A new way of caring for older people in the community.
The government's modernisation agenda is challenging traditional practice by introducing new roles and concepts to meet the increasing healthcare needs of the older population and those with long-term conditions. Over the past two years several national pilots have been trialled to examine different models of managing care for these groups. One is the Evercare model, a case management approach to the delivery of care in the community for older people. This article focuses on a cohort of 12 nurses from three local primary care trusts who participated in the national Evercare pilot project from July 2003-April 2005. It examines the context for change, explores and appraises the development of a new role, and evaluates the educational partnership developed with a local university.
Hudson
Angela Jean
AJ
Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of the West of England, Bristol. angela.hudson@uwe.ac.uk
Moore
Lesley Jean
LJ
D000368:Aged; D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004739:England; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration; D006285:Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D006291:Health Policy; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011320:Primary Health Care; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration