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'It pays dividends' - Direct payments and older people (Paperback, New) Loot Price: R586
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'It pays dividends' - Direct payments and older people (Paperback, New): Heather Clark, Helen Gough, Ann MacFarlane

'It pays dividends' - Direct payments and older people (Paperback, New)

Heather Clark, Helen Gough, Ann MacFarlane

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Direct payments have been available to older people receiving community care services in the UK since February 2000. However, scepticism remains about older people's desire and ability to use direct payments and take-up so far has been low. Drawing on interviews with older people, local authority care managers and direct payments support service workers, this topical report looks at how older people use direct payments and how they make them work. It considers the role of direct payments support services and local authority care managers in making direct payments a real option for older people. The report is particularly valuable in reflecting the views and experiences of older people themselves. Key issues discussed include: the benefits of direct payments to older people; the experiences of a group of minority ethnic older people receiving direct payments; the perspectives of care managers; the role of direct payments support services; local authority funding of support services. This report is essential reading for managers, supervisors and social workers in local authority social services departments, those involved in the education of social workers and care managers, and dire

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Imprint: Policy Press
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: February 2004
First published: 2004
Authors: Heather Clark • Helen Gough • Ann MacFarlane
Dimensions: 297 x 210mm (L x W)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 72
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-1-86134-580-6
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > Care of the elderly
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LSN: 1-86134-580-1
Barcode: 9781861345806

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