Protecting care home residents from mistreatment and abuse: on the need for policy

Amanda Phelan School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin, Ireland Abstract: With a rising older person population with increasing life expectancies, the demand for care homes will increase in the future. Older people in care homes are particularly vulnerable due to t...

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Main Author: Phelan A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2015-11-01
Series:Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/protecting-care-home-residents-from-mistreatment-and-abuse-on-the-need-peer-reviewed-article-RMHP