title: Older people in care homes: sexuality and intimate relationships.
abstract: The Royal College of Nursing has developed guidance to help nurses and care staff work effectively with issues of sexuality, intimate relationships and sex, particularly for older people living in care homes. This article looks at the barriers to ensuring the sexual rights and freedoms of care home residents are protected and suggest how the new guidance might help.
authors.forename: Hazel
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Heath
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002755:Choice Behavior; D005260:Female; D005610:Freedom; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes; D019529:Sexuality; D006113:United Kingdom