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Every day I write the book
- Author:
- STANISTREET Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Adults Learning, 21(9), May 2010, pp.28-31.
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Adult Continuing Education
This article describes how a new project aims to get older people learning by encouraging them to write their life stories. Bookbite, who supply a range of web and paper-based material, provides the ideas, resources and motivation, and is already tapping into a rich reservoir of enthusiasm for writing among the over-60s. The article highlights how the author visited the project and met two writers in their 80s who have just published their first books. It examines the background to the two authors, and how they used this knowledge and experience to write their first books.
Going techno in the house
- Author:
- VALIOS Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 4.3.10, 2010, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
North Yorkshire Council has achieved success with its use of assistive technology and telecare in helping older people remain independent. This article looks at the local authorities approach and the benefits to their older residents.
South East Regional Initiative on increasing the voice, choice and control of older people with high support needs: five key messages and emerging lessons
- Authors:
- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM FOR INCLUSION, CENTRE FOR POLICY ON AGEING, GREAT BRITAIN. Office for Disability Issues
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for Disability Issues
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 13p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The South East Regional Initiative (or SERI) is funded by the Office for Disability Issues (ODI) and is working with three local authority sites to embed options and opportunities for independent living for older people. The SERI programme involves: change management support; a qualitative research study to track the experiences of individual older people; and quantitative data collection and analysis to capture impacts at different levels, and to develop an evaluation framework for independent living that can be used by authorities to assess the return on their local investments. This paper shares the emerging messages and important lessons from this 2 year demonstration project established to understand what works in increasing the voice, choice and control of older people with high support needs. This includes older people living in residential and/or nursing care homes; and older people living at home who are at risk of a move into care. This paper has been prepared for local authorities and their partners responsible for ensuring the delivery of local services and support that achieve better outcomes as well as best value in the use of public services and resources.
Dignity in care: notable practice resource compendium
- Author:
- SOCIAL SERVICES IMPROVEMENT AGENCY
- Publisher:
- Social Services Improvement Agency
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 49p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Lists examples of notable practice in the area of dignity in care. Each case example gives brief summery details, an overview of the project and contact details. The document aims to support the Welsh Assembly Government’s Dignity in Care programme.
Extra care housing and regeneration in Wolverhampton
- Authors:
- BRADLEY Maureen, FIELDING Shaun
- Publisher:
- DH Care Networks. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A case study which describes housing led regeneration in an disadvantaged urban area of Wolverhampton, England. The regeneration consisted of 208 new homes, including a 64 bed extra care apartment block and older people’s day centre in the centre of the development. Drivers for development of extra care housing included: an increase in the number of older people living in the area; a preference for 24 hour care services for frail, or very, old people as an alternative to residential care; the wishes of local people to re-use a recently, closed residential home and the success of a day service elsewhere in the area.
No sex please! We're over 50
- Authors:
- SMITH Pete, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 14(3), September 2010, pp.40-43.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The development of a sexual health promotion campaign aimed at the over 50s in Manchester is described. The main partners involved were the Sexual Health and Harm Reduction team within Manchester Public Health Development Service and the Valuing Older People team within the Manchester Joint Health Unit. Following a series of focus groups and interviews, it was decided to produce a paper guide on sexual health which contained a series of health messages and positive images of people over 50. This guide was launched in October 2009 and drew a lot of press and media interest, which has stimulated a great deal of interest and debate. The article concludes that the project has had a significant impact on sexual health promotion work with the over 50s at both a local and national level.
Putting inclusive design into practice
- Author:
- LEWIS Sue
- Publisher:
- DH Care Networks. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
In a society which has an ageing population and has more older people than younger people, there is a need to do more to improve the accessibility of older people's housing. This paper describes a project from Pennine Housing to use the development of their third extra care housing scheme as a pilot to put inclusive design into practice. Inclusive design involves designing in a way that is functional without compromising on quality and appearance. In addition to the traditional project management arrangements, the Inclusive Design Team was established, as the mechanism for sourcing, deciding, and approving every single design detail, fixture and fitting for the scheme. The report describes the framework of the team, the difference they made to the design process, the types of design features that they incorporated into the scheme, the main learning points, and feedback from customers, visitors and partners. The report also discusses future plans for inclusive design in the housing sector.
'A whole month of pleasure' - making music on the South Downs
- Authors:
- WYNN-JONES Freya, FORDHAM Kathy, HILL Vicky
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 18(4), July 2010, pp.28-30.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
This article describes an innovative project for people with dementia and their carers at Glyndebourne Opera House. During November and December 2008 and 2009, the Glyndebourne education department provided a series of 4 sessions for people with dementia and their carers. The Glyndebourne project was jointly funded and developed through a partnership between Glyndebourne Festival Opera and the Lewes Villages Dementia Carers Outreach Service. Between 20 and 30 people with dementia and their carers took part in the project each year. The participants met at Glyndebourne for 1 morning a week for 4 weeks. Each workshop provided various opportunities to listen and play musical instruments, to sing, reminisce and create visual props, and ended with a short performance from the musicians. In 2009, dance and movement were also included. The project was evaluated using various methods, including coded observation on the level of engagement and enjoyment of the carers and people with dementia, recording of participants comments after each session, and completion of a brief evaluation form by carers after the final session. The results of the evaluation were extremely positive. Conclusions from the evaluation and lessons learned are discussed.
Developing an intermediate care unit for older people with mental and physical illness
- Authors:
- MADARAS Andrew, HILTON Claire
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 3.8.10, 2010, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
A 12-bed intermediate care rehabilitation unit for older people recovering from physical illness who have health problems is described. The Unit is in a 72 bed care home. It is nurse-led and also includes a physiotherapist, occupational therapist and senior mental health nurse in the team. promotes. Its ethos is to encourage independence and allow patients to achieve their objectives.
Life story work in practice: aiming for enduring change
- Authors:
- GIBSON Faith, CARSON Yvonne
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 18(3), May 2010, pp.20-22.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Life story work is a recognised methodology used to preserve identity, enhance communication and enrich wellbeing for older people, especially those who have dementia. This article reports on a training and development project designed to establish life story work through dementia care services in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland. Between November 2008 and May 2009, a trust-wide project was introduced to establish life story work in all its residential and day care facilities serving people with dementia. This account describes the first phase of the project, exploring the outcomes and implications of this innovation for staff carers and their managers, as well as raising issues concerned with establishing innovatory practice. Training was undertaken by 29 staff from 15 facilities, and comprised 4 half-day training sessions provided by Reminiscence Network Northern Ireland. Over 6 months, 29 books were prepared, and in general the process was much enjoyed and participants were extremely proud of their books. This article discusses commitment from managers; the life story book template; training and practice development; feedback from staff; obstacles and distractions; participants’ responses; celebrating the project; follow up; and achieving enduring change.