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Restricted means for the future
- Author:
- HENWOOD Melanie
- Journal article citation:
- Family Policy, June 1993, p.6.
Uncertainty remains about who is - or who should be - responsible for the costs of long term care for elderly and disabled people. Only a minority of older people are in a position to benefit from private insurance. While the central policy questions about financing long term care remain unanswered the latest arrangements for community care may be doomed to further reorganisation under funding pressure.
Hospital discharge and community care: early days
- Authors:
- HENWOOD Melanie, WISTOW Gerald
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 58p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report based on a study of 6 English localities which were believed to have well advanced arrangements for the hospital discharge of older people. Provides a snapshot of the position around April 1993 when community care changes were starting to be implemented. Points up issues for continuing concern, as well as elements of good practice.
Key task 2: residential and nursing homes
- Author:
- HENWOOD Melanie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 21.1.93, 1993, p.17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Identifies some of the major outstanding difficulties in the transfer of funds and responsibilities for residential care.
Smart thinking
- Author:
- HENWOOD Melanie
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 14.1.93, 1993, p.18.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
The Helen Hamlyn Foundation promotes innovation in care for elderly people, particularly the development of the concept and practice of EPICS (Elderly People's Integrated Care System). Looks at ways of giving clients responsibility for their case records.