The Four Types of Care Service
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- Created on: 21-01-16 20:28
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- The Four Categories of Care Service
- Statutory
- A service that a person has a legal right to recieve
- Funded by government
- Usually free to those who are eligible to services
- Usually provided by a public care organisation
- Examples:
- Emergency care provided by NHS Trust hospital
- Social work services provided by a local authority
- Emergency care provided by NHS Trust hospital
- Private
- A service available to anyone who can pay for it
- Funded by direct client payment or by the client taking out health care insurance
- Usually provided by a private practitioner or care business
- Examples:
- BUPA private hospital care for cosmetic surgery
- Home help service provided by a care services agency
- BUPA private hospital care for cosmetic surgery
- Voluntary
- A service that is available to people who meet eligibility requirements
- Usually free or low cost to users
- Typically funded by voluntary donations or government grants
- Usually provided by non-profit voluntary organisation
- Examples:
- MIND support groups for people with mental health problems
- Age Concern advice and support services for older people
- MIND support groups for people with mental health problems
- Informal
- Care interventions and support provided by a partner, relative or friend of a person in need of care
- Typically practical, personal and non-technical forms of help and support
- Examples:
- Providing injections or prescribed medicine for a partner or relative
- Going shopping and providing companion-ship for a friend or neighbour
- Providing injections or prescribed medicine for a partner or relative
- Statutory
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