Assessing the service needs of seniors: Bermuda's service providers
- Authors:
- CHERNESKY Roslyn H., GUTHEIL Irene A.
- Journal article citation:
- International Social Work, 50(4), July 2007, pp.539-547.
- Publisher:
- Sage
With its rapidly growing older population, Bermuda faces a demographic challenge. Bermuda also faces declining fertility rates and full employment, with 80 percent of women in the labour force, which will significantly reduce the number, availability and capacity of family caregivers. This article looks at one component of a needs assessment which was a first step to guide future planning and resource allocation for an improved service system for the aging population of Bermuda.
- Subject terms:
- needs assessment, older people, planning, population, social care provision;
- Content type:
- research
- Location(s):
- Bermuda
- Link:
- Journal home page
- ISSN print:
- 0020-8728