TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to investigate how care homes can be de-institutionalised and what factors are key in independence for residents? Design/methodology/approach– This paper takes the form of a review of the current life of residents in care homes with insight from My Home Life Cymru. Findings– This research identifies eight best practice themes which together form a vision for care homes in the twenty-first century. Originality/value– Care homes play an important role in social care, providing services to some of our most vulnerable citizens. By focusing on the quality of life in care homes for older people, we can play a part in delivering services that people want, in the way that they want them. VL - 14 IS - 3 SN - 1471-7794 DO - 10.1108/QAOA-07-2013-0018 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/QAOA-07-2013-0018 AU - Moore John ED - Peter Elwood PY - 2013 Y1 - 2013/01/01 TI - Independent living in care homes for older people T2 - Quality in Ageing and Older Adults PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 156 EP - 159 Y2 - 2024/09/24 ER -