Table 1 Types of centre
From: Chair based exercise in community settings: a cluster randomised feasibility study
Type of centre | Definition | Sources used to identify centres |
|---|---|---|
Care Homes | Institutions providing accommodation and 24 h care for older people, with or without nursing care | Care Quality Commission database |
Day Centres | Local authority run centre that provided day services for older people | Local authority database |
Community groups | Charitable/voluntary run service that provided day activities for older people | Social work department and signposting agencies (such as Age UK, Alzheimer’s Society and The Parkinson Society) |