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A break free of caring?
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 1.8.02, 2002, pp.46-47.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Discusses the case of a disabled man whose mother needs respite, but can't get it.
Children's hospices: a lifeline for families?
- Authors:
- ROBINSON Carol, JACKSON Pat
- Publisher:
- National Children's Bureau
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 94p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Examines the role of children's hospices in the provision of care for disabled children who are medically frail and who require some element of nursing care. The majority of admissions in the study are short term to provide parents with a break. Looks at: the children who use hospices and what kind of care they receive; why families use the services, their views and experiences; and the impact of hospice care on professionals supporting them. Also examines how hospices are regulated. Illustrated throughout with case studies. Concludes with recommendations for future policy and good practice.