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Care homes in the heart of the community: final report of the NAPA Growing with Age project
- Authors:
- KNOCKER Sally, AVILA Barbara
- Publisher:
- National Association for Providers of Activities for Older People
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- London
All older people, care homes, sheltered schemes, care agencies and those in domiciliary care should have access to a local directory of activities. Care homes should encourage older people to maintain contact with the local community by facilitating residents to attend outside activities and inviting outsiders to participate in scheme/home activities.
Call&Check: a community service which disrupts the norm
- Author:
- DICKINSON Joe
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Care Coordination, 22(2), 2019, pp.100-103.
- Publisher:
- Sage
In this project presentation the author, inventor of Call&Check UK, describes the service which is designed to enable people to live independently and confidently in their own homes. Regular visits are made by a postman/postal operator and who asks five short questions to find out how the recipient is and if there is anything they need. Call&Check works not only for older people in communities but for many others who need that little extra support to live at home. (Edited publisher abstract)
A farewell to arms
- Author:
- HUNTER Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Matters (e-Magazine), September 2013, pp.10-13. Online only
- Publisher:
- The College of Social Work
A former US marine and Colorado cop Ruth Aten-Shearwood, talks about how her life changed when she moved to the UK, became a social worker and is now embedded in an 'extra care' housing development for older people in Derbyshire. (Publisher abstract)
Dutch large-scale dementia-care environments: a village within the community
- Authors:
- EERDEN William J. van der, JONES Gemma M. M.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Care Services Management, 5(3), July 2011, pp.137-146.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Traditional Dutch, large-scale residential/nursing homes are unique in the world. They combine residential and nursing home care, as well as other types of specialist care, making it possible for each health and social care profession to specialise in dementia care as well as making genuine use of the multi-disciplinary care model. This article starts by summarising the development and some characteristics of Dutch large-scale residential/nursing care homes, and dementia care. These are considered from the perspective of the changing landscape of policy on housing, home-care services, and financial priorities, and the vogue towards smaller-scale group-living settings. The article then provides a short description of the largest care home in the Netherlands, the award-winning ‘De Drie Hoven’, which was built 35 years ago. It has 520 beds, and pioneered the ‘village within the community’ concept of care. The features of this care home setting are described as they relate to current thinking about good dementia care, and against the backdrop of concerns coming out of the new small-scale group living unit pilot projects. The article argues that the traditional large-scale accommodation can offer a safe and valuable home-like environment, and that there will always be a need for them, despite the modernisations and adaptations required.
History, accomplishments, issues and prospects of supportive service programs in Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities in New York State: lessons learned
- Authors:
- MACLAREN Catherine, LANDSBERG Gerald, SCHWARTZ Harry
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 49(1/2), 2007, pp.127-144.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) are defined as buildings, housing complexes or small neighbourhoods with a significant population over the age of 60. Although not designed specifically for older people, they are places in which people want to stay as they get older and are thus ideal settings for the efficient and effective delivery of supportive services. This paper reviews the development of such services in some 35 NORCs in New York State, and draws lessons for providers elsewhere. Key elements contributing to the success of NORC programmes include their small physical scale, enabling efficient service delivery and coordination, and the ready accessibility of staff to residents. The small scale also facilitates the involvement of residents in decision making, while the support programme serves to boost the existing social infrastructure of the community. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
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.
Age-friendly communities in practice: a portfolio of good practice in age-friendliness across Greater Manchester
- Author:
- AMBITION FOR AGEING
- Publisher:
- Ambition for Ageing
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Brings together 30 examples of initiatives that are making a positive difference to the day to day lives of older people in Greater Manchester. The portfolio showcases large and small projects that are breaking down barriers to make places more inclusive and accessible and that are committed to creating age-friendly communities. (Edited publisher abstract)
Creating community across generations
- Author:
- LANE Rhiannon
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 25(1), 2017, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
The author, founder of Bright Shadow, a charity which uses creativity and performance to help people with dementia express themselves and interact with others, talks about an inter-generational project, which brings together adults with dementia and pre-school children in creative and fun activities. (Edited publisher abstract)
What are age-friendly environments? Why should European cities and regions become more age-friendly?
- Author:
- AFE-INNOVNET
- Publisher:
- AFE-INNOVNET
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 16
Age-friendly environments aim to help people to remain active and independent for longer, helping to address some of the challenges linked to an ageing population. This document briefly describes what makes an age-friendly environment is, and why it important for European countries, cities, regions and communities to become more age friendly. It then provides short case studies from partners in the AFE-INNOVENT network across Europe. The practice examples cover the eight domains that contribute to an age-friendly city or community, originally identified by the World Health Organisation. These domains are: housing; social participation; respect and social inclusion; civic participation and employment; communication and information; community support and health services; outdoor spaces and built environment; transportation. The Cymru Older People's Alliance (COPA) is included as a best practice example of respect and social inclusion. (Original abstract)
Singing for successful ageing: the perceived benefits of participating in the Golden Oldies community-arts programme
- Authors:
- TEATER Barbara, BALDWIN Mark
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 44(1), 2014, pp.81-99.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Community-based preventative programmes are increasing in demand as the UK seeks alternative ways of supporting the growing number of older adults. As the use and promotion of preventative programmes increase, so does the need for evidence supporting their effectiveness. Through the use of mixed methods, this study explored a singing community-arts programme, the Golden Oldies, to determine the extent to which the programme contributes to participants' (n = 120) sense of health, self-development and social connectedness. Quantitative analyses found that between 73.1 and 98.3 per cent of participants agreed or strongly agreed that the Golden Oldies contributed to their self-development, health and sense of community as well as revealing a statistically significant increase in self-reported health prior to participation in the programme to the time of the study. Qualitative analysis (n = 5) revealed three themes—the Golden Oldies as: (i) a reduction in social isolation and increase in social contact; (ii) a therapeutic source; and (iii) a new lease for life. The results provide evidence of the preventative nature of the Golden Oldies programme through self-reported improvements in health and social relationships where social connections appeared to be the important thread that contributed to the perceived benefits. Implications for policy, practice and research are discussed. (Publisher abstract)