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Freed by gadgetry?
- Author:
- WINCHESTER Ruth
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.01.02, 2002, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Innovation firms are latching on to the fact that there is a gross market for products and systems that boost older people's independence. Evaluates their success.
A realistic evaluation of integrated health and social care for older people in Wales, to promote independence and wellbeing: interim report
- Authors:
- CHICHLOWSKA S.Carnes, et al
- Publisher:
- Welsh Government Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 123
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Researchers at the Centre for Innovative Ageing, Swansea University provide a critical overview of each of a range of integration projects or services across Wales, comparing them to an idealised ‘testable theory’ of how integration should work. The aim is that older people are able to maintain their wellbeing and independence whilst being able to live with a range of care needs extending to complex and chronic conditions, preferably in their own homes and their own communities. The first section of the report is a summary of the literature review related to policy strategy and provision of integrated health and social care services for older people, using literature sourced nationally across Britain and locally in Wales. The second section comprises information on the models of care of the projects and services selected, based on a small number of interviews with stakeholders. The information will be used to develop a conceptual model of integrated care that can be used to assess the impact of services to older people. The report observes the emergence of several unintended and undesirable outcomes of developing integrated care, including competition between services and alienation of GPs and other health and service professionals. Assessment, patient notes and data collection is still largely paper based, creating difficulties in sharing and disseminating information across services. Further work is required to evaluate integrated health and social care. (Original abstract)
An evaluation of Lincolnshire's telecare service
- Authors:
- NEWTON Alex, SHEPARD Deborah, THOMPSON Eloise
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Assistive Technologies, 2(2), June 2008, pp.48-51.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The main aim of the evaluation was to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the service in order to contribute to its further development and sustainability. The study was carried out in partnership between Lincolnshire Adult Social Care and Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust. A secondary aim was to determine the impact of the service on the quality of life and the independence of service users using appropriate scales. These measurements were performed in parallel with an audit of the performance and cost effectiveness of the service. Service users, carers and staff all contributed to the evaluation. Initial results have indicated a positive response to the equipment, with a reduction in anxiety and increased independence for both the service user and carer.
Scoping extra care housing for older people
- Authors:
- NETEN Ann, DAWSON Laura, HOLDER Jaquetta
- Publisher:
- Personal Social Services Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- Canterbury
Evaluating the Extra Care Housing Initiative is an opportunity to collect research evidence about the process and impact of new approaches to providing accommodation and care for older people. The aims are to evaluate and learn from the extra care schemes from their initial implementation to following older people’s experiences and health in the longer term.
Programs to promote independence at home: how effective are they?
- Authors:
- LEWIN Gill, VANDERMEULEN Suzanne, COSTER Chris
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 16(3/4), September 2006, pp.24-26.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
During the last six years Western Australia's largest home care provider, has developed and implemented two home care programs focused on promoting people's independence. The first, the Home Independence Program (HIP) is an early intervention program directed at optimising functional decline, promoting healthy ageing and encouraging the self-management of chronic diseases. The second, the Personal Enablement Program (PEP), was developed to meet the needs of home care eligible clients who were exiting an acute episode of care in metropolitan hospitals. This article provides an overview of the program components of the independence service model, describes the methods and outcome measures used to assess the model's effectiveness and presents the findings to date.
Senior citizens centers: what they offer, who participates, and what they gain
- Author:
- TURNER A. Whisnant
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 43(1), 2004, pp.37-49.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This study extends exploration of what senior centers offer, who participates, and what they gain. Center staff surveyed 856 participants in 27 senior centers regarding personal characteristics, program participation, and acquisition of vital information. Although senior centers are considered conduits for group activities and enrichment for older citizens, this investigation indicates that personal characteristics of participants exert a notable influence on the experience and perceived benefits of activities engaged in at senior centers. These findings should interest providers of aging services and advocates who view the senior center as an important vehicle for enhancing independent living for older adults. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
Evaluating the caregiver's intervention in the elder's task performance: capacity versus behavior
- Authors:
- FULMER Terry, GURLAND Barry
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 12(9), September 1997, pp.920-925.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
As an elder's functional impairment increases, so in general does the tendency for the caregiver to intervene in the elder's daily activities and initiatives. To a certain extent, such intervention is necessary to compensate for the elder's loss of independent ability, and without such intervention, adverse outcomes for the elder are a possibility. The need for some intervention is usually clear-cut for advanced dementia, given its associated severe disability and handicap, but less clear in elders who are just beginning to show signs of cognitive decline. This study used the paradigm of medication management to look at whether discrepancy between capacity for self-medication administration and actual self-administration behaviour is greater for elders with poor cognitive functioning.
Home care reablement for older people: economic evidence
- Authors:
- BAUER Annette, TINELLI Michela, GUY Danielle
- Publisher:
- London School of Economics and Political Science, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 8
- Place of publication:
- London
This case summary provides economic evidence on home care reablement, a service to help people live independently which is provided in the person’s own home by a team of mainly care and support professionals. It draws on work carried as part of a guideline by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on intermediate care. The summary provides a description of home care reablement, its effectiveness, people's views of home care reablement, its cost effectiveness, and the quality of available evidence. It finds that home care reablement leads to improved functioning and a decrease in dependence, as well as reductions in ongoing home care. Across different age groups, home care reablement for older people also has a high probability of reducing costs when compared with standard home care. It highlights the need to focus on what populations should receive home care reablement and for how long. (Edited publisher abstract)
Impact of community care in enabling older people with complex needs to remain at home
- Authors:
- RYAN Assumpta Ann, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Older People Nursing, 4(1), 2009, pp.22-32.
- Publisher:
- John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
- Place of publication:
- West Sussex
Aim. This aim of the study was to explore the impact of community care in enabling older people with complex needs to remain at home. Background. Changing demographic trends and successive government policies have led to an increase in the number of older people with complex needs residing in the community. Design. A qualitative approach using semi‐structured interviews was used to collect data from older people (n=17) and carers (n=14). Method. Social workers were asked to identify community dwelling older people (65+years) with multiple needs requiring interventions from a range of health and social care practitioners. Results. Community care enabled older people with complex needs who would otherwise have required residential or nursing home care to remain in their own homes. This was the expressed wish of both the older people and carers interviewed. Conclusions. The provision of high‐quality community care for older people is a globally significant challenge and one that requires creative solutions, both at a local and strategic level. Relevance to clinical practice. Nurses and other health and social care professionals need to understand the significance of ‘home’ for older people and take steps to ensure that additional and appropriate resources are targeted towards community care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Age UK Doncaster Circles project: evaluation report 17/18
- Authors:
- CLIFFORD Carol, BOWN Helen
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 49
- Place of publication:
- Bath
An evaluation of the Circles for Independence in Later Life (CFILL) project in Doncaster, from the period April 2017 to July 2018. Based on the Community Circles model, the project focuses on increasing social engagement, independence and resilience of older people, particularly those at risk of hospitalisation or entry into a care home. The model has been adapted to support older people who have no family or friends or where they don’t want them to be part of the circle. The volunteers becoming part of an older person’s social network or ‘circle’ rather than facilitating others to create one. The evaluation draws on both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection. The findings show that during the evaluation period 112 people have been involved in the initiative, 76 have had contact with a Circles Connector at Age UK Doncaster, and 40 people out of the 76 who are actively engaged have been matched with a volunteer. The evaluation shows that the project is having a positive impact for those involved towards the four project outcomes: increased confidence in managing long-term health conditions and staying independent; improvements in mental wellbeing; an increase in social connections and less isolation; and benefits for families and volunteers. (Edited publisher abstract)