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Older people and transitions in care: report to the London Borough of Greenwich
- Authors:
- MAYERS Deborah, LE RICHE Pat, HUGHES Mark
- Publisher:
- University of London. Goldsmiths College
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 93p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Research study looking at decisions about placement of older people into long term care in Greenwich. These are made through a weekly multidisciplinary panel, though some cases are fast tracked to bypass the panel process.
Older lesbians and gays accessing health and aged-care services
- Author:
- HUGHES Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Australian Social Work, 60(2), June 2007, pp.197-209.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The present paper examines older lesbian and gay people's experiences of and expectations for the delivery of health and aged-care services. In-depth narrative interviews were conducted with older gays and lesbians in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney (NSW, Australia). Data were analysed by identifying evaluative statements within specific narratives and grouping these statements into themes. Participants reflected on the meaning of their sexual identity and how they would like it to be acknowledged when in contact with health and aged-care service providers. In addition to direct discrimination, participants reported a more indirect form of discrimination in providers' assumption of heterosexuality among clients and their failure to provide lesbian- or gay friendly services. The findings highlight the need for health and aged-care services to better understand and acknowledge older gay and lesbian people's sexual identities to enable improved access to services in the future.
Decision-making and moving into long-term care
- Authors:
- HUGHES Mark, MAYES Deborah, LE RICHE Pat
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 11(2), June 2001, pp.10-12.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
One of the important outcomes from the Royal Commission on Long Term Care will be the increase in rehabilitation offered to older people thorough the development of intermediate care services. This research looks individuals opportunities to participate in the assessment and care planning process, and the role played by multi-disciplinary panels, composed of health and social services, in agreeing care managers' placement recommendations. The research was funded by the London Borough of Greenwich in a commitment to evidence-based practice.
Long-term care for older people: an analysis of placements in Greenwich
- Authors:
- HUGHES Mark, RICHE Pat Le, MAYES Deborah
- Journal article citation:
- Managing Community Care, 9(4), August 2001, pp.20-25.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
This paper analyses, 1,375 long-term care placements approved by a London borough through a multi-disciplinary 'panel'. It suggests the need for increased attention and to the capacity of residential homes to deal with cognitive disorder, and concludes that attainment of the new national standards for care homes will require improvements in the process of admission.