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- Author:
- ROYSON Claire
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 6.7.02, 2002, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author argues that the major difference between long-term care and long-term caring for older people is the understanding of consent, capacity and autonomy.
Providing free personal care for older people: research commissioned to inform the work of the Care Development Group
- Authors:
- MACHIN Diane, MCSHANE Danny
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive Central Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 257p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This volume of research is comprised of six studies that were commissioned by the Central Research Unit of the Scottish Executive to inform the deliberations of Care Development Group (CDG) which was set up to develop proposals for the implementation of free personal care for older people in Scotland.
Expansion of long-term care in the prison system: an aging inmate population poses policy and programmatic questions
- Author:
- MARA Cynthia Massie
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 14(2), 2002, pp.43-61.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
In the United States the number of ageing inmates is increasing and will continue to grow as younger prisoners who have long sentences with no possibility of parole age in prison. In addition, the number of younger inmates with illnesses such as AIDS has increased. Although long-term care can be required by individuals of any age, the need for such assistance tends to increase with age. This article focuses on older inmates and includes reasons for the increased need for long-term care in the prison setting. The standard for prison health care, the long-term-care status of older inmates, and examples of long-term-care services and facilities are described. Recommendations are presented for both corrections and long-term-care providers and policymakers as they develop strategies to address this challenge.
Residential care in Italy: national survey of non-hospital facilities
- Authors:
- de GIROLAMO G., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 181, September 2002, pp.220-225.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
In Italy, where all mental hospitals have been gradually phased out since 1978, psychiatric patients requiring long-term care are being treated in non-hospital residential facilities (NHRF). The Progetto Residenze (PROGRES) residential care project is a three-phase study, the first phase of which aims to survey the main characteristics of all Italian NHRFs. Structured interviews were conducted with the manager of each NHRF. Results of the study found variability in the provision of residential places between different regions; with generally low discharge rates.
Moving from a long-stay hospital to the community
- Author:
- OWEN Katherine
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 11.6.02, 2002, pp.39-40.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Looks at the importance of knowing something about individuals when transferring people with learning disabilities from long-stay hospitals to the community. Draws on a research study whose preliminary findings suggest that important information about people with learning difficulties is lost in transition. The consequences of such a loss of information are discussed and suggestions offered to improve practice.
Social work practice clinical programmatic and training dimensions
- Author:
- GROSSMAN Janine
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Long-Term Care, 1(2), 2002, pp.21-25.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
This essay describes another service environment, that of Australia, where there is a shortage of long-term care beds. Marketing is viewed more broadly than as a means of attracting desired applicants. It is for the systems as a whole one that educates consumers as the options of care. Social work in an individual long-term care facility is "considered a luxury.
Elder abuse and mental health
- Author:
- MAYS Willard
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 14(4), 2002, pp.21-29.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Although many effective treatments for mental illness exist, a variety of federal and state policies have created significant barriers inhibiting mental health services provision to older adults. These barriers affect all older people, whether they live in the community or in an institution for long-term care. Briefly looks at recent developments that have produced an unusual opportunity for the USA to address the unmet mental health needs of older Americans. Concludes that the shortage of qualified mental health professionals is clearly a critical issue. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580.)
Combining welfare mix and New Public Management: the case of long-term care insurance in Germany
- Author:
- THEOBALD Hildegard
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Social Welfare, 21(S1), October 2002, pp.S61-S74.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
New Public Management (NPM), with its emphasis on the market, competition, and efficiency, has considerably influenced public sector reforms in several countries. With the introduction of Long-term Care Insurance, Germany has restructured formal care provision by implementing reforms inspired by NPM. The aim of this article is to analyse the implementation process of NPM elements in Germany’s welfare mix and to reveal the consequent developments in the care infrastructure. The research draws on the findings of a literature review and representative statistics. It discusses how the welfare mix tradition, the political-administrative framework of the German social insurance system, and the cost containing aim of Long-term Care Insurance have resulted in a country-specific way of selecting and implementing NPM elements, with direct consequences for formal care provision. It argues that, despite being a global reform movement, the implementation of NPM elements is strongly determined by the specific conditions in each country. The analysis reveals the increase of for-profit providers, tensions emerging due to new organisational forms of care provision and underlying values within welfare associations, and the situation of care workers.
The significance of a secure base: a psychosocial model of long-term foster care
- Author:
- SCHOFIELD Gillian
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Family Social Work, 7(4), November 2002, pp.259-272.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Long-term foster care has been a much neglected area of social work practice and research. Yet there are obvious challenges that need to be understood when building a family for life in foster care. Is it possible for foster families, where there are no biological or legal ties between carers and children, to provide care, concern and family membership not only through childhood but also into adult life? The study on which this paper is based set out to explore that question by investigating the experiences of 40 adults, aged 18–30, who grew up in foster families. Qualitative interviews were conducted, transcribed and analysed. Theoretical frameworks from attachment and resilience were brought together with concepts such as 'belonging' and 'family membership' to make sense of the narratives provided. An integrated and dynamic psychosocial model of long-term foster care was developed, which emphasizes the significance of a secure base and has some important implications for practice.
Social workers need to know more about assisted living and vice versa
- Author:
- FRANKS Janette
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Long-Term Care, 1(3), 2002, pp.13-16.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
The role of the social worker in Assisted Living goes beyond the obvious facility employee. Community-based social workers have a critical role in helping families and older adults to understand the real options in long-term care, including Assisted Living.