Microenterprise and home care for older adults in England and Wales: A partial revolution?

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Delayed discharge: how are services and patients being affected?

Matthew Limb

BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL (2022)

Article Social Issues

Self-funders: Still By-Standers in the English Social Care Market?

Melanie Henwood et al.

Summary: The Care Act 2014 gave local authorities broad responsibilities for well-being and ensuring the availability of quality social care and support services. Despite the influence of self-funders in the care market, they are still largely ignored by local authorities in their market-shaping strategies.

SOCIAL POLICY AND SOCIETY (2022)

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Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Home-care providers as collaborators in commissioning arrangements for older people

Karen Davies et al.

Summary: This paper examines the commissioning arrangements in England between local authorities and home-care providers. The study finds that providers often face complex and time-consuming commissioning practices, frequent changes, and overly prescriptive contracts, leading to uncertainty and confusion. The paper recommends a collaborative approach based on joint responsibility to provide sustainable home-care services.

HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY (2022)

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Article Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Sustainable care: theorising the wellbeing of caregivers to older persons

Norah Keating et al.

Summary: The term 'care crisis' highlights chronic system failures and negative outcomes for individuals involved in caregiving. This study emphasizes the importance of understanding and improving wellbeing outcomes for family carers and care workers, stressing the need for attention to their ability to live fulfilling lives.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARE AND CARING (2021)

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Article Social Work