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People in cottage hospitals get trained nurses to look after them and it can be used as a training place for student and new nurses. It also provides a training place where people who wish to work in the geriatric area can go an learn in a supervised setting, rather than working for minimum wages in a private company who may or may not provide them with additional training.
Vital hospital beds are not taken up for people who are largely just in need of care and attention rather than medical help. Of course medical help can be easily called for as and when it is required.
The people there also get an opportunity to socialise in a safer environment. Those older and able patients that wish to stay at home can do so but the movement of elderly people into a safe environment also has the benefit of freeing up housing stock.
There are numerous advantages but unfortunately accountants only understand balances and spreadsheets.
Best not get me started on this as I feel very strongly having seen the situation in the latter years of my father's life.
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