...; the fragmentation of care services; a growing awareness of the importance of social support for carers; and the need for cost containment. The development of care management, the commonly used name for case management in England, was therefore inextricably linked with the development of community care following...

...Nick Andrews; Deborah Driffield; Vicky Poole The need for more holistic and inclusive approaches to assessment and care management for older people is widely promoted but difficult to achieve. This paper describes the All Together Now initiative in Swansea, South Wales, which seeks to promote...

... and demography. Some questions are itemised which merit inclusion in any evaluation of the quality of a home care provider. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Quality Older people Home care Person‐centred Purchaser Care management Quality in home care for older people: Factors to pay heed...