Medical assessment of elderly persons prior to a move to residential care: a review of seven years' experience in Edinburgh.
Assessment prior to a move to residential care has been carried out by the Departments of Geriatric Medicine in the Lothian Region for many years. Results have been reviewed over 7 years in one Department; 688 people were assessed; 7% were placed in alternative accommodation as a result of the assessment and a further 15% were offered specialist advice. The workload was 50 assessments per 10,000 population over 65 years per year. Of these, 58% were already known to the geriatrician and 23% were seen as part of the normal work of the department. It was concluded that the benefits of assessment make the extra work involved well worth while.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012017:Referral and Consultation