Integrated care for the elderly in Utrecht Overvecht, the Netherlands

IntroductionUtrecht Overvecht is a multicultural deprived neighbourhood in the Netherlands. Residents often have multiple problems, both in the field of health and wellbeing. More than 15% of the residents are above 65 years. Since older people live longer at home independently, they need increasingly complex care.To address the care needs of these elderly, professionals from medical and social care work together in an integrated manner. Underlying idea is that non-medical aspects of a patient's life situation are essential to take into account in the risk analysis and guidance of health probl... Mehr ...