Long-term care must be equally accessible to all, debate hears

Ljubljana, 18 March - Life expectancy is increasing but the number of healthy years is not, so a good system of long-term care that is equally accessible to all is very important, agreed participants of a round table debate hosted by the STA on Monday.

Ljubljana The head of the directorate for long-term care, Klavdija Kobal Straus. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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The head of the directorate for long-term care, Klavdija Kobal Straus.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The head of the directorate for long-term care, Klavdija Kobal Straus. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The head of the directorate for long-term care, Klavdija Kobal Straus.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Rožca Šonc, who is in charge of the programme Elderly for Elderly at the the Association of Pensioners (ZDUS). Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Rožca Šonc, who is in charge of the programme Elderly for Elderly at the the Association of Pensioners (ZDUS).
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Rožca Šonc, who is in charge of the programme Elderly for Elderly at the the Association of Pensioners (ZDUS). Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Rožca Šonc, who is in charge of the programme Elderly for Elderly at the the Association of Pensioners (ZDUS).
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Rožca Šonc, who is in charge of the programme Elderly for Elderly at the the Association of Pensioners (ZDUS). Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Rožca Šonc, who is in charge of the programme Elderly for Elderly at the the Association of Pensioners (ZDUS).
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Rožca Šonc, who is in charge of the programme Elderly for Elderly at the the Association of Pensioners (ZDUS). Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Rožca Šonc, who is in charge of the programme Elderly for Elderly at the the Association of Pensioners (ZDUS).
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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