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Moving stories
— the impact of admission into a care home on residents' partners | | Author(s) | Alison Clarke, Les Bright |
| Corporate Author | Relatives & Residents Association (R&RA) |
| Publisher | Relatives & Residents Association, London, 2006 |
| Pages | 48 pp |
| Source | The Relatives & Residents Association, 24 The Ivories, 6-18 Northampton Street, London N1 2HY. Website: www.relres.org |
| Keywords | Admission [care homes] ; Charges ; Spouses as carers ; Personal relationships ; Qualitative Studies. |
| Annotation | The 2001 Census identified some 5.2 million people as carers in the UK, of whom just over 1 million care for their spouse at home. There is, however, a group of people who do not fit the standard definition of carers - the partners of people in care homes. While practical involvement in physical care may have ended (not always the case), the physical, emotional and financial effects can still be as strong. This study looks at the views and experiences of more than 100 people who have partners in care homes, based initially on analysis of calls received at the Relatives & Residents Association, and subsequently questionnaires covering general matters and finance. The report covers issues around the fairness or otherwise of paying for a place in a care home, and who qualifies for financial help. The authors make recommendations to the government, the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI), local authorities, care homes, and relatives and residents. The report was produced with financial support from the Department of Health (DH) (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060525002 B |
| Classmark | KW:QKH: QEJ: P6:SN: DS: 3DP |
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