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Quick guide to community care practice and the law

By:

Mandelstam, M [1956-]

Publication details: London Jessica Kingsley 2010ISBN:

184905083X

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Summary: This book provides a concise explanation of current community care practice and the law. It explains the legislation directly relevant to practitioners, including: rules about how people in need get an assessment from local authorities; the assessment of need itself; eligibility for services (and the ""fair access to care"" policy); charging for services; ordinary residence; topping up of care home fees; assessing informal carers; and the rules about asylum seekers. It provides an overview and analysis of high profile issues such as direct payments, personal budgets and the policy of personalisation and National Health Service provision."

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This book provides a concise explanation of current community care practice and the law. It explains the legislation directly relevant to practitioners, including: rules about how people in need get an assessment from local authorities; the assessment of need itself; eligibility for services (and the ""fair access to care"" policy); charging for services; ordinary residence; topping up of care home fees; assessing informal carers; and the rules about asylum seekers. It provides an overview and analysis of high profile issues such as direct payments, personal budgets and the policy of personalisation and National Health Service provision."

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