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A kaleidoscope of culture
- Author:
- WILLSHAW Eileen
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 9(4), December 2005, pp.12-15.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Kaleidoscope is an innovative creative communities programme for the over 55s in north Liverpool. It works with older residents to explore ideas about memory, place and identity in an area currently being transformed through regeneration and redevelopment. This article looks at the project and some of its positive outcomes.
How we build age-friendly neighbourhoods: briefing
- Author:
- AMBITION FOR AGEING
- Publisher:
- Ambition for Ageing
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Drawing on the findings from the Ambition for Ageing programme in Manchester, this briefing offers practical guidance for practitioners on how to work with older people to build age-friendly communities using an asset-based approach. It highlights age-friendly activities taking place across Greater Manchester and explores successes and challenges encountered by the Ambition for Ageing programme. The briefing highlights the importance of events and activities being designed and led by older people, for activities to be inclusive and reflect the diversity of the population, the benefits of inter-generational work, and the need to re-thinking the use of community spaces. (Edited publisher abstract)
What makes an age-friendly neighbourhood: briefing
- Author:
- AMBITION FOR AGEING
- Publisher:
- Ambition for Ageing
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Drawing on the findings from the Ambition for Ageing programme, this briefing explores what older people across Greater Manchester feel makes an age-friendly neighbourhood. Their responses covered six main themes that interlink to make an age-friendly neighbourhood: Community, integration and belonging; Meeting and participation opportunities; Community resources and spaces; Accessibility, transport and facilities; Feelings of safety and security; and Information and Communication. The Ambition of Ageing programme aimed to find out what works in reducing social isolation by taking an asset-based approach and creating age-friendly communities. (Edited publisher abstract)
Meanings of ‘lifecycle robust neighbourhoods’: constructing versus attaching to places
- Authors:
- VAN HEES Susan, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 38(6), 2018, pp.1148-1173.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
In Western welfare states, notions of age-friendly communities and ageing-in-place are increasingly important in new health policies. In the Netherlands, care reforms are modifying the former welfare state to be more participatory; local governments are seeking collaborative solutions. Municipalities and housing, care and welfare organisations in the southern part of the country developed the concept of ‘lifecycle robust neighbourhoods’, envisioned as places where older people can age-in-place. Although many scholars have used the concept ageing-in-place in their studies of neighbourhoods, we aim to unravel this concept further by exploring how this particular ageing policy plays out in practice. This paper explores what the development of ‘lifecycle robust neighbourhoods’ means in relation to notions of ageing-in-place and age-friendly communities. We used ethnography (interviews, observations and focus groups) to reveal how, on the one hand, the policy makers, housing, care and welfare directors and representatives of older people, as developers of ‘lifecycle robust neighbourhoods’ and, on the other hand, older people, give meaning to places to age-in-place. It becomes clear that ageing-in-place has a different meaning in policy discourses than in practice. While developers mainly considered place as something construable, older people emotionally attached to place through lived experiences. (Edited publisher abstract)
How can we make our cities dementia friendly? Sharing the learning from Bradford and York
- Authors:
- HARE Philly, DEAN Janet
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- York
This paper contributes to the emerging evidence base by drawing out the key messages from independent evaluations of York and Bradford dementia friendly communities (DFCs). DFCs aim to be accessible, inclusive, welcoming and supportive to those affected by dementia, enabling them to contribute to, and participate in, mainstream society. The report shows that: the active, meaningful engagement of people with dementia and their families is fundamental; DFCs must engage with, and achieve equity for, all people with dementia, whatever their circumstances; practical barriers to inclusion must be addressed if normal lives are to be continued; the human rights of people with dementia and carers must be recognised and promoted; DFCs must be underpinned by ongoing awareness raising, training and positive media coverage; connections and networks, within and beyond the community, are at the heart of DFCs; local grassroots community activity is the bedrock of DFCs and must be supported by strong strategic planning, commissioning and leadership; both primary and secondary health providers have a vital role to play in supporting social inclusion. The report concludes that there is no template and each community must develop its own approach. (Edited publisher abstract)
Making life richer: creating a compassionate community
- Authors:
- HALL Deborah, SHUCKSMITH Janet
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing and Residential Care, 14(6), June 2012, pp.314-317.
- Publisher:
- MA Healthcare Ltd.
