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Safeguarding older people from abuse: critical contexts to policy and practice
- Author:
- ASH Angie
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 200
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
The mistreatment of older people is increasingly recognised internationally as a significant abuse of elders’ human rights. Scandals and inquiries into the failure to protect older people from abuse in health and social care systems rarely address, and still less challenge, the social, economic and cultural context to the abuse of older people. This critical and challenging book makes a strong case for the development of ethically-driven, research-informed policy and practice to safeguard older people from abuse. Drawing on findings of original UK research and framed in an international context, it illustrates ways in which ageism, under-resourced services to older people, target-driven health and social care policy and services, and organisational cultures of blame and scapegoating, are a powerful yet invisible backcloth to elder abuse. (Edited publisher abstract)
Learning from Trusted to Care: one year one
- Authors:
- WALES. Welsh Government, NHS WALES
- Publisher:
- Welsh Government
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 19
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Report summarising progress and improvements made in care and practice at the Princess of Wales and Neath Port Talbot Hospitals in Wales since the independent review Trusted to Care found serious concerns about the quality of care and patient safety of frail and older people. The review made 14 recommendations for the health board and four for the Welsh Government. The report finds progress has been made in all 14 recommendation areas made to the health board. Six have been completed either fully or there are clear plans for implementation in place Eight of the recommendations still need work. The report also identifies the progress made against the Welsh Government recommendations. Improvements are identified in the areas of hydration, medication, complaints and professional accountability. (Edited publisher abstract)
Insights into loneliness, older people and wellbeing, 2015
- Author:
- THOMAS Jennifer
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 10
- Place of publication:
- Newport
This article focuses on older people's well-being, loneliness and some of the risk factors associated with loneliness such as living alone, housing tenure, marital status, ill health and support networks. The ONS Measuring National Well-being programme aims to produce accepted and trusted measures of the well-being of the nation - how the UK as a whole is doing. This analysis shows that older people are more satisfied with life generally and with their social networks and the support they provide. This may be due to having lower expectations due to a cohort effect or more mature perspectives but ultimately they are more content than their younger counterparts. However, the impact of loneliness on well-being is considerable, especially for the oldest old who are most likely to feel lonely and are subject to a high number of risk factors. The paper argues that the UK needs to consider how to minimise some of the impact that risk factors of loneliness has, particularly bereavement, poor health, and housing tenure. (Edited publisher abstract)
Focus on...Health and social benefits of co-located primary care services and extra care housing
- Author:
- COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS
- Publisher:
- Community Health Partnerships
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 2
- Place of publication:
- London
A short paper outlining the health and social benefits of co-located primary care services and extra care housing. The paper explains how, six years since they opened, Milehouse Primary Care Centre and Mill Rise Extra Care Village, purpose built on the same site, provide an innovative example of the benefits of integrated health care facilities with extra care accommodation for older people. (Edited publisher abstract)
How to identify dementia: a guide for care assistants working in social care
- Author:
- SKILLS FOR CARE
- Publisher:
- Skills for Care
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 2
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
A brief introduction to the signs and symptoms of dementia, highlighting the reasons why it is important that people with dementia receive a diagnosis and explaining what to do if suspecting that someone may have dementia. (Edited publisher abstract)
Exploring the attitudes and behaviours of older people living with cancer
- Author:
- IPSOS MORI
- Publisher:
- Ipsos MORI
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 86
- Place of publication:
- London
