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Assessment denied?
— council responsibilities towards self-funders moving into care | | Author(s) | Gillian Dalley, Michael Mandelstam |
| Corporate Author | Relatives & Residents Association - R&RA |
| Publisher | The Relatives & Residents Association, London, 2008 |
| Pages | 40 pp (R&RA report) |
| Source | The Relatives & Residents Association, 24 The Ivories, 6-18 Northampton Street, London N1 2HY. http://www.relres.org |
| Keywords | Admission [nursing homes] ; Admission [care homes] ; Policy ; Social Services Departments ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | The Relatives & Residents Association (R&RA) telephone advice frequently receives calls from older people who have decided that they need to go into residential care. This report has been prompted by callers' experiences and the problems they or relatives face when having to meet all the costs of their own social care (also known as self-funding). Specifically, it relates to their dealings with local authorities when having care needs assessed. The report explores the legal position regarding assessment of self-funders; presents some case studies representative of calls to the advice line; and considers the policies of 14 local authorities as stated on their websites. Recommendations are made regarding how local authorities follow government guidance on assessment procedures, and for the better protection of self-funders and their ability to access local advocacy services. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-081015001 B |
| Classmark | LHB:QKH: KW:QKH: QAD: PF: 4C |
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