The author explains about adult placement schemes, that they are not new, but they have been recently 'rediscovered', and are responding to the demands of community care legislation.
The author explains about adult placement schemes, that they are not new, but they have been recently 'rediscovered', and are responding to the demands of community care legislation.
Subject terms:
older people, placement, policy, shared lives schemes, adults, community care;
Asks whether the government will listen to the Audit Commission's report on providing care services for elderly people. Outlines the conclusions of the report which are based on extensive research.
Asks whether the government will listen to the Audit Commission's report on providing care services for elderly people. Outlines the conclusions of the report which are based on extensive research.
Subject terms:
home care, local authorities, nursing homes, needs, older people, residential care, social care provision, community care;
Looks at the funding issues behind the government's campaign to end bed blocking.
Looks at the funding issues behind the government's campaign to end bed blocking.
Subject terms:
home care, hospitals, older people, patients, policy, residential care, resource allocation, social services, social care provision, central government, community care, discharge, financing, health care;