Commissioning Domiciliary Care

Aimed at social workers, GPs, practice nurses, those involved in palliative care and gerontologists, this work explains the structure of homecare, the providing organizations, the kind of people operating them and the reasons for difficulties in obtaining adequate services.

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Domiciliary care is a sensitive and complex subject. Can I obtain suitable care workers? Which organisations can I call on for support? What are the obligations placed on homeowners? If a relative wishes to remain at home do you know what to do? These are questions often asked by health professionals social workers and service users. This book answers such questions gives choices and shows how to implement decisions. It is essential reading for the new primary care organisations community practitioners primary healthcare teams practitioners in palliative care and geriatrics charities and volunteer groups.