Introduction
In this course you will explore social care, a major area of provision in health and social care. All societies face the challenge of supporting people who, for a variety of reasons, are unable to function without assistance or supervision.
It will focus on one important area of social care – home care for older people.
Core Questions
- How do people access social care services?
- What do home carers do?
This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course K101 An introduction to health and social care .
OpenLearn - Social care in the community
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