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There is just no place like home — selected article from PRIDE Institute's 14th annual conference of October 12, 1995, "Society's abandonment of the frail elderly: true or false?"
Author(s)	Helene D Grossman
Journal title	The Journal of Long Term Home Health Care : the PRIDE Institute Journal, vol 15, no 2, Spring 1996
Pages	pp 33-40
Keywords	Domiciliary services ; Interaction [welfare services] ; Projects ; United States of America.
Annotation	In the US, homecare policy has shifted from care in the home provided by family and doctors making housecalls, to hospital, GP surgeries and nursing home back to home once more. At the same time, families have been increasingly become geographically dispersed. This paper outlines who, where, and what are the health and social service needs of frail older people living in the community. Some examples are outlined of services provided by partnerships supporting older people living at home. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-980129209 A
Classmark	N: QK6: 3E: 7T
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