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Assisted living for the aged and frail: innovations in design, management and financing
- Authors:
- REGNIER Victor, HAMILTON Jennifer, YATABE Suzie
- Publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 285p.,illus.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- New York
Practical text offering an introduction to assisted living and sheltered housing for older people. Offers ideas on how housing design can enhance the quality of life, and places these in the context of provision of services and creative management of projects.
The care and control of elderly or incapacitated adults
- Author:
- PARKIN Alan
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 17(4), 1995, pp.431-444.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This is an attempt to frame some ideas about the care and control of patients or residents within residential or nursing premises in the light of increasing use of electronic or other means, with some observations on the various philosophies involved and on the current state of the law in relation to the care of those thought to be lacking capacity to care for themselves.
Discharge planning: a management challenge
- Author:
- LAING Barbara
- Publisher:
- Social Care Association
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 31p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Surbiton
Paper exploring the research relating to discharge planning, the components of good practice, and the benefit to patients and hospitals of well managed discharges and service delivery. The organisational implications of effecting discharge planning and afercare are also considered.
Pets in residential care: guidelines for care homes on how to introduce a pets' policy
- Authors:
- McNICHOLAS June, COLLIS Glyn
- Publisher:
- Care Weekly
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Raising the standard: management standards for the registration and inspection units of health authorities
- Author:
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEALTHAUTHORITIES AND TRUSTS
- Publisher:
- National Association of Health Authorities and Trusts
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 22p.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Report focusing in particular on the registration and inspection of nursing homes.
Abuse of patients with dementia by carers: out of sight but not out of mind
- Authors:
- COONEY Colm, HOWARD Robert
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 10(9), 1995, pp.735-741.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Elderly people with dementia living with a carer are at significantly higher risk of abuse than the general population over 65. This review looks at the limitations of the research to date discusses risk factors in both carers and patients that predispose them to abuse. Management strategies are discussed with reference to the growing research base.
Dealing with and understanding challenging behaviours
- Author:
- PARKER Jonathan
- Journal article citation:
- Elders the Journal of Care and Practice, 4(3), August 1995, pp.5-16.
Presents some of the content of workshops which were run by the author to prepare staff to deal with challenging and difficult behaviours.
Professionals' attitudes and the mixed economy: implementing community care in Cheshire
- Author:
- LEECE Janet
- Journal article citation:
- Elders the Journal of Care and Practice, 4(1), February 1995, pp.5-16.
Details findings from a study in Cheshire which looked at experiences of the community care reforms for a group covering carers, social workers, and social services managers. Focuses on methods used to promote a mixed economy of care and professionals' attitudes towards the increased use of the independent sector.
Values into action: tools for development and training
- Author:
- PAYNE Chris
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Practice and Staff Development, 4(2), January 1995, pp.57-80.
- Publisher:
- PEPAR Publications
Summarises a number of packages that have a common aim of establishing a sound value base for services, particularly for older people and adults with learning difficulties and mental health problems.
Keyworking in social care: a structured approach to provision
- Author:
- MALLINSON Ian
- Publisher:
- Whiting and Birch
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 224p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Reviews the history of keyworker systems and offers a new analytical framework, using real-life examples, of current practice. Includes sections on: systems approaches to keyworking; care planning; teamwork; management; matching service users and keyworkers; keyworking in residential care for older people; inter-disciplinary teamwork; day care services; domiciliary care; and residential child care.