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"Assess the success of the' community care' policies over the last two decades in providing for the long-term needs of the elderly."
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"Assess the success of the' community care' policies over the last two decades in providing for the long-term needs of the elderly." Longevity has increased for both men and women during the course of the 20th century. Life expectancy at birth rose by over 28 years for females and 24 years for males between the years 1900 and 1980. Caring for older and more dependant people is therefore a major social policy issue nowadays. Although increased life expectancy is obviously a positive achievement, with it unfortunately comes the perception of being a burden. Many older people do want to feel that they are a burden. They want to live as independent a life as possible. The government introduced the Community Care Reforms, first described in a 1989 paper called 'Caring for People'. The NHS and Community Care Act 1990 made the necessary legal changes, which were fully implemented in 1993. This...
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