Shifts to independent delivery of health and social care services have led to increased numbers of micro-enterprises. Could these tiny organisations with just 5 or fewer employees be the best way of delivering cost-effective health and social care services in the context of decreased budgets and increased demands? What size is 'just right' for a care provider?This book explores size as an independent variable in care services, comparing outcomes and value for money across micro, small, medium and large organisations. Using interviews and surveys with 108 people using services and carers in 27 case-study organisations it focuses on the contribution micro-enterprises can make to the care sector.

Micro-Enterprise and Personalisation: What Size Is Good Care?

Politics & Social Sciences

Allen, Kerry

Needham, Catherine

Hall, Kelly

Social Sciences

Policy Press

Social service agencies in the United Kingdom are increasingly under pressure to provide personalized care, even as the larger climate of austerity puts pressure on their resources. Increasingly, this means that community-based organizations of five or fewer staff members—known as microenterprises—are being asked to handle work that was formerly the province of much larger providers. In part, this is rooted in the assumption that small organizations can be more innovative and responsive. This book tests that assumption, analyzing the work of care organizations with a specific focus on size and how it affects personalization and the quality of care.

Encouraging the use of reclaimed materials, learning new skills and building confidence with tools, Kerry's step-by-step instructions make it simple to create practical and beautiful features for your garden, from a living herb wall to a pallet-wood seating area complete with fire pit.

Maker. Garden: 15 Step-by-Step Projects for Outdoor Living

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

Welbeck Publishing

"A charming tale of a little Christmas tree longing for a new home and learning that it's OK to be a little bit wonky." "Some years ago, while working at the Garden Centre at Christmas, one little Christmas tree was getting overlooked by the customers because the poor thing was leaning at a jaunty angle in its pot. Feeling sorry for it, I took it out the back and re-potted it. Friendly jokes about my actions led to the creation of this story. The nursery pictured in this book is that garden centre."

The Wonky Christmas Tree

Children's Books

Prestige Press

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