In this book author Bill Lawrence acts as an expert guide and takes the reader along a clear path, avoiding a variety of pitfalls from misinformation, lies and misunderstandings surrounding the selection of a care home for a loved one.
It is based on his own experiences of seeking out a suitable care home facility for his own mother and also on hour after hour of detailed, meticulous research into the shortcomings and problems of care homes that provide accommodation for the elderly.
Bill discovered that annually, there are tens of thousands of reports of complaints about the care of the elderly in such facilities.
Malpractice, deliberate abuse and neglect, both willful and as a result of ignorance or poor training or inadequate staffing levels.
The 2011 census figures showed that there were 320,000 people aged 65 and over in the UK who are residents in care homes. 190,000 of these people were over the age of 85. Which is the fastest growing age group in the UK, currently.
Estimates are that, by the year 2030 the number of care home places will have to grow by 80%.
The book is a concisely written work and should be required reading for everyone who works the the residential care home profession from the owners of the smallest care homes to the largest and to every care worker and nurse in the industry.
And everyone who has a relative in such a care home or who might need such a facility, let this book serve as your guide.
It's published by Matador at £9.99 and can be bought here https://goo.gl/wdCFDG.
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