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Breaking the fall
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Magazine, 48, 5.11.03, 2003, pp.30-32.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
Four out of ten admissions of older people to nursing homes are the result of a fall, and the problem costs health and social care services around £1 billion a year. Reports on what's been done to address this issue and highlights some prevention projects.
Standard bearers
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Guide, 10, February 2002, pp.28-30.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
From April 2002 all registered managers will be required to meet stringent national minimum standards. Looks at how care home owners and local authorities are squaring up the new requirements governing adult services.
Power programme
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 16.2.95, 1995, p.10.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The quality of care provided for elderly people in residential homes is attracting critical attention. Anchor Housing Association has developed a programme to give residents more power.
An inspector calls
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 29.9.94, 1994, p.10.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Asks whether deregulation in residential and nursing homes will increase quality of care; and discusses the value of a self-assessment manual for home owners, managers, home care staff, clients and relatives which has been produced by inspectors in North Tyneside.
Can cash care?
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 4.12.97, 1997, p.12.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at how care homes are turning to private agencies to promote their services in an intensely competitive manner. Asks whether hotel-style rating systems and partnering deals with GPs really promote use choice.
Training in residential care
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Magazine, 29, 21.2.03, 2003, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
Briefly overviews the qualifications necessary for those working in residential care, now and in the near future.