Shared Lives, which is also known as Adult Placement or Extended Stay in some areas, is a UK form of support which works with approved individuals or families who open their lives to aid a person who requires support, whether that be due to old age, mental, physical or learning disability. Due to social care cuts, Councils are […]
Read MoreStifling statistics in the news tell a story of not just financial cuts (£1.7 billion), but of the plight of ‘hundreds of thousands’ of our elderly. The numbers of elderly individuals using the A&E department has increased by more than 100,000 in the last year. The cause may be a fall, a stroke, an infection […]
Read MoreCARING COUNTY: LINCOLNSHIRE TOPS EAST MIDS INSPECTIONS FOR CARE SERVICES Lincolnshire’s elderly and vulnerable residents benefit from high quality care services – with the county coming out top overall in the East Midlands. The independent Care Quality Commission (CQC) carried out inspections across the region of compliance against standards, looking at care homes, care homes […]
Read MoreAn initiative to support old and vulnerable patients during and after hospital discharge is also reducing readmission rates. The prevention and avoidance community team has helped 300 patients to make the transition from hospital to home. Photograph: David Sillitoe for the Guardian In most cases patients look forward to being discharged from hospital, but for […]
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