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
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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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03 June 2024 / Vol 36 issue 3

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