ABSTRACT

Domiciliary care is a sensitive and complex subject. Can I obtain suitable care workers? Which organisations can I call on for support? What are the obligations placed on homeowners? If a relative wishes to remain at home do you know what to do? These are questions often asked by health professionals social workers and service users. This book answers such questions gives choices and shows how to implement decisions. It is essential reading for the new primary care organisations community practitioners primary healthcare teams practitioners in palliative care and geriatrics charities and volunteer groups.

chapter 5|14 pages

Diabetes Gill Wakley and Ruth Chambers

chapter 6|16 pages

Hypertension Gill Wakley

chapter 8|16 pages

Asthma Alistair Pullan

chapter 10|14 pages

Coronary heart disease Gill Wakley

chapter 12|16 pages

Medicines management Pete Osborne

chapter 14|12 pages

Epilepsy Gill Wakley

chapter 15|16 pages

Cancer and palliative care Paul Roberts