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Thursday, April 24, 2014

"Should residents at care homes help with chores?"

Creators of a new toolkit for improving quality of life in residential care say that helping with housework can benefit resident.




"Judy Downey, chair of the Relatives and Residents Association, which supports older people receiving care, says: "If somebody wants to peel the carrots or set the table, or make their own cup of tea, why not? The important thing is that care workers do it with them and don't send them out to dig the garden just to get shot of them."...

link: http://www.theguardian.com/social-care-network/2014/apr/17/should-residents-care-homes-chores

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