Without Dementia," Campbell Systematic Reviews, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 4(1), pages 1-52.
    2. Vincent Mor & John N Morris, 2022. "A Tribute to Sylvia Sherwood, PhD 1925–2022 [Psychiatric history as a barrier to residential care]," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 77(12), pages 2348-2349.
    3. Evan Mayo‐Wilson & Paul Montgomery & Jane Dennis, 2008. "Personal Assistance for Adults (19‐64) with Physical Impairments," Campbell Systematic Reviews, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 4(1), pages 1-36.

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