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Boundaries of roles and responsibilities in housing with care schemes
- Authors:
- PANNELL Jenny, BLOOD Imogen
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 20p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
This article considers the boundaries, roles and responsibilities of housing with care (HWC) services. Different organisations provide a range of services while external agencies guide, regulate and inspect what they do. Since there is no single model of HWC, individual dwellings and schemes vary enormously in size and scale, location, services and cost. They are run by private companies and not-for-profit housing associations and charities; and there are significant variations in provision and policy context across the UK. The article highlights contested roles and responsibilities in HWC concerning issues around: decisions to move in and allocations; the different expectations residents, families, providers and professionals have of HWC; buildings and facilities provision, management and maintenance, health and safety; promoting well-being and preventing exclusion of frailer residents; safeguarding and duty of care; managing increasing care and support needs; whether HWC offers a ‘home for life’.