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Changes in the older resident care home population between 2001 and 2011
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office of National Statistics
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 10
- Place of publication:
- London
This analysis focuses on the changes in the over 65 resident care home population of England and Wales. This age group represents most of the care home population: 82.5 per cent in 2011. However, the care home resident population for those aged 65 and over has remained almost stable since 2001 with an increase of 0.3 per cent, despite growth of 11.0 per cent in the overall population at this age. Fewer women but more men aged 65 and over were living as residents of care homes in 2011 compared to 2001; the population of women fell by around 9,000 (-4.2 per cent) while the population of men increased by around 10,000 (15.2 per cent). The gender gap in the older resident care home population has, therefore, narrowed since 2001. In 2011 there were around 2.8 women for each man aged 65 and over compared to a ratio of 3.3 women for each man in 2001.The resident care home population is ageing: in 2011, people aged 85 and over represented 59.2 per cent of the older care home population compared to 56.5 per cent in 2001. (Edited publisher abstract)
Learning from Trusted to Care: ministerial unannounced older persons mental health wards spot check visits
- Authors:
- WALES. Welsh Government, NHS WALES
- Publisher:
- Welsh Government
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 25
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Report collating the results of a series of spot check visits to 70 adult in-patient ward areas across 20 hospital sites in Wales 15 June - 30 July 2014, to examine the medical treatment and care of older people. The spot check visits focused on four fundamental aspects of care; the use of night time sedation, giving patients their medication, continence care (toileting) and ensuring that patients are kept hydrated (drinking). The report highlighting areas for improvement and good practice from all the hospital sites. During the visits, the team observed practice and engaged and spoke to patients, staff and relatives. Overall no systemic issues of concern about patient hydration, continence needs or the use of sedation were found, however, in the majority of wards visited aspects of medicines management were identified than needed to be improved. The report presents areas for improvement across the four areas of care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Serving the community: the sustainability of lunch clubs in North East Wales and West Cheshire
- Authors:
- SPENCER Eileen, HANSON Margaret, COLLIS Bryan
- Journal article citation:
- Voluntary Sector Review, 5(3), 2014, pp.381-389.
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Support for community-dwelling older people is frequently provided by the voluntary sector through small community groups, but little is known about their sustainability. This paper, based on research in North East Wales and West Cheshire, focuses on lunch clubs and explores the factors that affect their sustainability, from the perspective of the coordinators. The paper aims to share these experiences with voluntary organisations, commissioners, planners and policy makers who support small community groups within their provider network. (Publisher abstract)
The rise and rise of the silver separator
- Authors:
- FRANKLIN Ben, CREIGHTON Helen
- Publisher:
- International Longevity Centre UK
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- London
Examines trends on divorce amongst the over 60s – a growing phenomenon which some have labelled the rise of the silver separator. The report looks at the rise in divorce rates in some detail with regard to England and Wales, seeking to understand what has been driving it and what some of its implications might be. It shows that from 1990 to 2012, the number of men and women experiencing divorce aged 60 or above has risen by over 85 per cent and the rate continues to rise. By 2037, almost 1 in every 10 people experiencing divorce will be aged over 60. The report sets out the main driving factors in increasing divorce rates among older people, including: people marrying later in life; rising employment amongst women, which equates to more financial independence; increased chances of divorce associated with people living longer; and changes in social attitudes towards divorce. The report suggests that as divorce rates increase caring responsibilities may increasingly have to be taken on by people’s children or by paid carers. Divorced older men are more likely to rely on institutional care than divorced older women, who are more likely to be able to rely on their children. This also has implications for isolation among older men. In addition, evidence shows that divorced parents are more susceptible to loneliness and depression than married parents in later life and that divorce has a negative effect on both physical and mental health. (Edited publisher abstract)
Reading between the lines: the annual profile of substance misuse in Wales 2013-14
- Authors:
- SMITH Josie, EMMERSON Chris
- Publisher:
- Public Health Wales
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 86
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This statistical report provides a summary of routinely-reported substance misuse related evidence currently available in Wales. Evidence is drawn from a number of data sources including information from the Patient Episode Database Wales (PEDW), the Harm Reduction Database (HRD) Wales, Office for National Statistics (ONS) information, Education, and Home Office data. The report presents population based data relating to self-report use and objective measures including hospital admissions in order to provide an overview of the context and extent of health harms and risk behaviour related to drug and alcohol use in Wales. It then focuses on specific age groups: children and young people (aged 0-24 years), working aged adults (aged 25-49 years) and older people (aged 50 years and above) and, where data is available, provide geographic profile by health board and local authority. The report is aimed both at those responsible for providing and planning health and related services that prevent and/or address the harms associated with drug and alcohol misuse in Wales and the wider UK, as well as those with a broader interest in substance misuse, wider social determinants and implications. (Edited publisher abstract)
A place to call home? A review into the quality of life and care of older people living in care homes in Wales
- Author:
- OLDER PEOPLE'S COMMISSIONER FOR WALES
- Publisher:
- Older People's Commissioner for Wales
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 156
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
