Will Care at Home Replace Care Homes?

Abstract

Nursing and residential care homes provide familiar and safe environments where any risks to individuals are minimised. But equally important is maintaining a sense of independence ‐ a balance that's difficult to strike in a supervised home. So could the latest generation of assistive technology provide safety and reassurance for people in their own homes? This article looks at the issues.

Citation

Rice, T. (2005), "Will Care at Home Replace Care Homes?", Journal of Integrated Care, Vol. 13 No. 2, pp. 3-6. https://doi.org/10.1108/14769018200500010