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Working in group care: social work and social care in residential and day care settings
- Author:
- WARD Adrian
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 221p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
Working in group care (ie residential and day services) is a challenging and complex task, demanding great skill, patience, knowledge and understanding. This book explains how best practice can be achieved through the focused and engaged work of individuals and teams who are well supported and managed. Detailed attention is paid to the value of everyday practice and its underlying principles. The book brings together theory, practice and research findings from across the whole field of group care for all user-groups - including health, education and probation settings as well as social work and social care. This second edition is updated and expanded, including substantial new material on the concept of 'opportunity led work'.
The Alzheimer's Society book of activities
- Author:
- KNOCKER Sally
- Publisher:
- Alzheimer's Society
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 159p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This is a 'recipe book' of practical and inexpensive ideas and things to do which will give inspiration to anyone who cares for people with dementia. Whether in a care home, a day care service or at home; this book is addressed to everyone. The use of activities can significantly improve the quality of people's lives. This book looks at current thinking on activities, how to set up a programme and care planning. Suggested activities are covered in a clear and concise manner.
Constructing dementia and dementia care: daily practices in a day care setting
- Author:
- PARKER Jonathan
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work, 5(3), December 2005, pp.261-278.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article explores the ways in which dementia can be constructed and maintained by the actions, and received ideas concerning dementia, of social care staff practising in a local authority day care setting in the UK. The article is set within the context of ‘daily practice’, the things that we do forming the basis of how things may be (re)defined. The study suggests that the physical environment of the day care setting, the routines and activities provided and the practices of care staff indicate three particular ways in which dementia was constructed. These comprised ‘holding and homogenizing’,‘demarcating and distancing’ and ‘caring and controlling’. Each depended on individual approach, training and experience and was influenced by ‘received’ traditional approaches. This is important to the understanding of dementia care as we seek to recognize diverse experiences and to consider pluralistic approaches to best practice in dementia care. The study indicates the need for training at a deep and reflective level in which the new culture of person-centred dementia care becomes part of daily practice rather than a distant ideal.
ADASS rapid survey: how are local authorities supporting local social care providers to respond to Covid-19?
- Author:
- ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES
- Publisher:
- Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
The results of a rapid survey of Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) members to gather data about the measures local authorities have put in place to support local social care providers during the COVID-19 outbreak. It found that 95% of responding local authorities are using a variety of payments in advance to support care providers. Of those local authorities that have taken action to address the temporary cost pressures facing providers, 97% have provided financial support to providers. The survey was carried out between 28th April to 1 May 2020 and received from 89% of local authorities with responsibility for Adult Social Care in England. (Edited publisher abstract)
Statistics on community care for adults in Northern Ireland 2018-2019
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health. Community Information Branch
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 49
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Statistical information on community care services collected from health and social care (HSC) trusts. The analyses includes: domiciliary care, re-ablement, meals on wheel, daycare, and accommodation services. It reports that on average 23,409 people received domiciliary care each week in 2017/18. On average, 481 people were starting reablement services each month across Northern Ireland, with 45 per cent of those discharged from reablement services requiring no ongoing care package. (Edited publisher abstract)
The impact of attending day care designed for home-dwelling people with dementia on nursing home admission: a 24-month controlled study
- Authors:
- ROKSTAD Anne Marie Mork, et al
- Journal article citation:
- BMC Health Services Research, 18(864), 2018, Online only
- Publisher:
- BioMed Central Ltd
Background: Day care services offer meaningful activities, a safe environment for attendees and respite for family caregivers while being expected to delay the need for nursing home (NH) admission. However, previous research has shown inconsistent results regarding postponement of NH admission. The objective of the study was to explore the influence of a day care programme designed for home-dwelling people with dementia on NH admission. Method: A quasi-experimental trial explored the proportion of patients permanently admitted to nursing homes after 24 months as the main outcome by comparing a group of day care attendees (DG) and a group of participants without day care (CG). In all, 257 participants were included (181 in DG and 76 in CG). A logistic regression model was developed with NH admission as the outcome. Participant group (DG or CG) was the main predictor, baseline patient and family caregiver characteristics and interactions were used as covariates. Results: The mean age of participants was 81.5 (SD 6.4), 65% were women and 53% lived alone. The mean MMSE score was 20.4 (SD 3.5). In all, 128 (50%) of the participants were admitted to a nursing home by the 24-month follow-up, 63 participants (25%) completed the follow-up assessment and 66 (26%) dropped out due to death (8%) and other reasons (18%). In the logistic unadjusted regression model for NH admission after 24 months, participant group (DG or CG) was not found to be a significant predictor of NH admission. The results from the adjusted model revealed that the participant group was associated with NH admission through the interactions with age, living conditions, affective symptoms, sleep symptoms and practical functioning, showing a higher probability for NH admission in DG compared to CG. Conclusion: The study reveals no evidence to confirm that day care services designed for people with dementia postpone the need for NH admission. Admission to nursing homes seems to be based on a complex mix of personal and functional characteristics both in the person with dementia and the family caregivers. The findings should be considered in accordance with the limitation of inadequate power and the high drop-out rate. (Edited publisher abstract)
Changes in turnover and vacancy rates of care workers in England from 2008 to 2010: panel analysis of national workforce data
- Authors:
- HUSSEIN Shereen, ISMAIL Mohamed, MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 24(5), 2016, pp.547-556.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The combination of growing demand for long-term care and higher expectations of care staff needs to be set in the context of long-standing concerns about the sustainability of recruitment and retention of front-line staff in the United Kingdom. Organisational and work environment factors are associated with vacancy levels and turnover rates. The aim of the current analysis was to investigate changes in turnover and vacancy rates over time experienced by a sample of social care employers in England. Taking a follow-up approach offers potentially more accurate estimates of changes in turnover and vacancy rates, and enables the identification of any different organisational characteristics which may be linked to reductions in these elements over time. The study constructed a panel of 2964 care providers (employers) using 18 separate data sets from the National Minimum Data Set for Social Care during 2008–2010. The findings indicate slight reductions in vacancy rates but the presence of enduring, high turnover rates among direct care workers over the study period. However, the experience of individual employers varied, with home-care providers experiencing significantly higher turnover rates than other parts of the sector. These findings raise questions around the quality and motivations of new recruits and methods of reducing specific vacancy levels. At a time of increased emphasis on care at home, it is worthwhile examining why care homes appear to have greater stability of staff and fewer vacancies than home-care agencies. (Publisher abstract)
Team up for a better result
- Author:
- NACIF Ana Paula
- Journal article citation:
- Local Government Chronicle, 20.07.06, 2006, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Emap Business
The author reports on how Barnet LBC, faced with a large elderly population linked with the private sector to get the homes it needed. Service users were also involved in the selection process of the private sector organisation.
Empowering customers and staff in a home for older people
- Author:
- WILLIS Martin
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 8(2), June 1998, pp.7-8.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
With reference to Bracebridge Court, a home for older people in North Warwickshire, looks at how empowerment of staff and clients is approached.
Strategic review of adults services: part I; report on services for older people
- Author:
- KINGSTON UPON HULL. Social Services Department
- Publisher:
- Kingston upon Hull. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 23p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Kingston upon Hull
Report of a strategic review of services to older people by Kingston Upon Hull SSD. In three sections: domiciliary services, day services and residential services.