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Low intensity support
— preventing dependency | | Corporate Author | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF |
| Journal title | Foundations, 159, January 1999 |
| Publisher | Joseph Rowntree Foundation, York, January 1999 |
| Pages | 5 pp |
| Source | Joseph Rowntree Foundation, The Homestead, 40 Water End, York YO30 6WP. |
| Keywords | Domestic services [domiciliary] ; Self help organisations ; Informal care ; Visiting ; Voluntary workers ; Independence ; Living in the community ; Community care. |
| Annotation | Reforms to community care have emphasised independence, choice and dignity, but with the focus on those with the greatest needs. So far, there has been no attempt to consider strategy on preventive services for those who do not qualify for full social services assistance. Low intensity support can help prevent people reaching crisis point and enable them to remain in their own homes. This edition of "Foundations" considers how users perceive their services and needs, and highlights some innovative examples of support: befriending schemes; help with housework; and group support networks such as the KeyRing agency and Home-Link. It assesses what users want, discusses what best practice might be, and investigates some of the dilemmas for providers, and the implications for policy reform. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990206214 A |
| Classmark | NG: PQ: P6: NP: QV: C3: K4: PA |
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