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Prison's ageing population
- Author:
- PHILPOT Terry
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 7.09.06, 2006, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Over-60s are the fastest growing group of prisoners. The author looks at how their mental, social and physical well-being can suffer, even after release, as the needs of younger inmates dominate the system.
Preventative technology grant 2006/07-2007/08
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This circular sets out the arrangements surrounding the Preventative Technology Grant for 2006-07 and 2007-08. The grant will be paid as a specific formula grant with no conditions attached. It has been allocated using the relative share of older people’s Relative Needs Formulae (RNF)..
Care needs of older adults following a traumatic or disastrous event
- Authors:
- GREENE Roberta R., GRAHAM Sandra A.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 14(1/2), 2006, pp.201-219.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article addresses biopsychosocial and spiritual needs of older adults following a traumatic or disastrous event. It assumes that most older adults have established a pattern of positive adaptation over the life course as they encountered acute stress or chronic adversities. The importance of social supports and mutual aid is also described. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Bringing well-being and choice into everyday home care
- Author:
- PATMORE Charles
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 10(3), September 2006, pp.24-27.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The author presents the findings of research which investigated what enables some home care services to give older people personalised extra help, which supports morale and well-being. For example why some services can take their clients shopping, provide companionship, or look after their pets, when others services say they cannot do this. The research was funded by the Department of Health and conducted at the Social Policy Research Unit. First, 23 home care providers in 12 localities were interviewed. Six providers were then picked for indepth study. The article highlights key findings, including ways of promoting well-being and choice for service users.
Care needs and home-help services for older people in Sweden: does improved functioning account for the reduction in public care?
- Author:
- LARSSON Kristina
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 26(3), May 2006, pp.413-429.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Over the last few decades in Sweden, the proportion of older people living in the community who receive public home-help services has decreased, even amongst the oldest old. At the same time, the abilities of older people in the activities of daily living have on average improved. This paper reports a study of the changes between 1988/89 and 2002/03 in the allocation and utilisation of public home-help services and in the support and care needs of older people (aged 65 or more years). The aims were to analyse whether the reduction in the percentage of home-help recipients could be explained by a reduction in needs among the older population, whether public home-help services had been targeted at people with greater needs, and whether informal care had increased. It was confirmed that over the 15 years, even after taking needs factors into account, the likelihood of an older person being a recipient of public home care had declined. Home help had clearly been targeted at more needy individuals. Among older women (aged 80+ years) with limitations in the activities of daily living and who lived alone, the proportion that received home help declined and the proportion that received informal care increased, which suggests that informal care had substituted for formal care. The findings indicate that the Swedish welfare system had reduced its commitment to the support of older people who require less intensive care and that, in effect, the concept of need for public social care support had been redefined.
The changing housing and support needs of Irish people in London
- Author:
- RANDALL Geoffrey
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 9(1), April 2006, pp.14-16.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article reports on key findings from research commissioned by the Innisfree Housing Association. into the housing and support needs of Irish people in London. The findings suggest that in future years need is more likely to be concentrated among older members of the community than new arrivals. The report looks at the consequences this could have for the future plans of organisations providing housing and support for the community; for example there is likely to be a need for more housing for older people and those with special needs such as alcohol use, along with culturally sensitive support. Although the research was carried out in London, it is suggested that other areas with Irish communities may be experiencing similar changes.
Intermediate care and older people: building a case for continuous care
- Authors:
- MANTHORPE Jill, et al
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 32p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Help the Aged Intermediate Care Programme for Older People aimed to establish an integrated service in which the needs of the older person came first and the contribution of the voluntary and community sector was seamlessly interwoven with that of the health and social care services. Volunteers were able to fill the gaps left by statutory provision, and according to service users, made a dramatic difference to the social rehabilitation of frail older people recovering from illness. This report makes a compelling case for continuing care, but the current attitude of service commissioners does not bode well for the longer-term provision of low-level support.
Care needs assessment of older Chinese individuals with dementia of Hong Kong
- Author:
- CHUNG J. C. C.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 10(6), November 2006, pp.631-637.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Using the Care Needs Assessment Pack for Dementia (CarenapD), the care needs of older Hong Kong Chinese individuals with dementia were investigated in the present study. A convenience sample of 197 community-dwelling older adults with dementia, with a mean age of 77, was examined. Among the participants, 71 were classified with a Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) score of 1 (mild impairment), 100 with a CDR score of 2 (moderate impairment), and 26 with a CDR score of 3 (severe impairment). CarenapD, consisting of 57 activity/behavioural items, was used to evaluate the status of care needs as ‘No’, ‘Met’ or ‘Unmet’ in seven domains of functioning. The results suggested that the care needs of participants with increasing severity of cognitive impairment became diversified and evident in activities related to complex and instrumental daily living tasks, social interaction, thinking and memory, and behaviour and mental state. Unmet care needs were identified in 10 items that are mainly associated with social interaction, memory, and mental state. Formal service providers are suggested to formulate support services that are appropriate to address the care needs for persons with dementia and family carers.
A burden shared
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 19.10.06, 2006, pp.40-41.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
As people with learning difficulties live longer, their carers become correspondingly older. This article looks at a council project in south London which is helping meet the needs of older carers.
Voices of three generations: families and declining health of older adults
- Authors:
- WALL Jack, SPIRA Marcia
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 87(1), January 2006, pp.27-34.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
The declining health of an older family member impacts family members in many ways. This article describes the effects of coping with the needs of older members among three generations. The systemic effects result in challenges to each generation along physical, psychological, and social dimensions. Discussion focuses on the experiences of the respective generations as they each attempt to voice their needs and negotiate their individual and interpersonal development in the context of the older persons’ decline. Multiple theories and intervention strategies, including developmental, narrative, and family systems, will be applied to case material. It is concluded that helping families to articulate the stress, renegotiate the issues of care, and reframing old patterns of behaviour may be crucial to assisting families navigate through this time of life.