Synopsis

Care can make deep inroads into personal lives and life narratives, so it is essential that care workers are sensitive to this and provide appropriate support. The history of Lennox Castle Hospital in Scotland provides a focus for considering the impact of institutional life.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Learning outcomes
1 A brief history of institutions
2 The story of Lennox Castle
2.1 Finding out about Lennox Castle Hospital
2.2 Policy landmarks
2.3 Life at Lennox Castle Hospital
2.4 The philosophy behind care provision at Lennox Castle Hospital
2.5 Summary
3 Learning from personal experience
3.1 Voices from the past
3.2 Hearing a staff perspective
3.3 Looking back at changing times
3.4 Hidden from history?
3.5 Summary of activities
3.6 Howard Mitchell
4 After Lennox Castle
4.1 What matters most to people
4.2 Making a transition
4.3 Supporting transitions
4.4 Residential care: the debate continues
4.5 Moving from care to citizenship
4.6 Summary
5 Conclusion
End-of-unit checklist
Next Steps
References
Acknowledgements
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
Appendix 6

 

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