Cross-Sectional Survey of Residential and Nursing Homes for Elderly People
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The survey formed one part of a three part study funded by the Department of Health which was designed to examine a wide range of issues associated with the current patterns of use of residential and nursing home care for elderly people. The principal aims of the survey were to provide a baseline description of the current population of homes, and to explore the relationship between the cost or price of care and the dependency characteristics of residents.
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