Aged Care Homes in Sri Lanka

Institutionalised older adults in Sri Lanka are reported to have poorer quality of life than community-dwelling older adults. Sri Lanka is ageing rapidly and is characterized in the protocol as one of the fastest-ageing developing countries, especially in South Asia. Institutionalisation is becoming more common because of socioeconomic changes such as smaller family units, urbanisation, migration, and weakening extended family systems. Sri Lankan aged care homes often lack established care systems, staffing, resources, financial support, medication access, and referral systems.