abstract: Thank you so much for 'The Nightingale legacy' article (May 2001) about Lea Hurst, the AgeCare residential home in Derbyshire, which admirably proves the point that not all care homes are terrible places. What impressed me more than anything was the involvement of residents in interviewing prospective members of staff. I'd like to think this practice is widespread but am willing to bet very few care homes give residents a voice and a choice in who gets to look after them. Maybe your readers can prove me wrong.
authors.affiliation: Nottingham.
authors.forename: Elspeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Walters