Lydia Green describes a project designed to improve the health and well-being of people resident in nursing homes and discusses how increased pro-active, additional medical input/ management, and preventative measures could have a major health gain effect.
Lydia Green BSc (Hons), Dip.N., RN., DN. Nurse Adviser - VascularCARE Programme and was Flintshire Rapid Response & Rehabilitation Team Senior Nurse. Flintshire Local Health Group Additional Medical Input into Nursing Homes Project Co-ordinator between Dec 2000-Dec 2002.
Article accepted for publication: September 2004
