There are an important deterioration in the quality of life of our elderly people, associated to different social demography factors and morbidity. The assessment of the quality of life should be an habitual tool in our clinical practice.
Joining a home care program for dependents has a positive impact on their primary caregiver and improves their perception of care received, reducing their use of health services, reducing the level of overburden and their perceived lack of social support.
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