When hidden politics become visible: Administrative burden experiences of older adults and professionals in home care
Maude Benoit,
Patrik Marier
Abstract:In the context of constraining services and support within public home care, this contribution analyses how older adults and home care workers experience and navigate administrative burdens. Relying on focus groups, interviews, and a survey conducted in the province of Québec (Canada), we demonstrate that older adults face an increasing number of administrative burdens designed to alter, delay, and restrict access to public services while homecare workers experience a loss of discretion in their practice due t… Show more
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