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Options for long-term care: economic, social and ethical choices
- Editors:
- HARDING Tessa, MEREDITH Barbara, WISTOW Gerald
- Publisher:
- HMSO/National Institute for Social Work
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 152p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Examines the debate around long term care and proposes a different approach to planning for future long term care. Concludes that the increase in expenditure needed over the next 30 years is not so great as to be a cause for alarm, though some reinvestment may be needed in the short term. Suggests that affordability is a question of political choice, rather than economic imperatives. Reviews the values underpinning long term care and proposes a broad based strategic approach. Looks at the issues from the point of view of disabled people as well as older people. Concludes with 2 chapters comparing the situation in the United States and in Germany.
Dimensions of choice in the assessment and care management process: the views of older people, carers and care managers
- Authors:
- HARDY Brian, YOUNG Ruth, WISTOW Gerald
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 7(6), November 1999, pp.483-491.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The aim of promoting choice for service users and carers is, together with the goal of greater independence, central to recent community care policies. This article sets out a typology of those key choices which users and carers are expected to be able to make within each stage of the assessment and care management process. The article goes on to describe the extent to which such choices have increased or decreased in practice. The evidence confirms that of other recent studies that the gap between the 'ideal' or user and carer involvement and the 'reality' of everyday practice is still considerable.
Planning to take part: a training pack for voluntary and community groups on participation in the planning of community care
- Authors:
- OSBORN Averil, WISTOW Gerald
- Publisher:
- Age Concern Scotland, University of Leeds. Nuffield Institute for Health
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 8 booklets in pack.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Training pack aimed at voluntary, community and user groups that want to influence the shape of community care services and support in their area. Designed for use with a facilitator. Contains 2 course sessions, accompanied by overhead transparencies.