Extra Care Housing for Older People – An introduction for commissioners

The purpose of this document is to provide an introduction to the field for those from a variety of professional backgrounds and organisations who may be working together to commission new patterns of provision.

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Community Care : your legal rights

Information for people who are finding it difficult to manage daily living due to care needs. It explains the rights to care, and covers care at home. Moving to a care home or nursing home, and what to do if there is a problem getting the care that is nee

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Fair terms for care

A guide to unfair terms in privately funded care home contracts, to enable someone to decide whether the terms of their care home contract is fair. It explains what a contract should include, and what sort of unfair terms may be within the detail

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Extra Care Housing. What is it?

Essential basic information about extra care housing, explains the various forms of this type of housing, describes the key ingredients and the central principles.

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Assistive Technology in Extra Care Housing

Assistive technology can play a part in supporting people who live in extra care housing. This summarises the most common applications, gives examples, and tells where to get further information. Factsheet 5

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Walking about or “wandering”

Suggestions for carers about how to help someone with dementia who walks or wanders about

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Going on Holiday

Advice for carers about planning for & going on holiday with someone who has Dementia

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Health & Social Care Guide for Wales

What can be expected of Health & Social Care Services in Wales, and how to get further information

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