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Waiting to go into a Danish nursing home
- Author:
- KOFOD Jens
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 16(2), April 2006, pp.23-27.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
The number of older people from their own home into a nursing home is likely to increase. This study intends to examine important aspects in the transition process by applying ethnographic methods. Ten older people and their relatives were interviewed and observed. It was found that their relationship toward their home care assistant became increasingly important as they waited to go into the nursing home. Assessments for home care were constrained by municipal authorities and their regulations, and the overall attitude was that the needs of older people were not being appropriately defined and met. This left them barely able to maintain their homes and, as a consequence of this, their identity.
Pets as therapy: an insight into the impact animals can have on patients in long term care
- Author:
- HARROP Sue
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 14(2), April 2004, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
Brief article looking at the work of the charity Pets as Therapy, or PAT Dogs as it is more commonly known, and the benefits for patients in long term care.
Real choice in later living arrangements: radical solutions to make this a reality
- Author:
- SUMMER Keith
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 11(3), September 2001, pp.21-23.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
Looks at whether genuine choice is available to older people as they make decisions about their living arrangements and their care support needs. Discusses in the context of changing demographics, changes in the health and social care sectors and the current policy framework.
The 'ideal home' study: seeking consumers' views in elderly long-term care
- Author:
- CHALLINER Yvonne
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 10(2), June 2000, pp.8-10.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
Reports on one of a series of studies looking at the quality of life in long-term institutions for older people. The aim of the research was to derive a series of resident-set quality indicators for use in a quality assurance initiative at Hampshire County Council.
Decision-making and moving into long-term care
- Authors:
- HUGHES Mark, MAYES Deborah, LE RICHE Pat
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 11(2), June 2001, pp.10-12.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
One of the important outcomes from the Royal Commission on Long Term Care will be the increase in rehabilitation offered to older people thorough the development of intermediate care services. This research looks individuals opportunities to participate in the assessment and care planning process, and the role played by multi-disciplinary panels, composed of health and social services, in agreeing care managers' placement recommendations. The research was funded by the London Borough of Greenwich in a commitment to evidence-based practice.
Older residents' participation in specifying quality in nursing and residential care homes
- Author:
- RAYNES Norma
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 9(2), June 1999, pp.10-12.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
Reports on research which aimed to access the views of residents regarding quality standards in residential and nursing care. Discusses the findings and how the data were used to effect changes in the contract specifications.
Improving care in nursing and residential homes
- Authors:
- BARTLETT Helen, BURNIP Stephanie
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 9(1), March 1999, pp.8-10.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
Looks at how a new regulatory framework, national required standards and a Royal Commission on long-term care reflects a greater determination on the part of the Government to protect vulnerable old people living in residential settings and promote their quality of life.
Bedroom abuse: the hidden work in a nursing home
- Author:
- LEE-TREWEEK Geraldine
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 4(2), June 1994, pp.2-4.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
Reports on research into the work of auxiliaries in a nursing home. Shows that non-physical abuse and mistreatment of patients was routinised and difficult to detect. Argues that research on institutional abuse needs to uncover the hidden nature of care tasks and the meanings of such work to staff, to understand abuse more fully.