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  • developed by the CARMEN network., Policy framework for integrated care for older people

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    CARMEN is the acronym for the 'Care and Management of Services for Older People in Europe Network'. This thematic network has been managed by the European Health Management Association (EHMA) and has been funded by the European Commission under the RTD programme 'Quality of Life and Management of Living Resources ... and This policy framework offers a checklist for national and regional policy makers concerned with improving the integration of services to older people. It also offers a checklist against which older people, carers and their organisations, and all those who are concerned to see change can review the policy of their ...

  • Case-managing long-term conditions : what impact does it have on the treatment of older people?

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    This review examines evidence for the effectiveness of case management for older people. Five outcome measures were considered: hospital admissions, use of emergency departments, length of stay, functional health status and costs. The review concludes that while there is come support in the literature for case management as a method ...

  • Care Services Inquiry interim report, concerns about care for older Londoners.

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    There is increasing public concern about the availability, quality and appropriateness of care services for London's diverse older population. In February 2004, the King's Fund launched an inquiry to investigate whether the care market was working for older people in London and if there would be enough care services of ...