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The role of secondary supports in mediating formal services to dementia caregivers
- Authors:
- COTRELL Victoria, ENGEL Rafael J.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 30(3/4), 1998, pp.117-132.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This study provides a preliminary investigation of the mediative function of professional and informal supports as it relates to the use of three types of respite services by dementia caregivers. The mediative function offers an explanation for how informal support may facilitate the use of some formal services, such as respite, by providing information, encouragement and instrumental activities. Concludes that additional research is needed to clarify the temporal order of need, knowledge, mediating activity and service use.
Why day care?
- Editor:
- HOROBIN Gordon
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 112p., bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Statistics on community care for adults in Northern Ireland 2017/18
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health. Community Information Branch
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health. Community Information Branch
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 93
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Statistical information on community care services gathered from health and social care (HSC) trusts. It includes details of contacts with HSC trusts, the number of care packages in effect, number of people in receipt of meals on wheels services, residential and nursing accommodation and day care registrations. It reports that between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2018, 29,228 people in the Elderly Care, Learning Disability and Physical & Sensory Disability were in contact with HSC Trusts in Northern Ireland. (Edited publisher abstract)
Statistics on Community Care for Adults in Northern Ireland 2016 - 2017
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health. Community Information Branch
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health. Community Information Branch
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 92
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Statistical information on community care services gathered from health and social care (HSC) trusts. It includes details of contacts with HSC trusts, care packages in effect, meals on wheels services, residential and nursing accommodation and day care registrations. It reports that between 1 April 2016 and 31 March 2017, 28,653 people in the Elderly Care, Learning Disability and Physical and Sensory Disability POC’s were in contact with HSC Trusts. As at 30 June 2017, there were 5,238 residential places available, a 1 per cent increase from the previous year. Of these 59 per cent were in independent residential homes, while 21 per cent were in statutory residential homes and 20 per cent in dual registered nursing homes. (Edited publisher abstract)
The state of Shared Lives in England: report 2017
- Author:
- SHARED LIVES PLUS
- Publisher:
- Shared Lives Plus
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 36
- Place of publication:
- Liverpool
This report draws a survey of Shared Lives schemes in England to provide an analysis of services across England for the period 2015/16. The report provides figures on the numbers of people who use Shared Lives services, the type of arrangements they live in (live-in, short break and day support), the regional breakdown of services, the number and characteristics of carers, and staffing levels. The report finds that the Shared Lives sector has grown by 5 per cent over the past year, with approximately 11880 people being supported in Shared Lives arrangements. People with learning disabilities remained the primary users of the service, making up 71 percent of all users. This is despite a small reduction in the number of people with learning disabilities accessing the service in the previous year. The next largest group getting help from Shared Lives were people with mental health problems, who made up 8 per cent of users. Short case studies are included to illustrate the benefits of Shared Lives schemes. It ends with key learning from the past year and identifies some of the key factors and barriers to the successful expansion of Shared Lives. (Edited publisher abstract)
The state of Shared Lives in England: report 2016
- Author:
- SHARED LIVES PLUS
- Publisher:
- Shared Lives Plus
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 32
- Place of publication:
- Liverpool
This report draws on a survey of Shared Lives Plus members across the country to provide an analysis of services across England, covering the period 2014/15. The report includes figures on numbers of people using Shared Lives services, the number of carers, staff turnover and motivation, types of arrangement (live in, short breaks and day support) and numbers of users by region. The results show that the number of people using Shared Lives support is continuing to rise. In 2014/15 11,570 people were getting help from Shared Lives compared to 10,440 in 2013/14. People with learning disabilities remain the primary users of Shared Lives support, accounting for 76% of all users. The next largest group getting help via Shared Lives were people with mental health problems who made up 7% of users. The survey also reports a rise in both the number of older people and people with dementia using Shared Lives. There has also been an increase of over 50% in use of Shared Lives as day support. Projected cost savings are provided to show the total savings that could be made if Shared Lives reached its full potential. Short case studies are also included to illustrate the benefits of Shared Lives schemes. (Edited publisher abstract)
Statistics on community care for adults in Northern Ireland 2014 - 2015
- Authors:
- O'HAGAN Joanne, et al
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety. Community Information Branch
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 92
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Summarises information on a range of community care services collected from Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland. Data includes: contacts with Trusts (including care for older people, people with learning disabilities, people with physical and sensory disabilities); care packages in effect (residential and nursing home care); meals on wheels services; residential and nursing accommodation; and day care registrations. The report includes trend analysis over the past five years. (Edited publisher abstract)
Statistics on community care for adults in Northern Ireland 2013-2014
- Authors:
- O'HAGAN Joanne, CARSON Philip, MOORE Karen
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 92
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Details analyses on a range of community activity gathered from health and social care trusts including: contacts with trusts (by persons in the Elderly Care, Learning Disability and Physical and Sensory Disability Programmes of Care); care packages in effect (residential and nursing); meals on wheels services; residential and nursing accommodation; and day care registrations. The report includes trend analysis over the past five years. (Edited publisher abstract)
Activity, aging, and retirement: the views of a group of Scottish people with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- JUDGE Joe, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 7(4), December 2010, pp.295-301.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The structuring of daytime activities for older people with intellectual disabilities is often at odds with the views or needs of the people involved with these activities. The aim of this study was to understand the perceptions of people with intellectual disability with respect to the mandatory retirement from attending day centres. The participants were drawn from two Scottish local authorities, where local policy dictates that when an adult reaches the age of 65 they must retire from day services. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 adults aged 41 to 64 and the resultant transcripts subjected to interpretive phenomenological analysis. Five themes emerged from the analysis: the importance of activity; the day centre as a social hub; confusion concerning retirement; desire for continuity; and the value of independence. The adults placed great value on participation in daytime activity and on attendance at local authority-run day centres. They wished to remain active well into old age and wished to contribute to their local communities. Disconcertingly, the participants highlighted the difficulties with their understanding of retirement and those who demonstrated a level of understanding felt that they had a disconnected role in the process. The article suggests that the provision of daytime activity for older people with intellectual disabilities should be scrutinised closely with respect to what people do as retirees and how they prepare for a change in lifestyle.
Adult day services and social inclusion: better days
- Author:
- CLARK Chris
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 240p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Placing adult day services within the whole spectrum of social provision and support, this book contains papers on: the transformation of day care; day services for older people; inclusive daytime opportunities for people with learning difficulties; supported employment in the context of day care; working with people who are homeless, vulnerable or insecurely housed; developing day services for diversity for older adults; trends and aspirations in day services for older people; supported employment and learning difficulties; the community option for building positive lifestyles; and effective mental health day services.