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Keeping the house up
- Author:
- CLARK Heather
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 16.7.98, 1998, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Outlines the results of a study that showed how low level preventive services are a crucial part of home care provision for older people.
A new vision for older people
- Author:
- STEVENSON Annie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 30.10.08, 2008, p.32.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Key issues on promoting well-being and independent lives for older people are outlined. The article highlights the importance of making connections between a wide range of services and continuing to engage effectively with older people.
Promoting independence: preventative strategies and support for adults
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 15p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Circular giving guidance to local authorities on developing an agreed preventative strategy in line with the principles of promoting independence set out in the white paper 'Modernising social services'; and drawing the attention of local authorities to the guidance booklet on preventative strategies for older people 'Promoting independence: preventative strategies and support for older people'.
Reducing older people's need for care: exploring risk factors for loss of independence
- Author:
- WHYARD Julia
- Publisher:
- Oxford Brookes University. Institute of Public Care
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 7
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
An executive summary of a report commissioned by Nottinghamshire County Council to explore recent evidence and identify a set of risk factors to older people’s independence. It explores risk factors in three areas: Social and Psychosocial Domain; Long term or Personal Conditions Domain; and Life Events Domain. Risk factors are then further grouped into: modifiable risk factors such as depression or loneliness, where specific support or services can be offered to minimise their impact; and non-modifiable risk factors such as age or history of falls; which can help identify older people at greater risk and who may potentially benefit from some preventative services and support. The report identifies the following factors as being the most significant, primary risk factors to older people’s independence and institutionalisation: Dementia with co-morbidity; Co-morbidity; carer burden; falls; social isolation and loneliness; poor confidence and self-esteem; and poor perception of own health status. The report also highlights examples of preventative tools and interventions that could stop, delay or defer the need for long-term institutional care for older people. The findings will be used to inform Nottinghamshire County Council’s ongoing local development of an “early warning system”. (Edited publisher abstract)
Looking to the long term: the Japanese approach
- Author:
- CURRY Natasha
- Publisher:
- Nuffield Trust
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing highlights two examples of preventative service from Japan which provide low level support to older people before their health deteriorates. The “Ten Million House” is run by volunteers and provides an informal meeting space for older people and activities. It aims to connect older people who are at risk of becoming isolated before their health deteriorates, providing them with an informal network they can rely on when their care needs increase. The ‘Dream Lake Village’ day centre provides low-level care to older people who live at home but who need some help with daily activities. It has been designed to increase users’ independence and prevent their decline. The examples show how, instead of waiting for those people to deteriorate to the point where they need care, the Japanese Government is encouraging municipal governments to invest in community facilities, volunteering and social support networks. (Edited publisher abstract)
Telecare
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing paper outlines the role of telecare as a key component of the government’s strategy for older people's preventative services. It provides a clear overview of what telecare is, briefly describes different types of telecare available such as environmental sensors and security devices and how it can be used to support older people. Other assistive technologies such as telehealth and telemedicine are also briefly mentioned. Two short case studies are included which show how telecare was used enable two individuals to remain at home.
Unable to cope alone
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 7.07.05, 2005, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A practice panel give their opinions on the case of an 82-year-old woman who's lack of living skills and poor mobility are exposed when her carer, her daugher, moves abroad.
The preventative approach
- Author:
- FLETCHER Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 2(3), September 1999, pp.29-30.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Reports on the findings from national research, 'Promoting well-being: developing a preventive approach with older people', which show housing as a central part of the preventative agenda when working with older people.
The importance of 'low level'; preventive services to older people
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Describes a new study which suggests that 'low level' services, like help with housework, gardening, laundry, and home maintenance and repairs, both enhance quality of life for older people and help them maintain their independence. It found that keeping a well-maintained house was central to many older people's sense of well-being and of being part of society, as well as to their confidence about coping at home.
That bit of help: the high value of low level preventative services for older people
- Authors:
- CLARK Heather, DYER Sue, HORWOOD Jo
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 72p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Report focusing on the value older people give to low level services such as help with housework, gardening, home maintenance, and safety and security. Highlights the extent to which these services promote older people's ability to look after themselves and maintain their independence and shows that older people give a higher value to help than they do to care, which they often view as a threat to their independence. The older people saw these low level services as preventing the need for care.