Considers whether clients have any right to be part of the consultation process when local authorities close care homes, and looks at what impact European law has on the rights of people in care homes.
Considers whether clients have any right to be part of the consultation process when local authorities close care homes, and looks at what impact European law has on the rights of people in care homes.
Subject terms:
law, nursing homes, physical disabilities, residential care, rights, service users, user participation, user views, community care, health authorities;
Disabled people have welcomed the proposal in the social services White Paper to extend direct payments. Compares the government's proposals with those of the rest of Europe.
Disabled people have welcomed the proposal in the social services White Paper to extend direct payments. Compares the government's proposals with those of the rest of Europe.
Subject terms:
independence, local authority housing, physical disabilities, policy, central government, costs, direct payments, empowerment, government policy;