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The evolution of "Close Care" as user-led care of the elderly in the UK
Author(s)M Habell
Journal titleJournal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, September 2001
Pagespp 165-173
KeywordsSheltered housing ; Architectural design.
Annotation"Close Care" has become a generic term for a particular concept of "assisted living", generally consisting of single storey dwellings arranged in a "campus style" or as a single block, and linked to a central resource centre offering a range of support services. "Close Care" also offers a solution to the crises of carer shortages and ever-increasing nursing costs. It also responds to the growing consumerist power of older people who seek more choice, more control and higher standards. This paper recounts the development of the "Close Care" concept, and examines the latest example mainly from an architectural perspective. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-011019204 A
ClassmarkKLA: YB3

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