and the approach to service delivery and workforce planning will need to reflect the increasingly complex needs of people requiring support due to age related conditions. It is expected that due to the increase in Intermediate Care services in the community which aims to keep people living a more independent life for longer within their own homes that individuals are likely to go into residential services later in their life with more complex needs requiring additional services and attention than previous generations. Therefore although the number of residential placements is indicated to rise due to the ageing population there is an expectation that these placements will be for a shorter period and primarily in nursing/dementia care rather than residential care. ‘traditional’
and the approach to service delivery and workforce planning will need to reflect the increasingly complex needs of people requiring support due to age related conditions. It is expected that due to the increase in Intermediate Care services in the community which aims to keep people living a more independent life for longer within their own homes that individuals are likely to go into residential services later in their life with more complex needs requiring additional services and attention than previous generations. Therefore although the number of residential placements is indicated to rise due to the ageing population there is an expectation that these placements will be for a shorter period and primarily in nursing/dementia care rather than ‘traditional’ residential care.
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