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National care standards - care homes for people with physical and sensory impairment

DescriptionNational care standards - care homes for people with physical and sensory impairment.
ISBN (Web Only)
Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication DateMarch 05, 2008

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Revised September 2005
Dignity • privacy • choice• safety • realising potential • equality and diversity
ISBN 978 0 7559 4743 0
This document is also available in pdf format (524)

Contents

Introduction
Comments
Before moving in (standards 1 to 6)
1 Informing and deciding
2 Trial visits
3 Your legal rights
4 Your environment
5 Management and staffing arrangements
6 Support arrangements
Settling in (standards 7 to 11)
7 Moving in
8 Making choices
9 Feeling safe and secure
10 Exercising your rights
11 Expressing your views
Day-to-day life (standards 12 to 19)
12 Lifestyle - social, cultural and religious belief or faith
13 Eating well
14 Keeping well - healthcare
15 Keeping well - medication
16 Private life
17 Daily life
18 Supporting communication
19 Support and care in dying and death
Moving on (standard 20)
20 Moving on
Annex A: Glossary
Annex B: Useful reference material
Annex C: The context of the standards
Annex D: What is personal assistance?
Annex E: What are direct payments?
Annex F: Information on SSSC Registration

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