title: Ageing Britain: home helps problems swept under the carpet.
abstract: Author puts the case for increasing staffing levels in the home help service in line with an explosion in demand. She also stresses the need for specialised training, particularly for coping with the mentally confused elderly.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heaslewood
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom; D000078329:Workforce