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Evaluation of Active Minds activity kits in care home
- Author:
- EVANS Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 27(2), 2019, pp.22-25.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
This article reports on an independent evaluation, carried out during 2017-18 by researchers at the Association for Dementia Studies, University of Worcester, of the use of Active Minds activity kits in care homes. Method: five care homes that regularly used the Active Minds activity kits were recruited to the study. Observations were carried out for 16 residents using the Scripps Modified Greater Cincinnati Chapter Well-Being (GCCWB) tool, and research interviews were also carried out with 12 staff. Findings: The wellbeing frequency scores were higher for Active Minds sessions in all cases except for "pleasure", where other activities scored slightly higher. The findings were less clear for ill-being scores. There were noticeable differences in how the Active Minds activity kits were used across the case study care homes. Interviewees reported a wide range of benefits that they felt arose from use of the Active Minds activity kits. Some of the challenges using the kits are also discussed. Conclusion: the results of the study add to previous evidence for the potential of activities to improve engagement and wellbeing among care home residents. (Edited publisher abstract)
Combining extra care housing with health care services at Barton Mews
- Author:
- EVANS Simon
- Publisher:
- Care Services Improvement Partnership. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This case study describes Barton Mews, a private development in partnership with a Primary Care Trust that provides extra care housing with a community hospital and GP practice. This approach of private engagement with extra care housing is currently relatively uncommon but is likely to become more prevalent as a way of meeting demand, particularly in the light of the projected increase in home ownership among older people. The case study outlines the facilities and highlights key learning points.
Community and ageing: maintaining quality of life in housing with care settings
- Author:
- EVANS Simon
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 162p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
This book explores the characteristics of extra care housing and retirement villages, and tracks their development in the UK, the US and elsewhere. It examines their role in promoting quality of life for older people and the extent to which they are experienced as communities by the people who live in them. These issues are discussed in the context of theories of community and ageing, particularly in relation to the built environment and social interaction; Chapters include: What is community; Community and ageing; Housing with care communities in the UK; An international perspective on retirement villages; promoting a sense of community in housing with care settings; Diversity, community and social interaction; Changing communities and older people.
Supporting independence and integration for disabled people: foundations for living project, the Papworth Trust, Huntingdon
- Author:
- EVANS Simon
- Publisher:
- Care Services Improvement Partnership. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This case study describes the Foundations for Life Project an innovative scheme that integrates affordable, accessible homes with private flats, as well as a range of key mainstream services for disabled people across housing, support, employment, education and community integration. It concludes with a list of learning points that would benefit anyone looking to run a similar scheme. In 2008 this scheme won a Housing Corporation Gold Award for Building Cohesive Communities.
'That lot up there and us down here': social interaction and a sense of community in a mixed tenure UK retirement village
- Author:
- EVANS Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 29(2), February 2009, pp.199-216.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Research findings on retirement villages to date have indicated high levels of satisfaction among residents, but commentators have criticised this form of provision on the grounds that they are only an option for the better off. This paper reports a study of a retirement village that has attempted to address this issue by integrating residents from a range of socio-economic backgrounds and by making various tenures available in the same development. The paper begins with a brief history of retirement villages in the UK and an overview of the concept of community, including those of communities of place and interest and their role in social policy. The presented findings highlight a number of factors that impact on a resident's sense of community, including social interaction, the development of friendships, the built environment and the existence of common interests. The discussion focuses on the development of cross-tenure social networks and how residents' health and social status shapes community experience. It is concluded that the clustering model of mixed tenure is likely to emphasise differences in the socio-economic backgrounds of residents and that the success of retirement villages as communities depends on grasping the subtleties of the diversity of later life.
Integrating retirement villages with the local community at Painswick
- Author:
- EVANS Simon
- Publisher:
- Care Services Improvement Partnership. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This Housing LIN case study examines the approach of housing developer Osborne in seeking to understand the extra care housing market and engage with local authority commissioners. It explains the company's interest in the sector, the rationale behind the research project and the methodology employed, and discusses learning points for both local authorities and private sector partners.
Social well-being in extra care housing
- Author:
- EVANS Simon
- Publisher:
- Care Services Improvement Partnership. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 13p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The well-being of older people is an important issue for policy across health, housing and social care, and local authorities are increasingly considering extra care as a way of replacing older models of residential care provision and addressing low demand for traditional forms of sheltered housing. The researchers interviewed residents and managers from six extra care housing schemes in England to explore their experiences. They conclude that the social well-being of tenants should be a major consideration in the planning, designing and management of extra care housing and they identify a range of factors that need to be taken into account.
Researching older people with dementia in supported housing
- Author:
- EVANS Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 15(4), October 2005, pp.3-7.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
This article explores the benefits of directly including the voices of people with dementia in research and identifies a range of strategies for overcoming the methodological challenges of a more inclusive approach. Examples from a study that aimed to explore the characteristics and suitability of extra care housing from a user perspective illustrate ethical dilemmas and practice challenges, including the role of gatekeeper, gaining informed consent and meeting the specific needs of people with dementia as research participants.
Making homes more dementia-friendly through the use of aids and adaptations
- Authors:
- EVANS Simon, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Healthcare, 7(1), 2019, p.43. Online only
- Publisher:
- Molecular Diversity Preservation International and Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
The majority of people with dementia live in their own homes, often supported by a family member. While this is the preferred option for most, they often face multiple challenges due to a deterioration in their physical and cognitive abilities. This paper reports on a pilot study that aimed to explore the impacts of aids and adaptations on the wellbeing of people with dementia and their families living at home. Quantitative data were collected using established measures of wellbeing at baseline, 3 months and 9 months. In-depth case studies were carried out with a sample of participants. Findings from the pilot suggest that relatively inexpensive aids can contribute towards the maintenance of wellbeing for people with dementia in domestic settings. The project also increased the skills and confidence of professionals involved in the project and strengthened partnerships between the collaborating organisations across health, housing and social care. Providing aids that can help people with dementia to remain living at home with a good quality of life, often with the support of a family member, is an important element in the development of age-friendly communities (Edited publisher abstract)
Adult social care in housing with care settings: a review of the literature
- Authors:
- EVANS Simon, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Worcester. Association for Dementia Studies
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 62
- Place of publication:
- Worcester
The report of a literature review carried out as part of the ASSET project, which aims to explore how adult social care is commissioned and delivered in housing with care settings in England. The report provides some background context, describes the methodology used in carrying out the review and presents the findings from the peer reviewed literature and the policy and practice literature, including ‘grey’ literature where available. The review identified an emerging body of peer reviewed and grey literature of relevance to housing with care settings, reflecting a growing recognition of the importance of housing, care and support. Papers on the delivery of care and support identified a variety of models within the broad ‘housing with care’ and ‘extra care’ labels, which can make it difficult for older people, their relatives and professionals to be sure what is being offered in terms of care and support. The review concludes that there is currently very little evidence to indicate how adult social care is commissioned and delivered in housing with care. (Edited publisher abstract)