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| Outcome of referral to social services departments for people with cognitive impairment | | Author(s) | Toby Andrew, Jo Moriarty, Enid Levin |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol l5, no 5, May 2000 |
| Pages | pp 406-414 |
| Keywords | Cognitive impairment ; Social Services Departments ; Evaluation ; Community care ; Domiciliary services ; Long term. |
| Annotation | The objective was to determine how entry into long term care of people assessed by their local social services department (SSD) under the NHS and Community Care Act 1990 is predicted by the severity of their cognitive impairment, care provided by family members, and receipt of community care services. Cognitive impairment was identified in 141 out of 1258 over 65s referred to three SSDs in East Anglia, the North West, and London between November 1994 and February 1995. Receipt and intensity of community care services increased the probability of remaining at home. Those with mild of moderate cognitive impairment were more likely to remain at home if they had a spouse or daughter carer. Analysis of the interaction between the three main effects predicting entry to long term care (severity of cognitive impairment, access to a carer, and the receipt of home care or day care) suggests that while carers are central to determining whether older people with cognitive impairment can continue living in the community, there are limits to the care they can provide. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000823212 A |
| Classmark | E4: PF: 4C: PA: N: 4Q |
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