Following the collapse of Southern Cross and the abuse scandal at Winterbourne View, many are calling into question the future use of residential homes for those who need care and support. In the modern care system, where independence and empowerment are the order of the day, the traditional nursing home doesn’t seem an easy fit.
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Providing vital care to support the carers
Caring can be an isolating, lonely, stressful and tiring
Muriel Hilton, Fiona Simmonds, counsellor for the Carers Project, and Indra Parkinson
Published on Thursday 20 October 2011 14:13
“PEOPLE who care for others sometimes forget to care for themselves. They have such an important role yet they frequently neglect their own needs,” says Wendy Mitchell.
Wendy is part of the Calderdale Carers Project which offers practical and emotional support to people who look after a partner, a family member or a friend on a regular – and unpaid – basis.
Personal budgets alone do not democratise care
Following care home scandals such as Winterbourne View, personalising care services is even more firmly on the agenda but personal budgets are not the only way to achieve this
Personalising care means giving care home residents the chance to decide how they spend their time
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