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Behind the headlines: are older people and their families really to blame when their hospital discharges are delayed?
- Authors:
- ISDEN Ruthe, et al
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 8
- Place of publication:
- London
Short report which explores the complexities around hospital discharge and the difficult situations often facing older people and their families when no follow-up support is available. It draws on real-life case studies to explain how difficult it can be for older people to make a smooth transition out of hospital and highlights the pressure many hospitals and councils now are under. Problems identified include: older people being discharged from hospital without being offered help to organise support at home; friends and neighbours offering to provide temporary support and being put under pressure when no follow up support is available; older people being sent home without the right support in place and facing the risk of hospital readmission; older people having to fund their own intermediate or reablement services; and families being under pressure to accept packages of support they do not feel are in their best interests. (Edited publisher abstract)
Home care service for people with dementia: case study for the Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Authors:
- RUSSELL Jeff, HOVEY Lisa, FAIRLIE Carole
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 8(3), September 2005, pp.17-21.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This case study gives an example of a pioneering, specialist home care service for people with dementia living in their own homes in the Borough of Poole in Dorset. The service provides appropriate home care services through the deployment of a specially trained staff team and additional, flexible support to meet individual needs.
Living life with dementia: local Age UK and Age Concern contributions to quality outcomes for people living with dementia and their carers
- Author:
- CHANNA Harvinder
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 36p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The National Dementia Strategy (NDS) has, as a key priority, the improvement of outcomes for people living with dementia and their carers. Nine quality outcome statements are proposed which capture what people living with dementia and their carers aspire to. This guide describes a range of services for people with dementia and their carers which demonstrate some of the ways that local Age UKs and Age Concerns are contributing towards achieving these quality outcomes. The services are divided into different categories representing the NDS quality outcomes. Quotes from the service users are provided to bring to life the ways in which policy can be translated into action to make a difference to the lives of people living with dementia and their carers. The aim is to provide commissioners with ideas for support and services that contribute to the key NDS quality outcomes.
Reflecting on user-involvement and participatory research
- Editors:
- PEACE Sheila, HUGHES Jonathan, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Centre for Policy on Ageing
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 84p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The editors have collected together a series of papers showing how professional researchers can adopt ways of working with older people that better recognises their potential contributions. The writers look at how research organisations select, use and involve older people in carrying out research, how effective they are and the advantages and disadvantages of using them as a resource. Issues of adequate financial support, tokenism, avoiding patronising attitudes, and the importance of collaboration between all parties are raised as particularly important considerations. A qualitative case study listens to older carers using a range of research methods including diaries, focus groups and participant observation. A critique of experience to date, including the broader European perspective, suggests that the involvement of older researchers can benefit both the research and the older individual. However, it appears that these benefits do not necessarily translate into improvements in service quality. It is concluded that putting research into practice remains a challenge.
Themes in family care-giving: implications for social work practice with older adults
- Authors:
- SIMS-GOULD Joanie, MARTIN-MATTHEWS Anne
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 38(8), December 2008, pp.1572-1587.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This study advances the understanding of family care-giving by examining the provision of care to an older relative by adult children. It focuses on examining ‘who helps whom’ by extending analyses beyond the typical dyadic focus of care-giving in later life. The data for this research are derived from CARNET: The Canadian Aging Research Network’s survey of employed Canadians. Specifically, the analysis focuses on verbatim data collected from fifty-five CARNET respondents with significant care-giving responsibilities. Through in-depth analysis of verbatim data, five themes in care-giving are identified: the presence and importance of absent care-givers, the presence of multiple care recipients, the participation of men in helping and care-giving, the balance of direct and assistive help, and the presence of paid helpers in care-giving networks. Three descriptive care-giving vignettes are used to illustrate the five themes. Conclusions underscore the implications for professional practice, policy and research when the lens of care-giving is extended to include multiple care-givers and care recipients.
Contented dementia: 24-hour wraparound care for lifelong well-being
- Author:
- JAMES Oliver
- Publisher:
- Vermilion
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 286p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Outlines a new, practical method for managing dementia that will allow both the person with dementia and their carer to maintain a high quality of life throughout every stage of their illness. The SPECAL method (Specialised Early Care for Alzheimer's) described creates links between past memories and the routine activities of daily life in the present. The publication draws on real-life examples and is of relevance for carers, relatives and professionals.
Nurturing hope at the end of life
- Author:
- HUDSON Rosaline
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing International, 31(3), Summer 2006, pp.241-252.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
The article draws on the literature regarding end-of-life care to investigate what older people hope for as they reach the end of their lives and how professional carers can nurture that hope. A case study is included to highlight the differences between wishful thinking and hope.
The essential carer's guide
- Author:
- JORDAN Mary
- Publisher:
- Hammersmith Press
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 232p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Illustrated with individual case stories, this book covers physical, social, and financial needs, across the stages of immediate, intermediate and advanced care. It is useful as a practical companion for those caring for, or responsible for the care of, an elderly friend or relative.
Wrong kind of care
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.8.02, 2002, pp.44-45.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on social workers handling of a case where a daughter's care of her elderly mother at home was inadequate.
Money matters: a system fraught with glaring inequality
- Author:
- POINTON Barbara
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 9(6), November 2001, pp.27-29.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Analyses the system of funding and benefits for people with dementia and their carers that rarely seem to help the people they are intended for.