Coordination in the Care of the Elderly

How unique is continuity of care? A review of continuity and related concepts

“…It was described as the cooperation between care providers. [23][24][25] Coordination meant keeping each other up to date by effective communication and linking different programmes and activities. 26,27 In the 1970s and 1980s, a more narrow definition was introduced.…”

The Joint Assessment and Early Treatment Unit in Psycho-Geriatric Care

“…At the same time, it can be ascertained whether their ultimate care should be the responsibility of Hospital or Local Authority or whether after appropriate treatment they can safely be returned to their homes. This subject has frequently been discus sed in the literature (Whitehead,J.A., 1965;Brocklehurst,J.C., 1966;Martin, F. M., 1966) and recently reviewed in a comprehensive manner by Kay and his colleagues from Newcastle (1966).…”

Geriatric Medicine in Britain--the Growth of a Specialty

“…The need for some form of case-finding was proposed by James Williamson and colleagues from Edinburgh in their 1964 paper "Old people at hometheir unreported needs" [18]. The problems of the movement of old people between hospital and community care were highlighted by Brocklehurst in 1966 [19].…”