Home Care for frail older people

The current screening and intervention for frail older people has potential, but there is still plenty of room for improvement. This concludes Ramon Daniels ( Netherlands) in his thesis.

Both older and healthcare professionals seem satisfied with the intervention program "Make a precautionary measure, aimed at self-management of meaningful activities.

According to professionals, the program encourages interdisciplinary and preventive work, though still some adjustment needed to successfully use it.

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