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A new era for community care: what people want from health, housing and social care services
- Authors:
- FARRELL Christine, ROBINSON Janice, FLETCHER Peter
- Publisher:
- King's Fund
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 49p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report providing an insight into the experiences of older and disabled people and their carers who use health, housing and social care services, and of front line staff providing treatment, care and support. Concludes that the indicators are that these services are often failing to provide adequate support to vulnerable people living in the community.
Investing in rehabilitation
- Authors:
- ROBINSON Janice, TURNOCK Stuart
- Publisher:
- King's Fund
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Briefing paper summarising the findings of two literature reviews providing evidence of the shortcomings in the current health and social care system and practices and processes that are known to be effective in achieving good outcomes for service users and for organisations that are responsible for financing or providing rehabilitation services for people whose independence has been impaired by illness or injury.
Working on the boundaries of community care
- Author:
- ROBINSON Janice
- Journal article citation:
- King's Fund News, 21(3), Autumn 1998, p.2.
- Publisher:
- King's Fund
People with chronic illness and long-term disability need integrated care and support to enable them to live an independent life in the community. The author highlights a programme they are working on.