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Whose responsibility? Boundaries of roles and responsibilities in housing with care: report
- Authors:
- BLOOD Imogen, PANNELL Jenny, COPEMAN Ian
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 56p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Housing with care (HWC) aims to bring the provision of housing support and care together under one roof and this can bring many benefits to older people with high support needs. However, schemes operate in a complex funding and regulatory environment. There is no single model of HWC, and in some schemes, providers are delivering different services alongside each other. This is the first UK-wide study to explore the impact of this complexity on residents’ quality of life. It explored the boundaries of roles and responsibilities in HWC and how they impact on older residents' quality of life, particularly those with high support needs. Most residents reported very positive experiences of HWC, but a third described problems linked to roles and responsibilities, from building maintenance to increasing care needs. Ambiguity around the boundaries between job roles can lead to confusion, gaps or duplication. Also, gaps were often filled by staff members over-stretching their roles, but such a discretionary approach can be inconsistent, inequitable and unsustainable.
Whose responsibility? Boundaries of roles and responsibilities in housing with care: summary
- Authors:
- BLOOD Imogen, PANELL Jenny, COPEMAN Ian
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Housing with care (HWC) aims to bring the provision of housing support and care together under one roof and this can bring many benefits to older people with high support needs. However, schemes operate in a complex funding and regulatory environment. There is no single model of HWC, and in some schemes, providers are delivering different services alongside each other. This brief summary describes the first UK-wide study to examine the impact of this complexity on residents’ quality of life. It explored the boundaries of roles and responsibilities in HWC and how they impact on older residents' quality of life, particularly those with high support needs. Most residents reported very positive experiences of HWC, but a third described problems linked to roles and responsibilities, from building maintenance to increasing care needs. Ambiguity around the boundaries between job roles can lead to confusion, gaps or duplication. Also, gaps were often filled by staff members over-stretching their roles, but such a discretionary approach can be inconsistent, inequitable and unsustainable.
Promoting supportive relationships in housing with care: report
- Authors:
- CROUCHER Karen, BEVAN Mark
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 52p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Evidence has consistently shown that older people with high support needs, particularly those who have cognitive and sensory impairments, can be marginalised within housing with care schemes. This research looks at approaches to Housing with Care (HWC) in England and Wales, and how these communities are being made socially inclusive places to live, based on what older people with high support needs say they value and want. The report found that: communities are more likely to be inclusive when organisations have taken positive steps to promote a central ethos and culture of respect and tolerance of individuals; one of the ways of promoting respect and tolerance is by raising awareness of the experiences of people with conditions and impairments; organisations can take a number of steps to create an underlying environment that helps residents participate; and neighbourliness is key to supportive communities.
Promoting supportive relationships in housing with care: summary
- Authors:
- CROUCHER Karen, BEVAN Mark
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Evidence has consistently shown that older people with high support needs, particularly those who have cognitive and sensory impairments, can be marginalised within housing with care schemes. This research looks at approaches to Housing with Care (HWC) in England and Wales, and how these communities are being made socially inclusive places to live, based on what older people with high support needs say they value and want. The report found that: communities are more likely to be inclusive when organisations have taken positive steps to promote a central ethos and culture of respect and tolerance of individuals; one of the ways of promoting respect and tolerance is by raising awareness of the experiences of people with conditions and impairments; organisations can take a number of steps to create an underlying environment that helps residents participate; and neighbourliness is key to supportive communities.
Choice, consumerism and devolution: growing old in the welfare state(s) of Scotland, Wales and England
- Authors:
- MOFFATT Suzanne, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 32(5), July 2012, pp.725-746.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
For the first time since the inception of the UK welfare state, there are now formal differences in entitlement for older people as a result of devolution. This article reviews how choice and devolution have impacted on people over state retirement age. It considers the extent to which a more consumerist approach to public services might redress or increase later-life inequalities. The article suggests that for many people over state retirement age, the prospect of becoming a consumer in these varied contexts is difficult and unwelcome, and that although it is too early in the devolutionary process for any significant impact of these divergent policies to materialise, continued policy divergence will lead to different experiences and outcomes for older people. The article concludes that these divergent social policies offer significant research on later-life inequalities.
