Reviewing care management for older people

Care management for people with dementia has been the subject of much scrutiny since the implementation of the community care legislation.

The development and implementation of several models of care management are discussed in this volume.

Drawing together research to highlight the successes and the difficulties of translating the principles of care management into practice, it examines this subject with particular reference to: empowerment; needs-led assessment; multi-disciplinary work.

The book investigates the extent to which care management, with its emphasis on user choice and participation, can be successfully applied to older people suffering from dementia and their carers, and identifies key areas for further research and development in the field.