Community Care for Older People: A Comparative Perspective

ISBN-13: 9780333549346 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 226 str.

Susan Tester

Opis

This accessible textbook compares ways in which basic components of community care are funded, organised and provided by governmental and non-governmental agencies, allowing practitioners and policy-makers to learn from the experiences of their counterparts in Europe and North America.

Spis treści

Introduction: Community Care.- Funding of Pensions, Benefits and Community Care.- Services for Older People.- Accommodation for Older People.- Domiciliary Health and Welfare Services.- Health Services Outside the Home Day.- Care Services and Facilities, Leisure and Education Opportunities.- Coordination of Community Care Services.- Summary and Conclusions.- Bibliography.- Index.