Special Eurobarometer survey on health and long-term care

According to this Eurobarometer report carried out in 2007, most Europeans expect to need long-term care at some point in their lives (with an EU average of 13% seeing this as inevitable, 32% likely and 29% unlikely but possible). However, 86% of Europeans would prefer to be cared for in their own homes or that of a relative should they become dependent, as opposed to only 8% preferring an institution. (pdf format)

The link address is: http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_283_en.pdf