Barodawala S
St James's University Hospital, Leeds.
BMJ. 1996 Sep 21;313(7059):740-3. doi: 10.1136/bmj.313.7059.740.
The independent sector, which consists of the voluntary and private sectors, is a vital element in supporting older people in the community. The voluntary sector, coordinated by the Council for Voluntary Service and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, provides a variety of services, including practical help, reassurance and companionship, and advice, information, campaigning, and advocacy. The private sector owns all of the nursing homes and most of the residential homes and is gradually becoming more involved with the provision of services to help support older people in their own homes. With this increase in size and importance of the independent sector over recent years, there is now a real need for greater communication between the private, voluntary, and statutory agencies in any one region. In some areas, forums made up of representatives of these various sectors meet to discuss relevant issues and construct local policies, thus allowing a more coordinated approach to the delivery of services.
独立部门由志愿部门和私营部门组成，是社区中支持老年人的重要元素。志愿部门由志愿服务委员会和全国志愿组织理事会协调，提供各种服务，包括实际帮助、安慰陪伴以及建议、信息、活动和宣传倡导。私营部门拥有所有养老院和大部分安老院，并逐渐更多地参与提供服务，以帮助老年人居家养老。近年来，随着独立部门规模扩大和重要性提升，现在任何一个地区的私营、志愿和法定机构之间都非常需要加强沟通。在一些地区，由这些不同部门的代表组成的论坛会会面，讨论相关问题并制定地方政策，从而使服务提供方式更加协调。
