Living at Hartrigg Oaks : residents views of the UK’s first continuing care retirement community
This report draws on the experience of the residents, including their reasons for moving there, the location, community, amenities, satisfaction etc.
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Assessment and care services from your local council
If you’re finding it difficult to manage everyday tasks at home, you have a right to ask your council’s adult social services department to assess your support needs. This factsheet explains how to ask for a care needs assessment and what support servi
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UKTelehealthcare
UKTelehealthcare’s mission is to support health and care professionals and suppliers to deliver the widest choice and range of appropriate Technology Enabled Care Services to patients, service users and their carers’ and to raise awareness of these servic
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Community Care & Assessments
a guide aimed at carers of people with dementia about assessment for and provision of community care services. It includes help available to carers
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Housing & Community Care Checklist ; summary
Guidance that local authorities and other agencies need to consider when developing housing strategies and community cale plans. It forms the basis for joint planning and working.
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Personal alarm systems and telecare
Information to help choose a personal alarm (community alarm), explaining how they can work in different situations e.g. to summon help from a carer or neighbour or from someone further afield. Includes a checklist for use when choosing which would be the
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Models of Extra Care & Retirement Communities
Explanation of extra care housing, as housing & care provision, buildings, lettings, tenure.
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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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