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Adjusting to change
- Authors:
- UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON, AGE UK BRIGHTON AND HOVE
- Publishers:
- University of Brighton, Age UK Brighton & Hove
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 14 minutes 8 seconds
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
One of six films made as part of an ESRC funded participatory research project which explored what well-being means to older people and how it is generated. This film introduces May, who is in her seventies. May's husband passed away some years ago and she now lives on her own. Recently she has suffered a significant and unexpected life event in the form of a stroke. Here she is met by Ellen, an occupational therapist and together they explore what the impact of this change has meant on May’s life. Sustaining wellbeing in the context of significant life changes is a theme that runs through all parts of these resources. The film is a scripted scenario based on interviews. (Edited publisher abstract)
Navigating health and care: living independently with long term conditions: an ethnographic investigation: interim findings
- Author:
- IPSOS ETHNOGRAPHY CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Ipsos MORI
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 44
- Place of publication:
- London
An evaluation exploring the lives of older people living with multiple long term conditions, assessing how well the health and care system is meeting their needs. The evaluation heard the views of 36 patients, family members and carers in order to gain an insight into their experiences of living with and managing their long term conditions and the care they receive. The key findings of the evaluation include: people greatly value the care and support they receive from the NHS and the wider health and care sector, and in the main feel the care they receive is good; however, they often feel the system is not set up to cope with their multiple and complex needs; people with more than one long term condition struggle to coordinate them all and they can feel there is no support linking all of their conditions and focusing on them personally and holistically; they can feel that they are a burden within their home as well as within the health and care system, which can prevent them seeking the help and support they need; and too often, there is an absence of discussion about care and care needs, within the home and within the health care system. (Edited publisher abstract)
Quick guide: technology in care homes
- Authors:
- NHS ENGLAND, et al
- Publisher:
- NHS England
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
This quick guide highlights a number of case studies from around the country where technology is being used successfully to enhance the delivery of care to support independent living (telecare), to enhance the health and wellbeing information exchange between patients and professionals (telehealth) and to enhance the information exchange between professionals (telemedicine). It also includes information about secure email and collaboration. Drawing on the case studies, the guide sets out a series of top tips for developing and implementing successful technological initiatives. (Edited publisher abstract)
Personalisation for older people: living at home
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Place of publication:
- London
In this video Anne MacFarlane, an older disabled woman and disability rights campaigner, talks about her lifelong experience of social care services. She found conventional services very restrictive, but since choosing to receive direct payments her life has improved considerably, not least because she has been able to take up paid employment. Anne also talks about the importance of accessible transport, independent living and dignity. She says that ultimately personalisation is about being able to ‘do the ordinary’. She concludes by expressing her concerns for her future when her need for support will be greater.
The state of ageing in 2020
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER
- Publisher:
- Centre for Ageing Better
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Place of publication:
- London
Through analysing nationally-available data, this report shows how people across England are ageing. It considers the state of health, finances and communities when COVID-19 hit and the impact it has had so far. The report warns that poor health, unsafe and low-quality housing, and a lack of social connections have exacerbated the impact of the pandemic particularly among the less well-off. Even before the pandemic, progress on improving life expectancy was stalling – and disability-free life expectancy was going backwards. The report also highlights a stark North-South divide in how people experience later life. It shows that people in the South of England have a longer life expectancy and spend more years in good health than those in the North. Key findings include: health – women in the wealthiest parts of the country are set to live 16 years longer in good health than those in the poorest; housing – more than two million people aged 55 or older are living in a home that endangers their health or wellbeing; work – in the year that the state pension age reaches 66, less than half of men and a third of women are still in work at 65; communities – lockdown has seen a surge in community activity – but in many cases the people who are struggling to get by are missing out. The report calls for urgent action by national and local governments, businesses and the voluntary sector to address the gap in disability-free life expectancy and to enable all of us to live longer healthier lives. This will require actions across society – to workplaces, homes and communities if we are to put people on a path to a happy and secure later life. (Edited publisher abstract)
Comprehensive assessment when older people are in hospital improves their chances of getting home and living independently
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH. Dissemination Centre
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health Research
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Place of publication:
- London
This NIHR Signal looks at the findings of an updated Cochrane review which compared the effectiveness of comprehensive geriatric assessment by a multidisciplinary specialist team with routine care for people over 65, excluding those with stroke and orthopaedic conditions. The findings show that older people who received comprehensive geriatric assessment when in hospital were slightly more likely to be living in their own homes one year later. People who received comprehensive geriatric assessment were also 20 percent less likely to be in a nursing home after three months or more. It concluded that comprehensive geriatric assessment may save NHS resources, but the quality of evidence was too low to assess this reliably. NIHR Signals highlight examples of important research and explain why the study was needed, what the study found and the implications of the findings. They include commentary from experts, researchers and those working in practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Older people: independence and mental wellbeing: draft guideline
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 45
- Place of publication:
- London
This guideline makes recommendations on maintaining and improving the independence and mental wellbeing (including social and emotional wellbeing) of older people. It aims to: help older people maintain their mental wellbeing, including their ability to remain independent to avoid health conditions linked to social isolation, depression, and other conditions linked to poor mental wellbeing; help service commissioners and providers to plan, deliver and evaluate services that help older people maintain their independence and mental wellbeing; and reduce health inequalities among older people. The guideline includes recommendations on strategy, needs assessment, awareness raising, interventions, support for community organisations, service evaluation and training for health and social care practitioners. This consultation ends on 10 July 2015. (Edited publisher abstract)
bespoken
- Publisher:
- Blackwood Foundation
A social media website dedicated to building a community that aims to include disabled people in the design of everyday household products to support independent living. The website lets disabled and older people share their insights, tips, frustrations, ideas and expertise about design and technology and how it affects independence. The aim is to support people to live independently and to get the most out of life. The site includes a number of discussion forums. an area for posting events and a chat room.
Smarter homes for independent living: putting people in control of their lives
- Author:
- GILBERT Clive
- Publisher:
- Policy Connect
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 42
- Place of publication:
- London
This report highlights the findings from the Smart Homes and Independent Living Commission that examined how smart home technology is an opportunity for disabled and older people to take control of their lives, to live independently with more choice and control over their lives. The Commission gathered evidence from three roundtable evidence sessions with a variety of stakeholders including disabled people's organisations; a call for evidence; interviews with expert stakeholders; identification of case studies of good practice and innovation; and focus group with the Dementia Coffee Morning Group. This report outlines tangible actions that government and industry can take to support independent living and improve the quality of life of disabled and older people and their families, while also reducing financial pressures on the NHS and the social care system. Recommendations include: ensure that disabled and older people are involved at the commissioning and design stages of technology; place independent living at the heart of health and social care policy and practice; reform the Disabled Facilities Grant; pilot an Independent Living Technology Grant that would provide funding for disabled and older people to buy low-cost technology and any support they might need to use it; upskill the health and social care sector staff; and deliver a public awareness campaign for technology and independent living designed to boost the consumer market for these products and services. The report includes brief case studies: Disabilities Trust ConnectAbility project; Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health Science Network; and Adapt Tech, Accessible Technology project. (Edited publisher abstract)