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It is generally accepted that elderly people fare best when care is provided in their own homes. However, some conditions require more intensive management than can be provided in the community. The admission of elderly patients to hospital, their treatment and subsequent discharge can prove challenging. Whilst self-sufficiency depends a lot on the underlying condition, delivering a package of care to an acceptable standard can make the difference between an individual who is a self-sufficient functioning member of the community and one who is disabled and dependent.
The Department of Health recognise the importance of providing quality care to the elderly and has produced a raft of guidelines outlining the sort of issues which need to be considered when planning services. Many of these are enshrined in the National Service Framework for Older People.[1] A White Paper addressing the social aspects of elderly care, 'Our health, our care, our say: a new direction for community services', was published in 2006.[2]
Concerns have been expressed about the standard of nutrition which elderly patients have received in hospital. This has prompted Age UK to issue its guidance 'Seven Steps To End Malnutrition'.[3]
Age discrimination
Patients should be treated according to clinical need rather than age. This might seem self-evident but may present pragmatic difficulties. Some clinicians might balk at the idea of referring an 85 year-old for coronary artery bypass surgery but, if the patient is otherwise fit for surgery and wants the operation, they should be offered the chance to have it. A report, 'Achieving Age Equality in Health and Social Care', was published in 2009 containing various recommendations supporting the concept of equality in healthcare for the elderly.[4]
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The Department of Health recognise the importance of providing quality care to the elderly and has produced a raft of guidelines outlining the sort of issues which need to be considered when planning services. Many of these are enshrined in the National Service Framework for Older People.[1] A White Paper addressing the social aspects of elderly care, 'Our health, our care, our say: a new direction for community services', was published in 2006.[2]
Concerns have been expressed about the standard of nutrition which elderly patients have received in hospital. This has prompted Age UK to issue its guidance 'Seven Steps To End Malnutrition'.[3]
Age discrimination
Patients should be treated according to clinical need rather than age. This might seem self-evident but may present pragmatic difficulties. Some clinicians might balk at the idea of referring an 85 year-old for coronary artery bypass surgery but, if the patient is otherwise fit for surgery and wants the operation, they should be offered the chance to have it. A report, 'Achieving Age Equality in Health and Social Care', was published in 2009 containing various recommendations supporting the concept of equality in healthcare for the elderly.[4]
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