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)
Affordability, choices and quality of life in housing with care: report
- Authors:
- PANNELL Jenny, BLOOD Imogen, COPEMAN Ian
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 63p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Research on affordability of housing with care has so far focused on costs and savings to local authority budgets. There has been little research on affordability for residents, especially self-funders. Proposed changes to benefits will potentially impact on all residents, especially on people under state pension age. This report presents findings from the first study of tenants and leaseholders who are paying some or all their own costs in private and not-for-profit housing with care (HWC). It examined how affordability affects choice, and the consequences for quality of life - particularly for those with high or increasing support needs. The 18-month UK-wide study involved 21 schemes (for rent and sale), developed and managed by private and not-for-profit providers. Interviews were held with 78 residents (54 tenants and 24 leaseholders), 4 family carers and 47 professionals. This research found that: older people face many uncertainties about affordability, changes to charges and care needs; 85% of residents interviewed were very happy in HWC. Couples could stay together, and partner carers received support; the majority of people saw HWC as good value for money; and age and health influenced whether HWC was (and would remain) affordable.
Affordability, choices and quality of life in housing with care: summary
- Authors:
- PANNELL Jenny, BLOOD Imogen, COPEMAN Ian
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Research on affordability of housing with care has so far focused on costs and savings to local authority budgets. There has been little research on affordability for residents, especially self-funders. Proposed changes to benefits will potentially impact on all residents, especially on people under state pension age. This report presents findings from the first study of tenants and leaseholders who are paying some or all their own costs in private and not-for-profit housing with care (HWC). It examined how affordability affects choice, and the consequences for quality of life - particularly for those with high or increasing support needs. The 18-month UK-wide study involved 21 schemes (for rent and sale), developed and managed by private and not-for-profit providers. Interviews were held with 78 residents (54 tenants and 24 leaseholders), 4 family carers and 47 professionals. This research found that: older people face many uncertainties about affordability, changes to charges and care needs; 85% of residents interviewed were very happy in HWC. Couples could stay together, and partner carers received support; the majority of people saw HWC as good value for money; and age and health influenced whether HWC was (and would remain) affordable.
Our housing AGEnda: meeting the aspirations of older people in Wales
- Author:
- EXPERT GROUP ON HOUSING AN AGEING POPULATION
- Publisher:
- Welsh Government
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 57
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Report from the Expert Group on Housing an Ageing Population, which looks at the role that housing needs to play as the population in Wales ages over the coming years. It highlights what can be done to ensure that housing stock meets the needs and aspirations of an ageing population. It also draws attention to the range of agencies, both public and private, who have a contribution to make in ensuring that the range of housing in Wales is improved. In producing he report, the Group consulted with a range of stakeholders, including representatives from national and local government, private, third and public sectors, social workers, and older people. The report focuses on five key themes: understanding the housing requirements of older people; supporting the right choices – to “stay put” or “move on”; living with confidence in older age – covering design and technology; a planning system which reflects the needs of our ageing population; and making housing more affordable and incentivising change. It also highlights the importance of shared responsibility between all citizens, older people, government, public, private and voluntary sectors to ensure housing is fit for purpose. The report proposes a number of actions for Welsh Government, local authorities, housing associations as well as commercial house builders. (Edited publisher abstract)
Memories, identity and homeliness: the social construction of mealtimes in residential care homes in South Wales
- Authors:
- PHILPIN Susan, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 34(5), 2014, pp.753-789.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Mealtimes in residential care homes are fundamentally social occasions, providing structure to the day and opportunities for conversation and companionship. This paper reports on particular findings from a qualitative study which investigated factors influencing nutritional care provided to residents in two different types of residential care settings in South Wales, UK. Data were generated through focus group interviews with relevant staff members (N = 15), individual interviews with managers (N = 4) and residents (N = 16) of the care homes and their informal carers (N = 10), observation of food preparation and mealtimes throughout the day, and analysis of appropriate documents. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. This paper's focus is on the ways in which care home residents' experiences and understandings of mealtimes were influenced by various environmental factors, such as the home's geographical location, physical lay-out and ambience. Moreover, the shared meaning of mealtimes for residents, informal carers and staff was constructed from each group's socio-cultural background, family experiences and memories, and was integral to residents' sense of normality, community and identity (Edited publisher abstract)