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Hospital at home is a good option for many older people
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health Research
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Place of publication:
- London
Summarises the findings from a study that explored whether hospital at home, led by a geriatrician, would allow older people to remain in their homes for longer, compared with hospital care. The study explored the costs of the service (compared to hospital care) and whether it helped people to recover from illness. The team interviewed older people and their caregivers to assess their experiences of the two services. The study included 1,000 people in 9 locations across the UK. It included people aged 65 years and older who were being considered for a hospital admission. One group of participants was admitted to hospital, the other received hospital at home (homecare). Homecare included a complete geriatric assessment along with care from different NHS specialists. All participants had access to hospital-based services when needed (including admissions), and primary care. Six months later, people in both groups were similarly likely to be living at home (79% homecare; 75% hospital). This was also true at 12 months (66% homecare; 67% hospital). The study also found that: a similar proportion of each group had died at 6 and 12 months; slightly fewer people in the homecare group were admitted for long-term residential care at 6 and 12 months; both groups had similar problems with memory and concentration (cognitive impairment) and carrying out daily activities at 6 months; people in the homecare group had less risk of sudden confusion (delirium) at 1 month follow-up than the hospital group; people in the homecare group were more likely to be transferred to hospital after 1 month, though by 6 months transfers to hospital were similarly likely in both groups. (Edited publisher abstract)
Providing personal care to older people in Scotland: the perspective of independent home care providers
- Author:
- MATHEW Dinah
- Publisher:
- The Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The Care Development Group of the Scottish Executive commissioned the United Kingdom Home Care Association Limited to undertake a survey of organisations providing home care in the independent sector to provide information on the private purchase of personal care and to contribute to mapping of current provision of personal care in Scotland.
Delivery of home care services after discharge: what really happens
- Authors:
- SIMON Ellen Perlman, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Work, 20(1), February 1995, pp.5-14.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Reports on research carried out in New York State, which obtained systematic feedback about postdischarge implementation. A telephone follow-up study was undertaken to determine the extent to which discharge plans for home services were carried out and to identify factors associated with unsuccessful implementation. Findings suggest that follow-up programmes which move beyond the hospital walls are necessary to ensure that patients receive needed services.
Second European Congress on home care and help at home: Maastricht, The Netherlands October 6th - 7th, 1994; closing the gap between institutional care and home care
- Author:
- EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF ORGANIZATIONS FOR HOME CARE AND HELP AT HOME
- Publisher:
- European Association of Organizations for Home Care and Help at Home
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 55p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Brussels
Conference papers discussing the main trends in home care in Europe and the United States.
EPIC: an evaluation of a multi-disciplinary care management project; providing home support to frail elderly people; final report
- Authors:
- BLAND Rosemary, HUDSON Harriet
- Publisher:
- University of Stirling. School of Human Sciences. Department of Applied Social S
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 24p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
Describes an evaluation of the EPIC project. Look specifically at outcomes for users, carers and home care workers and at the practice of care management in the project.
Overnight success
- Author:
- PEARSON Charlotte
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 6.2.92, 1992, pp.15-17.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Reports on a project in Glasgow's Govan district, which provides an overnight service for people with dementia living in the community.
Going Dutch
- Author:
- COHEN Phil
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 25.10.90, 1990, pp.15-17.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Concerned by rising demand for and costs of residential care, social work in the Netherlands is moving towards a mixture of residential and domiciliary care to best meet the user's need.
Home help is at hand
- Author:
- WHITELEY Philip
- Journal article citation:
- Insight, 9.5.90, 1990, p.13.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Publishing
Reports on East Sussex Social Services Department's teleshopping trial, and assesses the implications for Departments.
Caring for people: meeting the challenge; new directions in community care
- Author:
- ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY COUNCILS
- Publisher:
- Association of County Councils
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 26p., illus.
- Place of publication:
- London
Presents a number of developments : the Isle of Wight's Tucking-In Service; Kent's Community Help and Information Project; Leicestershire's short-stay placements; Humberside's mobile day centre; Hampshire's Self-Operated Care Scheme...
Home help and home care for the frail elderly: face to face in Darlington
- Authors:
- BARTON A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 8(1), 1990, pp.7-13.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
Reports on research aiming to discover overlaps in user groups and to identify criteria employed to allocate services.