Adult social care was the first major social policy domain in England to be transferred from
the state to the market. There is now a forty-year period to look back at to consider the …

Time is a key organising principle in the formal provision of care to older people in their own
homes. It is used when delivering homecare services, calculating fees and care staff's pay …

In England, care to support people living at home is largely commissioned by local
authorities (statutory organisations with responsibility for social care in specific localities) …

Home care (HC) is recommended for older adults who want to live at home as long as
possible despite life‐limiting conditions. It is more convenient and cost‐effective than …

Context: Home care agencies are a critical part of the social care system in England,
however little is known of how they perceive their role in delivering personalised care or …

Purpose This study explored the feasibility of developing scaled inspection tools for use
during external inspection of health and social care facilities to give improved accuracy in …

Home care support for older adults in England is not ready for the challenges and pressures
an ageing population is placing on society. Home care services provide practical care …

This chapter addresses the grand challenge of an aging society and the subsequent
growing demand for in-home care for the elderly–often referred to as homecare. It examines …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine changes in the nature, form and range of
commissioning arrangements for home care. Design/methodology/approach Data from two …

Developing countries, including members of the Andean Community, sought in the CBD and
the Nagoya Protocol to employ genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with …