Table 5 Service features and standards
| Â | Emilia-Romagna | Lombardy |
|---|---|---|
Public actor in charge of service purchasing | Social districts | Social Districts for issues related to social care. |
Local Health authorities for issues related to community care | ||
Service provision | Public production is frequent | Contracting out is frequent |
Regional Government % of expenditure for dependent elderly | 53% | 57% |
Out of pocket expenditure of families for nursing homes | 23.000–32.000 euro per year | 20.800 euro per year |