A ten-point plan for meeting carers' needs.
The needs of people requiring extra care--people who are elderly, chronically ill or disabled--are now gaining long overdue recognition. Yet the somewhat different needs of those who look after them at home--known as "carers"--remain largely ignored. Two years ago, representatives of a group of organizations in Britain joined together to commission a project to redress this balance. They were concerned both to set out the range of carers' needs and to issue guidance on the kinds of services necessary to meet them. These documents, prepared following extensive consultation with people working in the field, have now been published (Richardson et al, 1989). This short article provides a brief overview of the issues.
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D017028:Caregivers; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D012944:Social Support; D006113:United Kingdom