A review into the quality of life and care of older people living in care homes in Wales, investigating four key areas: day-to-day life; health and wellbeing; people and leadership; and commissioning, regulation and inspection. The review looked at a number of factors that can impact upon the quality of life of older people living in care homes, such as social participation, the care home environment, access to healthcare services, diet, staff capacity and training. The report draws on the evidence from unannounced visits to 100 care homes across Wales to observe the day-to-day realities of life in a care home and to hear directly from older people about their quality of life and care, and their experiences of living in residential and nursing care. In addition to this, over 2,000 questionnaire responses were collected from care home residents and their families and extensive written and oral evidence was taken from a wide range of public bodies, care providers and experts in care delivery. The report highlights the following findings: 1. Too many older people living in care homes quickly become institutionalised. 2. Too often, care homes are seen as places of irreversible decline and too many older people are unable to access specialist services and support that would help them to have the best quality of life. 3. The emotional frailty and emotional needs of older people living in care homes are not fully understood or recognised by the system and emotional neglect is not recognised as a form of abuse. 4. Some of the most basic health care needs of older people living in care homes are not properly recognised or responded to. 5. The vital importance of the role and contribution of the care home workforce is not sufficiently recognised. 6. Commissioning, inspection and regulation systems are inconsistent, lack integration, openness and transparency, and do not formally recognise the importance of quality of life. 7. A current lack of forward planning means that the needs of older people in care homes will not be met in the future. The report concludes with a set of detailed requirements for action. (Edited publisher abstract)
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans health inequalities: international perspectives in social work
- Editors:
- FISH Julie, KARBAN Kate
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 276
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Examines inequalities experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and considers the role of social work in addressing them. The book is organised in three parts: the first provides a policy context in four countries, including Canada, Italy, India and Wales; the second examines social work practice in tackling health inequalities; and part three considers research and pedagogic developments. The book’s distinctive approach includes international contributions, practice vignettes and key theoretical perspectives in health inequalities, including social determinants of health, minority stress, ecological approaches and human rights. This resource is relevant to social work educators, practitioners and students, alongside an interdisciplinary audience interested in LGBT health inequalities. (Edited publisher abstract)
Moving beyond ‘ageing in place’: older people's dislikes about their home and neighbourhood environments as a motive for wishing to move
- Authors:
- HILLCOAT-NALLETAMBY Sarah, OGG Jim
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 34(10), 2014, pp.1771-1796.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This paper takes a critical perspective to the notion of ageing in place by examining older people's dislikes about, rather than levels of satisfaction with their home and neighbourhood environments, and establishing whether such dislikes influence a desire to move. Analysis of the 2004 Living in Wales Survey shows that despite high levels of residential satisfaction, a significant proportion of older people do wish to move. Logistic regression results indicate this desire is strongly associated with dislikes about their immediate home environment, more than neighbourhood factors. Contemplating a move in later life may be shaped more by a desire to ‘attach’ to people, than to remain in situ to preserve an attachment to place. (Edited publisher abstract)
Older people's experiences of therapeutic exercise as part of a falls prevention service: survey findings from England, Wales and Northern Ireland
- Authors:
- BUTTERY Amanda K., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Age and Ageing, 43(3), 2014, pp.369-374.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Introduction: Falling, and fear of falling, significantly affect older people and their lifestyle resulting in loss of confidence, restriction of activity and deteriorating quality of life. Multi-factorial assessment and active participation in an evidence-based exercise programme are key interventions to prevent and manage falls. Objective: To examine older people's experiences of therapeutic exercise as part of a falls prevention service in NHS Trusts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Methods: Across-sectional survey targeted patients and staff members delivering exercise interventions for reducing falls. A multi-disciplinary group including patient and staff representatives developed a 20-item patient questionnaire and a 12-item staff questionnaire that were distributed to 94 NHS Trusts (113 participating sites within the NHS Trusts) in October 2011. Results: Response was 57% for the patient sample and 88% for the staff sample. The median (IQR) age of patients was 82 (77–86) years. 72% were women. Two-thirds reported attending group-based therapeutic exercise classes generally of short duration (80% <12 weeks) and low intensity (85% one class per week) at hospitals and community venues. Balance and strength exercises were prescribed; 68% reported using resistance equipment such as ankle weights and/or exercise band. Only 52% reported exercises were made more difficult as they improved. However, patient satisfaction levels were high (95% satisfied or very satisfied). Patients and staff reported limited availability of strength and balance follow-up classes. Conclusion: Despite high levels of patient satisfaction therapeutic exercise provision was limited and implementation of evidence-based exercise interventions by healthcare providers is incomplete and varies widely. Patients and staff wanted greater availability of long-term exercise services for falls prevention. (Publisher abstract)
Declaration of rights for older people in Wales
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Government
- Publisher:
- Welsh Government
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 19
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This declaration has been produced to help older people understand how key rights apply to them, how they can be accessed more effectively, and how they relate to current equality and human rights laws. The declaration is specifically drafted in the first person so that people can immediately relate it to themselves and contains speech bubbles with the thoughts of real older people living in Wales. The rights are: the right to be oneself; the right to be valued; the right to make decisions and exercise free will; the right to decide where to live, how to live and with whom to live; the right to work, develop, participate and contribute; and the right to safety, security and justice. (Edited publisher abstract)