Social Care - Health Committee Contents


Glossary


ADASS  Association of Directors of Adult Social Services

ADLs    Activities of Daily Living

AEF    Aggregate External Finance

CASSRs  Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities

CQC    Care Quality Commission (2009 onwards)

CSCI    Commission for Social Care Inspection (2004-09)

ELSA    English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

FACS    Fair Access to Care Services

GHS    General Household Survey (now the General Lifestyle Survey)

IBSEN    Individual Budgets Evaluation Network

IADLs    Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

ILF    Independent Living Fund

JRF    Joseph Rowntree Foundation

LGA    Local Government Association

MS    Multiple Sclerosis

ONS    Office for National Statistics

PA    Personal Assistant

PADLs    Personal care-related Activities of Daily Living

PDS    Parkinson's Disease Society

PEA    Personal Expenses Allowance

PSS    Personal Social Services

PSSRU    Personal Social Services Research Unit

RNF    Relative Needs Formula

RSG    Revenue Support Grant


 
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