Frail Care deals with the care of persons who are in a weak or poor state of health due to old age or degenerative conditions or persons recuperating from surgery, physical trauma or medical treatment. A frail client/patient means a person of any age who is in need of twenty-four hour care either on a temporary or a permanent basis. Frail care is fundamental nursing care.
They are unable to perform activities of daily living, such as eating, personal hygiene and moving without assistance. These patients/residents are no longer able to look after themselves because of physical frailty or and/or mental incapacity.