This study identifies a range of attitudes and perceptions which shape the way that older people access cancer services, influencing when and how they seek help, as well as the outcomes they experience. The findings are based on two online panel surveys of 1,004 adults aged 55 and over living with cancer and 500 adults of the same age range who have never had a cancer diagnosis. In addition, fieldwork was undertaken and 26 in-depth interviews with people aged 55 and over living with cancer and two focus groups with older people who have never had cancer carried out. A number of key themes emerge from the research, including: there are differences in the views of older people with cancer and those who have not been diagnosed with cancer, with those with direct experience of the condition having more positive perceptions about it; some of the preconceptions that people may hold about older people’s attitudes have been challenged, for example, older people are no more likely to choose not to have treatment than younger people, and no more likely to be concerned about the consequences of having treatment; a series of misconceptions about the risk of cancer and eligibility for screening may impact upon early diagnosis efforts and should be addressed; older people are more likely than younger people to place trust in their health professionals but at the same time believe that discrimination against older people does exist (albeit not necessarily in their personal experience); nonetheless, older people say they are willing to seek help, but are not necessarily aware of the services that exist to support them. Independence matters to older people. (Edited publisher abstract)
Person-centred thinking with older people: 6 essential practices
- Authors:
- SANDERSON Helen, BOWN Helen, BAILEY Gill
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 96
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on a wealth of experience of working with older people, this book presents six essential person-centred practices. Person-centred practices are a key way to provide the best possible care and support for older people and help them to be active and valued members of the community. Each of the practices is designed to support the individual and put what is important to and for the person at the forefront of their care. Each practice has been tailored so that older people can express more easily what does and does not work for them. By actively listening and making each person feel appreciated, the practices represent practical tools for frontline practitioners to form good relationships with people in their care. With supporting stories and full colour photographs to illustrate how person-centred thinking and practice is used in real-life settings, the book contains many examples to help practitioners to overcome challenges and to implement positive, effective changes to care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Ageing, insight and wisdom: meaning and practice across the lifecourse
- Author:
- EDMONDSON Ricca
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 224
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
This book focuses on older people as makers of meaning and insight, highlighting the evolving values, priorities and ways of communicating that make later life fascinating. It explores what creating ‘meaning’ in later life really implies, for older people themselves, for how to conceptualise older people and for relationships between generations. The book offers a language for discussing major types of lifecourse meaning, not least those concerning ethical and temporal aspects of the ways people interpret their lifecourses, the ways older people form part of social and symbolic landscapes, and the types of wisdom they can offer. It will appeal to students of gerontology, sociological methodology, humanistic sociology, philosophy, psychology, and health promotion and medicine. (Edited publisher abstract)
Go gentle into that good night: the past, present, and future of end-of-life care
- Author:
- SINGER Adam E.
- Publisher:
- Rand Corporation
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 382
- Place of publication:
- Santa Monica, CA
This dissertation examines the past, present, and future of end-of-life care in order to shed light on the most effective ways to organise and deliver it. End-of-life care has received increasing attention in recent years as the baby boomers age and health care costs continue to rise. This attention has brought with it remarkable growth in the field and improvement in care, but there remains work to be done in order to more consistently deliver high quality, compassionate, and patient- and family-centred end-of-life care. The paper presents the results of a cohort study into the symptom trends in the last year of life, 1998‐2010. It then summarises the findings of a systematic review of populations and interventions for palliative and end‐of‐life care and looks at the evidence on estimating the value of palliative care for older adults. (Edited publisher abstract)
Extra care housing in Wales: a state of the nation report
- Author:
- OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY. Institute of Public Care
- Publisher:
- Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 17
- Place of publication:
- London
This report, prepared by the Institute for Public Care, provides an up-to-date picture of the current supply of extra care housing in Wales, the challenges facing the market and issues which will need to be considered for future provision. It also sets out some of the outcomes that extra care housing can offer, such as improving the health and wellbeing of residents and the benefits it can provide to the local community. The report offers support for encouraging and facilitating new extra care housing developments in Wales and draws attention to accommodation, care and services already offered in the country. The report makes four key recommendations to expand the provision of extra care housing for older people in Wales: developing a strategic vision on housing for older people; developing a better understand of the outcomes extra care housing can provide; raising awareness of extra care housing as a housing option for those seeking advice and information; and a greater degree of diversity and innovation to deliver services that meet the needs of local communities. (Edited publisher abstract)