Care Sectors Flashcards
What is Statutory Care?
Statutory Care is care services that have to be provided by law, they are usually provided by public or government controlled care organisations such as NHS trusts.
What is Informal Care?
Informal Care is care provided by the friends and family of the service user.
What is Private Care?
Private Care is care services that are provided to people who are willing and able to pay for them. organisations and individual practitioners who sell care services in this way are part of the Private Sector. E.g. private dentists or nurseries.
What is Voluntary Care?
Voluntary Care is care services that are provided free of charge or for a small, subsidised fee by a non-profit organisation. E.g. volunteer drivers.
What is Mixed Economy of Care?
Mixed Economy of Care is a care system that combines public, private, voluntary and informal care sectors. Each of these types of care is funded in a different way, hence the term ‘Mixed Economy of Care.
What are informal carers?
Informal carers are any person who is giving regular assistance to another person without payment for the care given.
Examples of informal carers:
Friends
Family members
Neighbours
