Will Care at Home Replace Care Homes?

Will Care at Home Replace Care Homes?

Nursing and residential care homes provide familiar and safe environments where any risks to individuals are minimised. But equally important is maintaining a sense of independence - a balance that's difficult to strike in a supervised home. So could the latest generation of assistive technolog...

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Published in:Journal of integrated care (Brighton, England) Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 3 - 6
Main Author: Rice, Tony
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Brighton Emerald Group Publishing Limited 01-04-2005
Subjects:
Assistive Technology
Independence
Nursing and Residential Care Homes
Safety
Telecare
Telecare
Nursing and Residential Care Homes
Safety
Assistive Technology
Independence
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Summary:Nursing and residential care homes provide familiar and safe environments where any risks to individuals are minimised. But equally important is maintaining a sense of independence - a balance that's difficult to strike in a supervised home. So could the latest generation of assistive technology provide safety and reassurance for people in their own homes? This article looks at the issues.
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ISSN:1476-9018
2042-8685
DOI:10.1108/14769018200500010