I WOULD LIKE SOME RESEARCH DONE ON CARE HOMES IN THE UK.  THERE IS A
VAST AMOUNT OF INFORMATION ONLINE BUT I REQUIRE UP TO DATE CONCISE
FINDINGS.  I USE THE TERM "CARE HOMES" IN A GENERAL SENSE - WHAT ARE
THE TYPES OF HOMES IN THIS CATEOGORY, FOR EXAMPLE THEY ARE REFERRED TO
AS CARE HOMES, RESIDENTIAL HOMES, NURSING HOMES, EMD HOMES, EMI HOMES
ETC ETC. WHAT TYPES OF HOMES ARE THERE, DO SOME HOMES COVER MORE THAN
ONE TYPE, I.E. CAN YOU HAVE A NURSING HOME & A RESIDENTIAL HOME ON THE
SAME PREMISES? WHAT ARE THE KEY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HOMES, INCLUDINGS
THE TYPE OF CARE PROVIDED AND THE COST OF CARE PROVIDED? ARE THERE
MANDATORY LEGAL REQUIRMENTS, IF SO HOW CLEAR ARE THEY? (THE LEGAL AREA
CAN BE MORE GENERAL).  ARE THERE MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR DOCTOR
VISITS, KEY STAFF, ARE KEY STAFF RETAINED? DO HOMES HAVE CARE PLANS OR DO THEY
ADOPT PART POLICIES? HOW MANY HOMES ARE THERE IN THE UK? WHAT IS THE
PATTERN OF GROWTH, PREFERABLY WITH SOME GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION &
SPECIFIC CARE PROVIDED?  SOME FINANCIAL INFORMATION WOULD ALSO BE
USEFULL.  SPECIFICALLY HOW DO GEOGRAPHICS, RELIGIOUS DENOMIATIONS,
DIETARY REQUIREMENTS PLAY A PART?  THE INFORMATION NEEDS TO RELATE TO
ENGLAND, WALES & SCOTLAND. I HOPE THIS GIVES YOU ENOUGH INFORMATION IN
RELATION TO THE TYPE OF RESEARCH REQUIRED, IF NOT PLEASE LET ME KNOW
SO THAT I CAN CLARIFY FURTHER. THIS INFORMATION IS REQUIRED BY THE
21.01.05 THANK YOU.