Voluntary Care for the Elderly Mentally Infirm and their Relatives: A British Example.

Bernard, Miriam

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Publication Date: 1984

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Voluntary Care for the Elderly Mentally Infirm and their Relatives: A British Example.

Bernard, Miriam

Gerontologist, v24 n2 p116-19 Apr 1984

Describes the Potteries Elderly Support Group, a small-scale, locally based initiative in England, which relieves relatives, one day a week, of some of the pressures associated with caring for an elderly mentally infirm person. Details the rationale for the group and describes how it has been funded, staffed, and operated. (JAC)

Descriptors: Adult Day Care, Foreign Countries, Geriatrics, Mental Disorders, Older Adults, Program Descriptions, Respite Care, Volunteers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)

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