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Relying on informal care in the new century? Informal care for elderly people in England to 2031
- Authors:
- PICKARD Linda, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 20(6), November 2000, pp.745-772.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Reports on a research project looking at the future of informal care over the next thirty years and the effect of changes in informal care on demand for formal services. The research draws on a PSSRU computer simulation model which has produced projections to 2031 for long-term care for England. The projections yield unexpected results in that they indicate that more elderly people are likely to receive informal care than previously projected. The underlying reason is that the GAD figures project a fall in the number of windows and rise in the number of elderly women with partners. What this implies is that 'spouse carers' are likely to become increasingly important. The article explores a number of scenarios around informal care, including scenarios in which the supply of informal care is severely restricted and a scenario in which more support is given to carers by developing 'carer-blind' services. This last scenario has had particular relevance for the Royal Commission on Long Term Care.
Moving on without parents: planning, transitions and sources of support for middle-aged and older adults with intellectual disability
- Author:
- BIGBY Christine
- Publisher:
- MacLennan & Petty
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 263p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Sydney, NSW
Examines the nature and success of parental planning for the future care of adult children with intellectual disability. Begins by reviewing existing research on parental planning and sources of support for people with intellectual disabilities in later life; then details the results of a study of the transition from parental care and subsequent care experiences of people aged 55 or over. Examines the nature of parental plans, the process of transition from parental care and the long term success of parental plans. Explores, with case vignettes, the current situation of older people, their access to services and their sources of informal support. Concludes by examining policy and practice implications.
Health care professionals' support for older carers
- Authors:
- PICKARD Susan, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 20(6), November 2000, pp.725-744.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This article examines four specific themes relating to older carers' experience: care-giving in the context of particular roles and relationships embedded in biographical histories; care in the context of dementia; care involving skilled or complex health care-tasks; and care of an intimate/personal nature. In each case, the article examines the nature of support provided by health care professionals. Findings suggests that older carers are carrying out a range of tasks including complex health care tasks, many of which were once part of a nurse's remit and role. Suggests that modifications have to be made in professionals' approach if older people are to be presented with choice and support in the care-giving they perform.
Barriers to community support for the dementia carer: a qualitative study
- Authors:
- BRUCE David G., PATERSON Alison
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 15(5), May 2000, pp.451-457.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The aim of this research was to understand how carers of dementia sufferers gain access to community support and to determine potential barriers for carers. Most carers suffered high levels of stress, mainly due to behaviour disturbances and care needs of the dementia sufferers. Problems with health care agencies were also reported by a majority of the carers to be contributors to their distress. Problems with the interaction between the carer and the general practitioner appear to be important in delaying access to appropriate support and information. Earlier recognition of carers' problems, the provision of better education and earlier access to support services may lessen the degree of stress experienced by carers.
Better safety, better quality of life
- Author:
- SMITH Gill
- Journal article citation:
- Management Issues in Social Care, 7(3), July 2000, pp.10-14.
- Publisher:
- OLM Systems
Reports on the launch of ASTRID ( A Social and Technological Response to meeting the needs of Individuals with Dementia and their Carers) a European project funded under the Telematics Programme, involving the UK, Norway, Netherlands and Ireland. It aims to research and promote the use of assistive technology, a broad term which covers anything from simple devices for individuals to whole systems of adapting housing.
Outcome of referral to social services departments for people with cognitive impairment
- Authors:
- ANDREW Toby, MORIARTY Jo, LEVIN Enid, WEBB Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 15(5), May 2000, pp.406-414.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The objective of this study was to determine how the entry into long term care of people assessed by their local social services department (SSD) under the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 is predicted by the severity of their cognitive impairment, care provided by family members, and the receipt of community care services. The main outcome measure was survival analysis of time taken from referral to entering long term care at follow-up. Analysis of the interaction between three main effects predicting entry to long term care (severity of cognitive impairment, access to a carer, and the receipt of home care or day care) suggests that while carers are central in determining whether older people with cognitive impairment are able to remain living in the community, there are limits to the care they can provide.
Restoring the give and take in a relationship
- Authors:
- SNELLING Emma, BENDER Mike, GREGSON Denise
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 8(1), January 2000, pp.18-20.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
For a person with dementia, the giving in a relationship can feel all one way as they receive increasing amounts of care and services. Reports on a powerful group experience where people with dementia were given the opportunity to reverse this 'gift relationship'.