Community Care

  • A matter of time: supporting the carer

    When a carer says to you, their support worker, “I’m wasting your time”, how do you react? Christina and Jeff Garland see this issue as central to community support for carers, and describe implications of their view for service organisation, training, and professional practice. Author/s: Christina Garland, Jeff Garland For the full article please see…...

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  • A model for coordinating community care

    Jackie Tuppen describes how community care, with the care programme approach, was successfully implemented in Thanet. Author/s: Jackie Tuppen For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • Home from home by the fireside

    Rosas Mitchell describes how home day care for older people in Falkirk is organised, and the benefits it brings for all involved. Author/s: Rosas Mitchell For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • Day care: old and young together

    Day care for elderly people (including those with dementia) in a care worker’s own home has many benefits, as a project in Finland has found. Riitta SeppÃ_nen reports. Author/s: Riitta SeppÃ_nen For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • Home care: can it be a real choice?

    Jan Killeen argues the case for intensive home care for people with dementia. She explores the policy issues and examines service models which offer an alternative to residential or nursing homes. Author/s: Jan Killeen For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you…...

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  • Going home from hospital: the road to recovery?

    Moira Woodford of the Dementia Care Initiative, Newcastle upon Tyne, describes how local organisations and professionals worked together to agree a common good practice strategy on discharge of an older person from hospital. Author/s: Moira Woodford For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available…...

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  • Package deal to satisfaction

    Errollyn Bruce describes how a successful community care package was achieved through flexibility and determination. Author/s: Errollyn Bruce For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • How do older people feel about assessment?

    Jo Moriarty and Sarah Webb’s study to evaluate community care arrangements for older people with dementia shows that some progress has been made since the reforms, but also suggests that the skill and knowledge of assessors is crucial. Author/s: Jo Moriarty, Sarah Webb For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the…...

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  • Must something be done?

    Care management should be person-centred, but often it is driven by the needs and anxieties of others. Emphasising client well-ebing helps to focus the care plan, writes Jane Mackie. Author/s: Jane Mackie For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • A complex balancing act

    Gaynor Answer describes how a person-centred care management approach aimed to meet one client’s individual needs. Author/s: Gaynor Answer For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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