- Care of residents
Care of residents refers to care given to adults or children outside of the patient's home. Care can be 24 hour care or partial care depending on the person's needs. Residential care services take into account the needs and wishes of the individual, weighed against the resources and policies of
statutory agencies.Often people with disabilities, mental health problems, or learning difficulties are cared for at home by
voluntary caregiver s, such family and friends, with additional support fromhome care agencies. However, if this home-based care breaks down, residential care is sometimes required.There are various residential care options available, depending on the needs of the individual.
Child care
Residential schools
A residential school is a school in which children generally stay 24 hours per day, 7 days per week (often called a
boarding school ). There is divided opinion about whether this type of schooling is beneficial for children. A case for residential special schooling has been advanced in the article: Residential special schooling: the inclusive option! in the "Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care", Volume 3(2), 17-32, 2004 by Robin Jackson.Orphanage care
This type of care is for
orphans , or for children whose parents cannot or will not look after them. There is sometimes a perception that "putting a child into Care" will not benefit him or her, but instead, it will subject him or her toabuse andneglect by the 'care' staff. However, this is by no means the norm. Citation and references to child/foster home facilities including Nation)In Australia and the United Kingdom the term "orphan" has been rephrased to young people in Out of Home Care where high risk young people live in small self-contained units established as home environments. Young people in this care are subject to government departmentalDepartment of Human Services Victoria evaluations that includes progressions within health, education,social presentations, family networks and others. These are referred to as life domains within the charter of Looking after Children (LAC)Child disability care
Children are taken into care because they have a disability, normally a mental or learning disability. A team of carers would look after the children, who may or may not go home to their parents. Conditions and disabilities such as
Autism ,Down's Syndrome ,epilepsy andcerebral palsy (to name a few) may require that children receive professional care.(this needs professional citations)Miscellaneous care
Care can be provided for children who have become mentally ill, with conditions such as anorexia,
bulimia ,schizophrenia , or children who are practicingself-harm .Other kinds of care may be necessary where a child has committed a crime and needs to be placed in a Young Offenders' Institute.
Adult care
Adult disability care
Adults are taken into long-term care because of a disability, normally a mental disability such as
Down's Syndrome orAutism . This often has serious impacts on their life-opportunities - for example, working, having sexual relationships, or starting a family.Geriatric care
This is a form of care for elderly people. It generally continues until
death occurs: elderly residents are unlikely to improve and they do not become "more" independent and able-bodied as time passes.Residents may end up in residential care homes or
nursing homes because their family are unable or unwilling to look after them. Residential care is often feared or looked down upon; however, many elderly residents stay mentally and physically active, and are happy to be able to socialise, which may have been difficult when they lived alone.Hospice care
Hospices provide a form of care for people with a
terminal illness or condition, for example, cancer. It is generally used when a person is very close to death.Telephone reassurance
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