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Housing or care workers? — who is supporting older people with high support needs?
Author(s)	Jill Manthorpe, Jo Moriarty
Journal title	Journal of Integrated Care, vol 19, issue 1, February 2011
Pages	pp 16-25
Source	http://www.pierprofessional.com/jicflyer/index.htm.
Keywords	Needs [elderly] ; Sheltered housing ; Very sheltered housing ; Assistive technology ; Evaluation ; Cost effectiveness.
Annotation	This article looks at the potential and cost effectiveness of extra care housing in England with a particular focus on older people with high support needs. The authors first detail what is meant by extra care housing, summarised as developments specially designed for older people offering self-contained accommodation alongside 24-hour care, and provided with a range of leisure activities and other shared facilities. The article then outlines what evidence is necessary to prove the benefits of such a housing model. Finally, the authors present a discussion on commissioning technology and telecare in these provisions, noting that such technology requires its own supporting workforce. (JL).
Accession Number	CPA-110905007 A
Classmark	IK: KLA: KLA:58D: M: 4C: WEC
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