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National care standards: short breaks and respite care services for adults

DescriptionThese services can be offered in a variety of locations including care homes, respite units and in people's own homes.
ISBNISBN 0 7559 474 (Web Only)
Official Print Publication DateMarch 2008
Website Publication DateMarch 05, 2008

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Dignity • privacy • Choice • Safety • realising potential • equality and diversity
ISBN 978 0 7559 4748 5
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Contents

Introduction
Comments

Before using the service (standards 1 to 6)
1 Informing and deciding
2 First meetings
3 Your legal rights
4 Positive experiences
5 Management and staffing arrangements
6 Individual agreement

Using the service (standards 7 to 18)
7 Starting to use the service
8 Making choices
9 Feeling safe and secure
10 Exercising your rights
11 Expressing your views
12 Lifestyle
13 Eating well
14 Keeping well - healthcare
15 Keeping well - medication
16 Private life
17 Daily life
18 Supporting communication

Going home or moving on (standard 19)
19 Ending the short break or respite care

Annex A: Glossary

Annex B: Useful reference material

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