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Residential homes for older people: retaining the council service
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR PUBLIC SERVICES
- Publisher:
- Centre for Public Services
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 24p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Sheffield
Critique of plans by St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council to transfer residential homes for older people from local authority responsibility. Criticises the economics of the plan and argues that changes will have a negative impact on users and staff. Makes recommendations for making the in-house service more effective and puts forward the case for public sector quality care.
The future of residential and home care in Rochdale
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR PUBLIC SERVICES
- Publisher:
- Centre for Public Services
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 37p.bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Sheffield
Criticises the August 2000 proposed strategy of Rochdale Council to withdraw completely from residential care provision by 2002, requiring the closure of three homes and the conversion or recommissioning of the four remaining homes as to rehabilitation centres and two mental health resource centres. The strategy also requires the the transfer of 30% of the existing home care service to the independent sector. Since the council/independent sector share of home care is currently 80%/20%, the new proposal will mean the local authority's share will reduce to 56%.
Alternative option: care services for the elderly; response to Birmingham City Council's consultation paper; report commissioned by UNISON for the Residents Action Group for the Elderly (R.A.G.E.), care staff and community organisations in Birmingham
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR PUBLIC SERVICES
- Publisher:
- Care for Public Services
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 70p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Sheffield
Critical response to Birmingham City Council's consultation exercise on care services for the elderly and Best Value. Explores the transfer of care to the private sector, its impact on users, carers and staff and the extent to which it meets the standards laid down by Best Value and the Human Rights Act 1998.