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Unfinished business: social security, residential care and the community care reforms
- Authors:
- WISTOW Gerald, HENWOOD Melanie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care Management and Planning, 2(3), June 1994, pp.92-100.
- Publisher:
- Pavillion
Identifies a continuing social-security funded route into residential care which the community care reforms specifically intended to halt, and the incentives and limitations of this route, arguing that it should not be dismissed as a technical loophole of little practical significance.
Residential care: will social security still pay?
- Authors:
- WISTOW Gerald, HENWOOD Melanie
- Publisher:
- University of Leeds. Nuffield Institute for Health
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 17p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
The 'loophole' route into residential care
- Authors:
- HENWOOD Melanie, WISTOW Gerald
- Journal article citation:
- Mixed Economy of Care Bulletin, 3,, December 1994, pp.20-22.
Describes a loophole which enables some people to enter a residential or nursing home without a local authority assessment of whether they need such care, and to have that care publicly funded.
Loopholes
- Authors:
- WISTOW Gerald, HENWOOD Melanie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.2.94, 1994, p.24.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A new funding structure for people who need public support for residential and nursing home care was introduced with community care. This meant that local authorities would be responsible for assessing the care needs of individuals and arranging appropriate care. Investigates loopholes in the legislation.
Key task 2: residential and nursing homes
- Author:
- HENWOOD Melanie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 21.1.93, 1993, p.17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Identifies some of the major outstanding difficulties in the transfer of funds and responsibilities for residential care.
Future imperfect
- Authors:
- HENWOOD Melanie, WADDINGTON Eileen
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.9.98, 1998, p.21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Outlines how new research shows that many elderly people feel cheated by the welfare state because they are paying twice over for long-term care.
Wrong way home
- Authors:
- WISTOW Gerald, HENWOOD Melanie
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 23.6.94, 1994, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
The Department of Social Security have confirmed that there is a loophole in the legislation which allows some people to make their own arrangements to enter care, funded by public moneys and with no assessment of their needs by social services departments. Outlines how the continuing social security route is open to some people and shows the damaging implications for the NHS. Argues that the loophole should be closed.
Community care and elderly people: policy, practice and research review
- Author:
- HENWOOD Melanie
- Publisher:
- Family Policy Studies Centre
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 47p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Looks at the demand for community care; the evolution of community care policies (including the DHSS Care in the Community Projects, and innovations currently being developed.