Providing Rehabilitation Services for People with Dementia Through Intermediate Care

Evans, Simon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2919-8167 (2008) Providing Rehabilitation Services for People with Dementia Through Intermediate Care. Nursing Older People, 20 (2). pp. 26-28. ISSN 1472-0795

Abstract

This article describes a Department of Health-funded study that mapped rehabilitation services--and examples of good practice--for older people with dementia in England. The findings suggest that there are potential benefits in locating rehabilitation services within intermediate care, including a higher service profile with clearer care pathways and access to a wider range of professionals across health and social care. The author concludes that a seamless range of services can be provided via intermediate care, but argues that nurses need to challenge the perception that rehabilitation cannot be achieved for people with dementia.

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