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Recommendations for the future of residential care for older people in Scotland: summary
- Author:
- TASK FORCE FOR THE FUTURE OF RESIDENTIAL CARE IN SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 29
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Since the development of the National Care Home Contract in Scotland in 2006 there has been a standardisation of contracts and more transparent and consistent approaches to funding residential care. However, the current mix of services within the care home market is not producing optimum outcomes when viewed from a whole system and care user's perspective. This report examines at the key purpose and structure of residential care services for older people that are needed for the next 20 years. Areas discussed in the report are: personalisation, home and environment, sustainable quality care services and sustainable funding. The report them makes recommendations around the areas of personalisation, capacity planning, commissioning, quality assurance, fees and funding. (Edited publisher abstract)
Full report on the future of residential care for older people in Scotland
- Author:
- TASK FORCE FOR THE FUTURE OF RESIDENTIAL CARE IN SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 93
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Since the development of the National Care Home Contract in Scotland in 2006 there has been a standardisation of contracts and more transparent and consistent approaches to funding residential care. However, the current mix of services within the care home market is not producing optimum outcomes when viewed from a whole system and care user's perspective. This report examines at the key purpose and structure of residential care services for older people that are needed for the next 20 years. Areas discussed in the report are: personalisation, home and environment, sustainable quality care services and sustainable funding. The report them makes recommendations around the areas of personalisation, capacity planning, commissioning, quality assurance, fees and funding. (Original abstract)