Integrating Care for Older People: New Care for Old - A Systems Approach

(Jessica Kingsley Publishers) Presents practical experience on implementing a multi-agency approach to the support of older people. Illustrates how cooperation between medical, social, and community services enables the older person to become an equal partner in the decision-making process. Softcover.

Christopher Foote was a consultant physician in General Medicine with a particular interest in the care of the elderly. He is currently an independent consultant in integrated care systems, having spent 15 years in their development Christine Stanners trained and practiced as a hospital social worker. She became a manager in the voluntary sector and was project manager of the integrated care system for older people described in the book. She is currently involved in locality development