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Extra care housing
- Author:
- HENWOOD Melanie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 19.07.07, 2007, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author reviews the results of a literature review on how a new approach to housing can benefit people needing high levels of support. It also looks at a toolkit produced by the Care Services Improvement Partnership, which is designed to assist the development of extra care housing in the context of the wider accommodation and support needs of older people.
Positive outcome?
- Author:
- HENWOOD Melanie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 26.9.02, 2002, p.40,41.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Describes the Department of Health-commissioned research programme, Outcomes of Social Care for Adults (OSCA).
Utilising carer related research and knowledge: a scoping review and information resource. Research findings
- Authors:
- LARKIN Mary, MILNE Alisoun, HENWOOD Melanie
- Publisher:
- NIHR School for Social Care Research
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 5
- Place of publication:
- London
A summary of key findings from a scoping review on carers and caring. The review carried out searches between June and December 2016, retrieving a total of 3,434 references. The resources were classified into four categories: the impact of care; carer variables - the characteristics and features of different types of carer and caring situations; Type of care - the nature of needs of the cared for person, and the features of the care situation; and Support and carers. Key findings include that: caring is extremely diverse and involves all sections and age groups of the population; although there are similarities in the experiences of carers, all caring is unique; and that knowledge about groups of 'hard to-reach' carers remains relatively poor and there are deficits in relation to BAME carers and LGBT groups. The report also outlines the implications of these findings for policy, practice and research. (Edited publisher abstract)
Beyond eligibility: universal and open access support and social care
- Author:
- HENWOOD Melanie
- Publisher:
- Melanie Henwood Associates
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 67p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Age UK commissioned this study in order to better understand councils’ approaches to universal and open access support for older people whose needs do not meet the eligibility threshold for publicly financed adult social care. The study examined: current barriers to universal support; potential levers for improvement; and gaps in knowledge and understanding which impede appropriate development. The research entailed examining councils’ websites, exploring research and wider literature, conducting 9 interviews with key Directors of Adult Social Services (DASSs) and some other leading stakeholders, and participating in numerous email exchanges with other parties. Throughout the fieldwork for this study, interviewees emphasised the fundamental challenge of resource pressures and the impact on eligibility thresholds. Pressure on resources also creates difficulties for councils seeking to innovate or experiment, and the role of elected members is particularly crucial in determining whether or not councils are able to sustain their investment in adult social care. Throughout the study it was apparent that although there were some consistent themes about the need to develop new models and best practice, there is no single blueprint that can be applied to all councils, but it is possible to steer and incentivise the direction of travel.
Early days for Popp schemes
- Author:
- HENWOOD Melanie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.11.07, 2007, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author reviews interim findings of the Department of Health's Partnership for Older People Projects (POPP). Twenty-nine local authority-led projects have been funded to deliver and evaluate innovative schemes for older people. The central objective is to target early interventions in the community in order to promote independence, health and well-being for older people and to prevent or delay the need for residential alternatives.
Path to independence?
- Authors:
- HUDSON Bob, HENWOOD Melanie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 9.11.06, 2006, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Cash payments to individuals to purchase their own care are now a key element of government policy, but various programmes have grown in an uncoordinated manner. These include direct payments, Independent Living Fund and individual budget pilots). The author calls for greater coherence across the schemes. This article identifies several key dilemmas that will need to be addressed in any process of rationalisation.
Home comfort
- Authors:
- HENWOOD Melanie, WADDINGTON Eileen
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 20.11.03, 2003, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The independent sector is increasingly providing emotional and practical support for people in intermediate care. Assesses the success of, 'Home from Hosptial', a scheme from the Red Cross.
Age-old problem
- Authors:
- HENWOOD Melanie, HARDING Tessa
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 7.3.02, 2002, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The authors look at care services and how they can be discriminatory.
Exemplar models and support for older carers and carers of people with dementia: informing commissioning
- Authors:
- HENWOOD Melanie, LARKIN Mary, MILNE Alisoun
- Publisher:
- Melanie Henwood Associates
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 78
This scoping report identifies models of support for older carers and carers of people with dementia. The report was commissioned by NHS England in support of its Commitment to Carers programme. The scoping carried out a review of the literature and also identified examples from the third sector using an online survey and interviews. The results found the most frequently identified models of support related to peer support and befriending, educational/coping support and resilience development. High proportions of responding organisations indicated that they were also providing support for carers in BAME and LGBT communities, though largely indicative of an inclusive approach to services rather than responding to specific needs. Specific models of support for carers of people with younger onset dementia were relatively absent. The analysis focuses on the main cross-cutting themes, and in particular these concerned: information and practical help (including sub-themes of: beyond diagnosis; signposting; locally based community support; respite; carer hubs, and dementia hubs); relationships (including sub-themes of: peer support; co-dependency; and organisational relationships); model development (including contracts and tendering), and outcomes. The report identifies areas that offer the most promising directions for future development are: building carer resilience; reducing carer isolation and loneliness; living a life beyond diagnosis; reimagining respite; and space and scope to expand. (Edited publisher abstract)
From bystanders to core participants? A literature and data review of self-funders in social care markets
- Authors:
- HENWOOD Melanie, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Birmingham. Health Services Management Centre
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 59
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
This interim report provides analysis of the estimated numbers of people who are self-funding their social care and support, and reflections from a realist literature review on self-funders and their experience of engaging with care markets. The report is part of a programme of NIHR funded research at the University of Birmingham, exploring how local authorities are meeting the requirements of the 2014 Care Act to shape markets and deliver better personalisation of care. The report found a scarcity of literature about self-funders, with much either pre-dating the 2014 Care Act, or produced soon after. Estimates of the numbers of people paying for care varied considerably. Also, it found the experiences of self-funders are not routinely captured through large data sets. In total 85 items were included in the literature review. The analysis focuses on the following aspects: market limitations; personalisation; constraints on local authority market shaping; and lack of tools for people to make effective choices. The analysis was unable to provide any definitive conclusions on whether market shaping and personalisation have been effective in achieving better outcomes for self-funders. However, it highlights the challenges and tensions in bringing about the transformation of care and support. (Edited publisher abstract)