Long term care in the Netherlands Aloys Kersten Dutch ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports Barcelona,
2 Outline Short movie Dutch health care system Organization of long term care Developments in long term care Future developments Challenges
3 Health Care System Cure – Health Insurance Act medical treatments Care – Exceptional Medical Expenses Act Support – Social Support Act domestic support, special transportation, home and living facilities
4 Exceptional Medical Expenses Act : Functions Personal care Nursing Residence Treatment (not medical) Individual support
5 Exceptional Medical Expenses Act : Clients Elderly (dementia, physical problems) Handicapped (mentally, physically) Persons with psychiatric problems
6 Exceptional Medical Expenses Act : Organization Need of an individual In contact with an intermediate organization Apply for help at the Central Indication Bureau Zorgkantoor in each region Caretakers
7 Exceptional Medical Expenses Act : Caretakers Private organizations without a profit goal Target groups Institutions vs home care Big concerns vs individual carers More than employees
8 Exceptional Medical Expenses Act : Number of clients ClientInstitutionHome care Dementia Elderly with physical problems Handicapped (mentally, physically) Clients with psychiatric problems Total
9 Exceptional Medical Expenses Act : Costs
10 Exceptional Medical Expenses Act : Mantelzorg
11 Exceptional Medical Expenses Act : Developments Started in clients less than € 1 billion clients € 23,5 billion (= 5% of GDP)
12 Exceptional Medical Expenses Act : Developments 1968: only uninsurable risks for a limited group of people 2010: much more activities for a more extensive group of people
13 Exceptional Medical Expenses Act : Developments Last 10 years: Quality gap Single rooms in institutions Lack of social participation Need of client is leading
14 Exceptional Medical Expenses Act : Developments Handicapped Number of clients (+ 2%) Costs€ 4,5 billion (prices 2010) € 6,0 billion (+ 33%)
15 Exceptional Medical Expenses Act : Social Trends Ageing of Dutch population Globalization Regionalization Individualisation Technological developments Financial tenability Lack of staff
16 Exceptional Medical Expenses Act : Future developments New government, new plans
17 Exceptional Medical Expenses Act : Future developments Main policies for the long term care Extra investment of € 1 billion Assistance to the Social Support Act Revalidation to the Health Insurance Act Clients responsible for own housing Competitive insurers
18 Exceptional Medical Expenses Act : Future developments Forecasts for 2015 Costs from € 23,5 billion to € 28 billion (+ 12%) Staff from tot employees (+ 13%)
19 Exceptional Medical Expenses Act : Challenges More innovations Lesser rules (high trust – high penalty) Investing in staff Stimulating labour participation Increasing self-sufficiency of care seekers