Innovations in the Care of the Elderly

Originally published in 1984 and concentrating on the West Midlands area of the UK, this book describes the innovations that were made and all that was involved in bringing about changes in care provision for elderly people.

Autorentext

Bernard Isaacs held the Charles Hayward Chair of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Birmingham, UK. Helen Evers was Senior Research Fellow at the University of Warwick, UK.

Inhalt

1. The Nature of Innovation Bernard Isaacs
   2. Promoting Innovation - A District Medical Officer's View R. Griffiths
      3. How Local Government Funds Innovations in Social Services R. Liddiard
         4. Early Intervention in a General Practice L. A. Pike
            5. Extended role of the Home Help Service S. Daffern
               6. High-Rise Sheltered Housing David J. Priestnall
                  7. Domiciliary Physiotherapy for the Elderly in South Birmingham Fred Frazer
                     8. The Volunteer Stroke Scheme Eileen Staunton 9. A Continence Advisory Service Barbara Hamilton
                        10. Making a Geriatric Department Effective J. F. Harrison
                            11. Hollymoor Psychogeriatric Service D. Gaspar
                                12. A Day Centre for the Elderly Mentally Infirm Mary Keegan
                                    13. Residential Home for the Elderly Mentally Inform Dorothy Pettitt
                                        14. Domiciliary Care of the Terminally Ill Dewi Rees
                                            15. Education in Care of the Elderly Bernard Isaacs
                                                16. The Societal Context of Innovation in Care of the Elderly *Helen Evers. *