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Catering for culture
- Author:
- RAWAT Farida
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.9.92, 1992, pp.iv-v.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at the work of the Afro-Caribbean Care Group (ACCG) in Manchester, which was set up for the elderly to help them cope with growing old in a culturally different country.
Inquiry into the future of voluntary service support for black and minority ethnic older people
- Author:
- LIPMAN Valerie
- Publisher:
- National Coalition for Independent Action
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 22
Explores the role played by, and effectiveness of, voluntary and public services in tackling the situations faced by black and minority ethnic (BAME) older people in England and Wales. In addition, it assesses how they are faring in the current climate of austerity and public sector cuts, and the part these services might play in the future to address the racism, inequality and disadvantage experienced by older people from BAME populations. The findings in this paper were informed by secondary research drawing on organisations' websites and reports, research, and government policy statements; and face to face and telephone interviews with senior staff from 12 different organisations. The paper suggests that little has changed for BAME older people in terms of inequality, access and unmet needs over the last 30 years, with institutional racism being a major contributor to the consistent lack of targeted responses to BAME older people. Mainstream bodies persist in not addressing the needs of minorities and BAME voluntary services are thus critical in looking after the interests of their communities. The paper calls for accessible grants from local authorities to be made available to support local activities. (Edited publisher abstract)
Bringing dementia out of the shadows for BME elders: a report on the Ethnic Minority Dementia Advocacy Project (EMDAP)
- Author:
- ADVOCACY PLUS
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 14(1), March 2010, pp.12-15.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
In this article, Advocacy Plus (formerly Westminster Advocacy Service for Senior Residents) presents the findings and recommendations of the 2009 report Bringing Dementia Out Of the Shadows for BME Elders: A Report on the Ethnic Minority Dementia Advocacy Project, which examined the impact of dementia on black and minority ethnic communities, their attitudes towards the disease, the cultural barriers that prevent effective help, support and advocacy, and the gaps in current service provision. The article summarises the findings of the research, including that very little is known about the numbers or experience of BME people with dementia and that many BME community organisations know little of the prevalence of dementia in their communities, the nature of dementia or the services available to support them, discusses working with advocacy providers and BME community organisations, and sets out some of the barriers to access the service for BME elders and good practice guidance on delivering services that are accessible to BME elders.
Volunteering in retirement
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Volunteering can play a significant role in people's lives as they move from work to retirement. Yet various barriers, both institutional and attitudinal, appear to be deterring people from taking up volunteering later in life. For some older people, volunteering offers a 'structured' means of making a meaningful contribution in society once the opportunity to do so through work has been cut off. Whilst some older people volunteer because they have always done so, for others retirement is the trigger for volunteering for the first time. Older volunteers from black and minority ethnic communities were under-represented. Organisations had tried to broaden recruitment, usually without much success. This was put down to lack of resources for outreach work and to deep-rooted issues around the image of volunteering. Organisations which had had more success pointed to the importance of working with community leaders and black and minority ethnic groups in their community.
Recruitment of older African Americans for survey research: a process evaluation of the community and church-based strategy in the Durham Elders Project
- Authors:
- REED Peter S., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 43(1), February 2003, pp.52-61.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
The disproportionately high burden of morbidity and mortality among older African Americans is due, in part, to a lack of understanding of the factors contributing to these outcomes. In order to more fully understand the factors that contribute to African American morbidity and mortality, researchers must identify strategies for increasing the inclusion of older African Americans in research on social and health phenomena. A strategy of coordinating a community research advisory board to incorporate the views of community members and to drive a church-based recruitment procedure provides a starting point for tapping into an immensely important segment of society historically ignored by the research community.
A code to care for carers
- Author:
- DANIEL S.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 18.8.88, 1988, p.9.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Argues that local authorities consistently fail to provide adequate services to ethnic minority elders. Calls for a code of practice to govern the running of voluntary day centres, with financial supports from SSDs.
The mental health and wellbeing of elders in black and minority ethnic communities: working together for mental wellbeing
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Place of publication:
- London
The focus of this film is the Chinese community in Barnet. Due to language and cultural barriers and lack of information, Chinese older people in Barnet have not been able to access services.
The local authority Innovation Fund has enabled organisations to bid for seed money to develop personalised services led by the community. Through this fund, the Chinese Mental Health Association (CMHA) has been able to set up a pilot scheme which offers a range of services. These include access to Chinese and western doctors, healthy living talks, a culturally sensitive befriending service, and written information in Chinese about direct payments.
The film portrays how people who use services are able to exercise more choice and control in services so for example, older people choose topics for discussion at the healthy living talks. CMHA has done much to improve the mental wellbeing of Chinese older people in Barnet.
Relatives and Residents Association
- Author:
- STILES Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Voluntary Voice, 151, February 2001, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- London Voluntary Service Council
Looks at the development and work of the Relatives and Residents Association in London.
Come in from the cold
- Authors:
- YEE Lydia, MUSSENDEN Barry
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 5.3.98, 1998, p.26.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The authors describe an initiative which helped black voluntary groups become 'approved providers' of social care in south London.
Leicestershire boost for black elders
- Author:
- PARKE Elaine
- Journal article citation:
- LGIU Equalities News, 21, July 1994, p.10.
Leicestershire County Council serves a multi-cultural area with 11 per cent of the population belonging to Asian and African Caribbean communities. Reports on what the SSD has been doing.