Are care homes too risk averse and in danger of curtailing residents’ freedoms?
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Are care homes too risk averse and in danger of curtailing residents’ freedoms?

Nick Evans Health journalist

More than one in five people in care homes say that they cannot do enough of the things they enjoy, and nurses have a part to play in helping them enjoy everyday or more risky activities

Nothing in life is completely safe. Whether it is going for a walk, having an alcoholic drink or, for the more adventurous of us, going on a skydive or helicopter ride – there are always risks involved.

Nursing Older People. 36, 3, 6-7. doi: 10.7748/nop.36.3.6.s2

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