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A natural locally-based networking approach for singleton disabled elderly: implementation and case illustration
- Authors:
- KAM-SHING Yip, SUNG-ON Law
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 32(8), December 2002, pp.1037-1049.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
The Good Neighbour Centre of the United Christian Nethersole Community Health Service in Hong Kong has implemented a natural locality-based supportive networking approach for disabled singleton elderly in a public estate (1991-2000). As part of this approach, various psycho-social interventions were developed over nine years to strengthen mutual support among neighbours, able-bodied elderly, outpatients suffering from mental illness and volunteers who were matched and integrated with the disabled singleton elderly person to form a locality-based naturally supporting community. Different stages of developing a natural, supportive community by networking were identified in this project: network assessment, network matching, network formation and network strengthening. The concepts of stable and constant mutual support, mutual development and mutual concern were stressed. Feedback from stakeholders was encouraging and the demonstrated improvement in the functional and psycho-social well-being of disabled singleton elderly and mental health outpatients was impressive and clear.
The cultural context of adjusting to nursing home life: Chinese elders' perspectives
- Authors:
- LEE Diana T. F., WOO Jean, MacKENZIE Ann E.
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 42(5), October 2002, pp.667-675.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Although there is a body of knowledge relating to the different challenges residents encounter after nursing home placement, less is known about the actual process of how they handle these challenges and adjust after such placement. This study described the process whereby Hong Kong Chinese residents adjust following nursing home placement. Newly admitted elders adjusted through the four stages of orienting, normalizing, rationalizing, and stabilizing as they struggled to regain normality with a life that was as close to that lived before admission as possible. A number of experiences suggested in the literature as barriers to adjustment, such as living with rules and regulations, and the communal nature of nursing home life were not regarded as important by Chinese elders. However, establishing relations with other residents was a particular challenge for them.
A review of private residential care in Hong Kong: implications for policy and practice
- Authors:
- KWONG Enid Wai-Yung, KWAN Alex Yui-Huen
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 13(4), 2002, pp.73-90.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Hong Kong government policy encourages and facilitates families to care for their older members as long as possible by providing families and their older relatives with community support services. Residential care for the elderly is viewed as a last resort. Due to the inadequate supply of community support services, the longperiod of care required, and the gradual breakdown of values of filial support, familiesmay increasingly give up their caring roles and seek residential care for their dependent elderly relatives. A shortfall in subsidized residential care may lead to needy elderly persons' being cared for in private residential facilities. The demand for private residential care is projected to increase, despite criticism about the standardof care provided. Although an Ordinance, a Regulation, and a Code of Practice for residential care homes are in place to control, monitor, and upgrade private residential care in Hong Kong, problems remain that put the elderly at risk of receiving substandard services.