07.01.09. How do people with dementia access long-term care? | Brazil
07.01.09. How do people with dementia access long-term care? | Brazil
08 Apr 2022
We do not have a clear path for long-term care for people living with dementia specifically. But it is likely that this first access will be through primary healthcare units in the public services, and they will provide the long-term care together with the family. We have only few long-term institutions for people living with dementia or other conditions in the public sector, so we may consider that this does not exist. A small proportion of people may access philanthropic long-term care institutions. The private LTC sector is growing, but it is extremely expensive.