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Residential care

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Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) Jargon Buster

Think Local Act Personal

Care in a care home, with or without nursing, for older people or people with disabilities who require 24-hour care. Care homes offer trained staff and an adapted environment suitable for the needs of ill, frail or disabled people.

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