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Sheltered in-dependence?: a comparative evaluation of ordinary and enhanced sheltered schemes for elderly persons
- Author:
- LUPTON Carol
- Publisher:
- Portsmouth Polytechnic. Social Services Research and Information Unit
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 140p., tables, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Portsmouth
Examines the nature of enhanced sheltered accommodation for elderly people in Hampshire SSD, in comparison to traditional sheltered schemes.
An evaluation of a respite care unit for elderly people with dementia: framework and some results
- Author:
- MELZER D.
- Journal article citation:
- Health Trends, 22(2), 1990, pp.64-67.
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
Describes methodology of the evaluation and concludes that the assumption that the unit would avoid admission to institutional care was not justified).
Adult day care services for the elderly and their families: lessons from the Pennsylvania experience
- Authors:
- KAYE L.W., KIRWIN P.M.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 15(3/4), 1990, pp.167-183.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Reports on a survey of need, client characteristics, services provided, evaluate benefits and discusses the role of social work.
Dependency culture
- Authors:
- COLES O., BRENNAN P.
- Journal article citation:
- Care Weekly, 7.9.90, 1990, pp.10-11.
Describes and evaluates the implementation of a scheme which segregated elderly people in residential care into "high dependency units".
Report on services for elderly people in the Salisbury Health District
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE HEALTH ADVISORY SERVICE
- Publisher:
- National Health Service Advisory Service/Great Britain.Department of Health.Soci
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 25p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on community, inpatient, and hospital services, as well as services to special groups of patients. Looks at the agencies (health authority, social services, housing, voluntary) and the professions involved.
Report on services for elderly people in the Central Nottinghamshire Health District
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE HEALTH ADVISORY SERVICE
- Publisher:
- National Health Service Advisory Service/Great Britain. Department of Health. So
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 41p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on community, inpatient, and hospital services, as well as services to special groups of patients. Looks at the agencies (health authority, social services, housing, voluntary) and the professions involved.
Working paper: measuring quality of care in old people's homes
- Authors:
- BLAND Rosemary E., BLAND Richard
- Publisher:
- University of Stirling. Social Work Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 17p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
Brief paper discussing one aspect of a pilot study. A series of observations were combined to provide a measure of the quality of the care offered by each of the homes in the study. This paper describes the theoretical basis for the measure and its implementation.
Very sheltered housing: proceedings of an ageing update conference held on 17th May 1991 at International Student's House, London
- Editor:
- MORTON Jane
- Publisher:
- Age Concern Institute of Gerontology
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 34p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains papers on the place of very sheltered housing in the housing and care needs of older people, and an evaluation of such housing. Goes on to look at specific schemes and how they work.
Reminiscence as a therapeutic intervention with sheltered housing residents: a comparative study
- Author:
- FIELDEN M.A.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 20(1), 1990, pp.21-44.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
An evaluation of the use of reminiscence therapy to improve psychological well-being among residents of a warden-aided housing scheme.
Caring for quality: guidance on standards for residential homes for elderly people
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 61p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Aims to provide a basis for thinking about standards for homes and their management; some clarification of the differences between standards for management, standards for care and a good quality of life.