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The long-term care of the elderly
— fourth report, Health Committee, session 1998-99; report together with the proceedings of the Committee and the minutes of evidence | | Corporate Author | Health Committee, House of Commons |
| Publisher | The Stationery Office - TSO, London, 1999 |
| Pages | ix, 17 pp ((HC 1998/99 318) |
| Source | The Stationery Office, Publications Centre, PO Box 276, London SW8 5DT. |
| Keywords | Health services ; Services ; Organisation of care ; Long term ; Finance [care] ; Reports. |
| Annotation | A few days after the publication of the Royal Commission on Long-Term Care of the Elderly's report, "With respect to old age", the Committee took oral evidence from the Chairman, Sir Stewart Sutherland. In this report, the Health Committee reiterates the Royal Commission's recommendations concerning the idea of a National Care Commission, with a remit for preventative care, and advocating the benefits of encouraging qualitative improvements in older people's lives through exercise, constructive leisure pursuits and education. The Committee also urges the Government to consider more formal integration between health and social services. The Committee visited housing and care schemes run by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) at Hartriggs Oaks, and examples of Danish models of care at Farum, Fakse and Dianalund in Denmark. It recommends a closer look at Danish models of care for older people, particularly developing multi-skilled teams of support workers. The Committee agrees with the Royal Commission that change is needed in the care of older people. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990525001 P |
| Classmark | L: I: P: 4Q: QC: 6K * |
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