Gaps in the provision of long-term care services in Lithuania

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Municipalities are lacking the competencies and resources which they need to overcome the legacy of residential long-term care services for the elderly and to implement strategically recognised priorities enabling the elderly to live at home and manage their households independently for as long as possible.

Authors: Romas Lazutka, Arunas Poviliunas and Laima Zalimiene