Modelos de financiación pública de las residencias para personas mayores. Análisis comparativo por comunidades autónomas

the results indicate that residents and their families are the principal source of finance for rest homes. Public financing modelshave focused on guaranteeing the rights of the elderly (especially the rights of those in need of care) to be cared for in rest homes, and on fulfilling the social responsibility of public administrations. All of this is related to prolix regulations on financing the running of rest homes.