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Glossary of Terms
Assessment
Care manager
Care management
Care package
Care plan
Care planning
Carers
Care worker:
Case management
Domiciliary/home
care services
A person-centred process whereby the needs of an individual
are identified and their impact on daily living and quality of life
is evaluated, undertaken with the individual, his/her carer and
relevant professionals.
A health care professional, typically a nurse or social worker,
who arranges, monitors, or coordinates long-term care services
(also referred to as a care coordinator or case manager). A
care manager may also assess a patient's needs and develop
a plan of care, subject to approval by the patient's physician
Is a whole concept which embraces the key functions of: case
finding; case screening; undertaking proportionate; personcentred
assessment of an individual‟s needs; determining
eligibility for service(s); developing a care plan and
implementing a care package; monitoring and reassessing
need and adjusting the care package as required.
A combination of services designed to meet a person‟s
assessed needs.
The outcome of an assessment. A description of what an
individual needs and how these needs will be met.
A process based on an assessment of an individual‟s need that
involves ascertaining the level and type of support required to
meet those needs, and the objectives and potential outcomes
that can be achieved.
People who, without payment, provide help and support to a
family member or friend who may not be able to manage at
home without this help because of frailty, illness or disability
A care worker is someone whose job involves helping people
who have particular problems or special needs, for example in
a care home.
Describes the activity included within the concept of care
management, of advocating and co-ordinating services for a
service user who needs this high level of support.
The range of services put in place to support a person in their
own home.
Hospital discharge The process of leaving hospital after admission as an inpatient.
Intermediate care
A short period (normally no longer than six weeks) of intensive
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