Enablers and Barriers to Alternative Care: Perspectives of Community-Dwelling Older Adults and Service Providers in Kerala.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Decline of intergenerational co-residence, risk of functional and emotional deprivations in old age, and the diminishing capacity of families to care in-person for their older parents have intensified the demand for formal care provisions among left-behind older adults in migrant households of Kerala. While several attempts have been made to quantify the accessibility and utilisation of geriatric care, there is a dearth of evidence on the realities of alternative care in Kerala. The present study aims to explore the perception of older adults (65+) and service providers (government and non-governmental) on the systemic enablers and barriers of alternative care in migrant households of Kerala.

Materials and methods

A qualitative approach using IDIs were employed am

SUBMITTER: Mohan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12665062 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature