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Post Hospital Care

This unit contains dialogues related to care and preparation in respect of nursing home residents. Covering aspects of preparation as well as post-hospital care issues, the unit provides a wide range of specific vocabulary and references to professional medical practice and care provision.

Characters from dialogues

Person receiving care
• Mrs Jones is a 75 year old lady who has recently moved into a residential care facility. She is still physically able and enjoys many of the free-time activities provided for residents.

Caregiver
• Peter is a 20 year old caregiver who has worked in the  residential care facility for almost two years. He is well liked by the residents and his mature approach to his work means that he is often given responsibility for activities normally assigned to more experienced caregivers.

Care provision manager
• Mrs Rose is a care provision manager at a nursing home. She is the direct line manager of caregiver Peter.