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otherwise available to them. For the present, however, it is
apparent that the demand for Home accommodation is greater than
that available. Furthermore, many of the persons needing care
and attention are chronic sick. Their conditions varies from
day to day, and the solution, residential home accommodation or
hospital bed must vary accordingly.
Where, as often happens, there is a delay in obtaining
suitable accommodation for these old folk, the particular case
is discussed with persons or organisations connected or
interested in this problem with the object of improving home
conditions during the period of waiting. Grand help for
example has been given by the Friern Barnet Council of Social
Service, not only in homo visiting and provision of meals, but
in seeking, and finding, accommodation in private Homes.
Full advantage is also taken of the Nursing and Home Help
services provided by the County Council.
The activities of the old peoples' clubs in promoting
meetings of, and friendships amongst, the older members of the
community, undoubtedly play a very useful part in the avoidance
of the creation of a set of circumstances whereby elderly
people living alone, unknown, and without friends, can so easily
become merely persons in need of care and attention.
The position with regard to the twelve cases investigated
during the year was as follows -
(a) Removed to County Council Homes - 3 (of which one
subsequently
died).
(b) Removed to private Homes - 2 (both of whom
subsequently
died).
(c) Removed to Hospital - 4 of whom two
subsequently
died).
(d) Removed to live with relatives - 1
(e) Died at home - 2
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