Deinstitutionalization

This article explores the health problems of growing older. Discusses mental health and aging. Challenges for elders without community support. 

This article is the fourth of a special issue of Healthsharing on the topic of women and therapy by The Feminist Therapy Study/Support Group. Examines whether institutions could be more intimate and more humane.

Discusses how deinstitutionalization affects men and women differently and what kind of unique needs arise when people are relocated to new communities.

Explores the shift from hospital care to home care. Describes the de-institutionalization process and its implications. Provides recommendations on advocacy for efficient and equitable home care policies.