Table 1.

Comparison of case management models and care as usual

Characteristics of different models	Linkage Model	Intensive Case management/joint agency model	Care as usual
Central point for registration of cognitively impaired	New clients are referred by GP or health specialist to the central registration point	New clients are referred by GP or health specialist to the Multidisciplinary team at central registration point	No
Delivery of services	Independent services and networks	Mainly offered by one organization	Various networks
Possibility to diagnose dementia	By GP or referral to e.g. memory clinic or elderly care physician of mental health care service	By GP or by Multidisciplinary team after referral to central registration point	By GP or referral to memory clinic or elderly care physician of mental health care service
Case manager/dementia nurse	Yes	Yes	nurse present, incidentally
Social psychiatric nurse	No	No	Possible
Multidisciplinary team	External team that case managers can consult as per required	Case manager, elderly care physicians, neuropsychologist, neurologist, geriatrician, psychiatrist, dementia consultant all work within the same organisation as the case managers	No