Caring geographies: The region as a place of care

In this dissertation is studied how ‘the region’ is becoming a new organizing principle in the organization of long-term care for older persons. There is examined how ‘a regional approach’ to dealing with personnel shortages in older persons care is affecting 1) practices of care, and 2) the region as a geographical place. Theories regarding care and geography are emphasized and connected to explore regional care delivery for older persons. Therefore, it will be explored how regions are conceptualized and understood in both theoretical and empirical sense. Furthermore, this trajectory puts an emphasis on what this spatial-temporal distribution of care means for both caregivers and care receivers and how they co-produce care.