- Place of publication:
- London
A social gap often exists between care home environments and their potential wider community. This article considers how care homes can enable residents to be part of their surrounding community. It outlines as study of care homes which aimed to explore aspects the residents’ actual and potential experiences with respect to their wider community. The evaluation was conducted by community development workers (CDWs) working within Teesside University’s compassionate communities project. A total of 30 (out of 62) care homes who were contacted agreed to be interviewed regarding their planned activities. The CDWs also investigated what community networking and activities opportunities existed locally, through a series of interviews with local businesses, education establishments, community organisations, and service providers. The findings showed that a variety of activities are offered, but these are mainly within the care home environment. Staff would like to take residents on more outings, but this is limited by lack of transport and volunteers. Some homes had established innovative, proactive, and cost-effective schemes, such as links with schools and community police. Future work should determine the specific hopes and individual needs of residents, while encouraging community organisations and networks to work more closely with care homes.
Are we there yet?: a planning tool and checklist for building community connections
- Author:
- THINK LOCAL, ACT PERSONAL PARTNERSHIP
- Publisher:
- Think Local, Act Personal Partnership
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 30p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This checklist and planning tool sets out a vision of what the ‘gold standard’ in building community connection and networks might look like, and also helps to identify the stepping stones towards achieving it. It is aimed at local people, community organisations, commissioners, and service providers, and aims to help them work out how to mobilise and extend capacity to support disabled and older people and enable them to contribute as full citizens at a time of severe budget pressure. The checklist helps to determine the questions to ask and shows how to make the important links between social capital, Think Local Act Personal and the health and wellbeing agenda as a whole. It is designed to be used alongside ‘Does it Work?, a guide to evaluating the impact of services and projects on social capital, developed as part of the same project.
Having the time of your life
- Author:
- JOHNSTONE David
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 13(2), June 2009, pp.20-23.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
An innovative community mentoring service delivering a personalised service to people in Devon over 50 who have experienced some kind of down turn in their lives is described. The service addresses exclusion, isolation and disadvantage. A case study is included.
'It gives you a reason to be in this world': the interdependency of communities, environments and social justice for quality of life in older people
- Authors:
- ROBERTSON Jane M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 42(3), 2022, pp.539-563.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Research regarding quality of life among older people has predominantly focused on functional elements experienced at individual or dyadic level despite the complex interplay of factors that contribute to quality of life. Perspectives which explore interdependencies within communities and the intersecting environments in which older people exercise agency have seen less study. They do, however, play an important role in influencing quality of life as experienced by older people across community settings. Qualitative data from a co-produced study of dimensions influencing quality of life in older people was subjected to secondary analysis using a critical human ecological approach. Findings demonstrate the importance of community interdependencies in supporting individual quality of life, the expression of active agency to foster quality of life within and across communities, and the importance of state infrastructures and service provision within these interdependencies. This article argues for a movement beyond functional conceptualisations of quality of life towards the inclusion of perspectives regarding communal wellbeing, alongside the role differing types of community play in influencing quality of life. Through developing conceptions of quality of life in social relations and community cohesion, in particular how quality of life is influenced by perceptions of solidarity and social justice including across generations, assessing quality of life at community level will assist in driving cultural change in policy making and practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Community spirit: findings from the NatCen panel Homes and Communities Study 2020
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER
- Publisher:
- Centre for Ageing Better
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 7
- Place of publication:
- London
This data briefing sets out findings of a survey of the NatCen panel, a representative sample of people across England. The sample, which comprised 3390 adults, included a boost to attain a greater representation of Ageing Better’s cohort of interest, people aged 50 to 69. The study comprised two surveys (July and December 2020) plus 30 in-depth, qualitative interviews. This data briefing pertains to the data obtained from the first survey only. The data indicates that feelings of connectedness are high and increased over the first lockdown. Most people report feeling connected to their communities and this sentiment increases with age. People’s feelings of connectedness have been boosted by helping each other out during the first lockdown. However, those who are less well-off and people with long-term health conditions were less likely to report feelings of connectedness before and after lockdown, compared with their better-off peers. People in their 50s and 60s potentially most in need of help from voluntary groups during the pandemic were least likely to be aware of and to access this help. Almost everyone in their 50s and 60s has access to a local park or green space but they don't seem to be used equally, with the better-off most likely to use their local parks regularly. Many people helped others during lockdown but this was socioeconomically dependent. It was also more likely among those with a sense of belonging to their community who in turn are more likely to be better off. Many people in their 50s limited their internet use for a variety of reasons – because they considered their skills weren’t good enough, because of concerns around fraud and because their broadband wasn’t good enough. (Edited publisher abstract)