DWA Double: Legislations

DWA Double: Legislations

1. NHS AND COMMUNITY CARE ACT (1990)

   • For Adults with social care and support needs.
     • Meet the needs of elderly people in the community.
   • Strengths:
     • 1) To help elderly live as independently as possible
       • 2) Local authorities (Brent) must assess the social care and support elderly needs who have any sort of illness.
         • 3) Care plan will be written to meet her needs
           • 4) Professionals work together
             • 5) Local council MUST provide domiciliary (meals on wheels, home help), day and respite care and allow individuals to live on their own
   • Weakness
     • 1) Service user may not know her rights
       • 2) Post code lottery - service depends on when service user lives
         • 3) Afraid to complain

2. THE CARE STANDARDS ACT (2000)

   • Service users in residential home and/or nursing homes
     • Provide the same level of care in all residential care homes.

3. CARERS (RECOGNITION AND SERVICES) ACT (1995)

   • For informal carer. E.g. Family member
     • Recognise and protect informal carers.

4. THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT (1983-2007)

   • Everyone who suffers from mental illness
     • Protect the right of the service users who suffer from mental disorder

5. HEALTH ACT (1999)

   • Care workers and service users
     • 'Pull down the wall' between two professionals for them to work together

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