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Responding to residents : messages for staff from inspoections of local authority residential care homes for older people / Social Services Inspectotrate.

By: Great Britain. Social Services Inspectorate.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : HMSO, 1995Description: 24 p. ; 30 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0113219679.Subject(s): Old age homes -- Great Britain | Older people -- Institutional care -- Great BritainDDC classification: 362.63
Contents:
Introduction -- Life in the home -- Values and equality of opportunity -- Health care -- Keyworking, care planning, care plans and decision making -- Relatives and friends -- Safety, vulnerability and protection.

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This clearly written, illustrated booklet provides examples of good practice in providing care and organizing care homes so that the well-being and enjoyment of the residents are enhanced and their independence, privacy and dignity are increased. It is based on inspections of residential care homes for older people run by local authorities throughout England.

Includes bibliographical references (page 24).

Introduction -- Life in the home -- Values and equality of opportunity -- Health care -- Keyworking, care planning, care plans and decision making -- Relatives and friends -- Safety, vulnerability and protection.