ABSTRACT
There are two sides to the literature on the provision and consumption of care at home. Critics argue that increasing pressure on financially constrained, and sometimes qualitatively inadequate, resources leads to severe shortcomings for both service users and providers. Yet there is a generalised sense of support for the idea of care that takes place in a home environment, which is seen as having potential therapeutic benefits for those receiving health care and their social support networks, and the potential for growth. In this chapter, I will explore literature that has critically examined the home as a ‘new’ site for the provision and consumption of care for the elderly.
