This chapter investigates the factors associated with older Filipinos’ willingness to live in a home for the aged (HFA) and examines whether these factors differ between men and women. Data were drawn from the baseline survey of the 2018 Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in the Philippines. Cross-tabulations and regression analyses were used to identify who among older Filipinos were willing to live in an HFA. This chapter identifies sociodemographic and health factors, the experience of depressive symptoms, willingness of other people to provide emotional support, receipt of support from children, and satisfaction with the children’s level of assistance as significant correlates of older people’s willingness to enter an HFA. While the Filipino family continues to be the main provider of care and support for older people, the idea that institutional care will complement or even compensate for this old-age tradition cannot be ignored and should be explored as a viable option for long-term care arrangements.

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Willingness to Live in a Home for the Aged Among Older Filipinos in the Philippines

  • Jeofrey B. Abalos,
  • Mark Ryan B. Paguirigan,
  • Yasuhiko Saito,
  • Grace T. Cruz

摘要

This chapter investigates the factors associated with older Filipinos’ willingness to live in a home for the aged (HFA) and examines whether these factors differ between men and women. Data were drawn from the baseline survey of the 2018 Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in the Philippines. Cross-tabulations and regression analyses were used to identify who among older Filipinos were willing to live in an HFA. This chapter identifies sociodemographic and health factors, the experience of depressive symptoms, willingness of other people to provide emotional support, receipt of support from children, and satisfaction with the children’s level of assistance as significant correlates of older people’s willingness to enter an HFA. While the Filipino family continues to be the main provider of care and support for older people, the idea that institutional care will complement or even compensate for this old-age tradition cannot be ignored and should be explored as a viable option for long-term care arrangements.