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Care and support briefing
- Author:
- AGE UK
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing provides a useful overview on older carers and the care of older people. It describes the prevalence and experience of older carers, looks at the care needs of older people, and explores the provision of home and residential care to the older population. The final paragraphs look at adults perceptions of care and support in old age. Useful figures are included.
Impact of facility type on assisted living facilities' response to residents' mental health needs
- Author:
- CUMMINGS Sherry
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 8(1), 2003, pp.25-41.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Assisted living facilities (ALFs) are the most rapidly growing type of residential care for the elderly in the United States. However, little is known about facilities' responses to residents' mental health needs. A survey of the administrators of two different types of assisted living facilities in the state of Tennessee-Assisted Living Care Facilities (ALCFs) and Homes for the Aged (HFA)-was conducted in 2001. Results indicate that 94% of the facilities house residents with mental health disorders. Considerable overlap was found in the characteristics (number of beds, number of staff, cost, years of operation) of the ALCFs and HFAs. However, when examined in aggregate, significant differences emerged. Significant differences were also found in the percent of elders with specific mental health disorders and the methods used to identify and respond to these elders by facility type. Policy and research implications are discussed. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Domestic harmony
- Author:
- ALLEN Daniel
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 26.9.96, 1996, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author investigates a scheme in Northern Ireland which helps elderly people to have the chance to remain at home and not be placed in residential care if their needs become too much for a friend or relative to cope with.
Is late-life dependency increasing or not? A comparison of the Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (CFAS)
- Authors:
- KINGSTON Andrew, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Lancet, 390(10103), 2017, pp.1676-1684.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Background: Little is known about how the proportions of dependency states have changed between generational cohorts of older people. This study aimed to estimate years lived in different dependency states at age 65 years in 1991 and 2011, and new projections of future demand for care. Methods: this population-based study, compared two Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (CFAS I and CFAS II) of older people (aged ≥65 years) who were permanently registered with a general practice in three defined geographical areas (Cambridgeshire, Newcastle, and Nottingham; UK). These studies were done two decades apart (1991 and 2011). General practices provided lists of individuals to be contacted and were asked to exclude those who had died or might die over the next month. Baseline interviews were done in the community and care homes. Participants were stratified by age, and interviews occurred only after written informed consent was obtained. Information collected included basic sociodemographics, cognitive status, urinary incontinence, and self-reported ability to do activities of daily living. CFAS I was assigned as the 1991 cohort and CFAS II as the 2011 cohort, and both studies provided prevalence estimates of dependency in four states: high dependency (24-h care), medium dependency (daily care), low dependency (less than daily), and independent. Years in each dependency state were calculated by Sullivan's method. To project future demands for social care, the proportions in each dependency state (by age group and sex) were applied to the 2014 England population projections. Findings: Between 1991 and 2011, there were significant increases in years lived from age 65 years with low dependency (1·7 years [95% CI 1·0–2·4] for men and 2·4 years [1·8–3·1] for women) and increases with high dependency (0·9 years [0·2–1·7] for men and 1·3 years [0·5–2·1] for women). The majority of men's extra years of life were spent independent (36·3%) or with low dependency (36·3%) whereas for women the majority were spent with low dependency (58·0%), and only 4·8% were independent. There were substantial reductions in the proportions with medium and high dependency who lived in care homes, although, if these dependency and care home proportions remain constant in the future, further population ageing will require an extra 71 215 care home places by 2025. Interpretation: On average older men now spend 2·4 years and women 3·0 years with substantial care needs, and most will live in the community. These findings have considerable implications for families of older people who provide the majority of unpaid care, but the findings also provide valuable new information for governments and care providers planning the resources and funding required for the care of their future ageing populations. (Edited publisher abstract)
The role of care homes in end of life care. Briefing 1: care home bed provision and potential end of life care need in people aged 75 or older in England
- Author:
- NATIONAL END OF LIFE CARE INTELLIGENCE NETWORK
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 18
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing paper presents data on the availability of residential and nursing home places and the older population and the number of deaths. It also highlights changes in care home bed capacity over recent years. It reports that care homes are becoming important providers of end of life care, with the number of deaths of people aged 75 years or older in care homes increasing from 80,647 in 2011 to 102,946 in 2015. It is one of two briefings produced by the National End of Life Care Intelligence Network to describe the actual and potential role of care homes in provision of end of life care for people aged 75 years or over. (Edited publisher abstract)
Making choices: meeting the current and future accommodation needs of older people: proposed criteria for change: consultation document
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Health and Social Care Board
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Health and Social Care Board
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 72
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
The review of health and social care, ‘Transforming your care’ (2011) consulted on health and social care in Northern Ireland. One aim was to make home the hub of care for older people, with a recommendation to reduce the number of statutory residential care homes. This consultation document is the first in a two-stage consultation process, and outlines four criteria to be used as the basis for assessing the future role and function of statutory residential care for older people. The criteria are designed to be used by Trusts to assist decision making about the role of statutory provision in the context of planning suitable services for older people in the future. The proposed criteria are: availability and accessibility of alternative services; quality of care; care trends; and best use of public money. The consultation period runs from 29 November 2013 to 7 March 2014; but no final decisions on any individual home have been made and will not be made until both stages of consultation have been completed. (Edited publisher abstract)
Residential care for older people in Wales
- Author:
- WALES. National Assembly
- Publisher:
- Wales. National Assembly
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 125p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
The aim of this Inquiry was to examine the process by which older people enter residential care and how effectively the residential care sector meets their needs, and to consider the future direction for residential care in Wales, particularly in the context of an ageing population. The Inquiry involved a call for written submissions and oral evidence gathered over the course of 11 National Assembly for Wales Health and Social Care Committee meetings. This publication reports on the findings. It sets out key facts about residential care and care homes in Wales, and looks at care options for older people (including residential care and alternatives), the capacity of the residential care sector in Wales (including planning, commissioning and resources for care), the views of service users, their families and carers about living in residential care, working in residential care (including staff recruitment, retention and professionalisation), and regulating and inspecting residential care. It also discusses future options for residential care, including new and emerging models of care and the balance of public, private and not-for-profit ownership. It presents the Committee's key recommendations and conclusions.
How to assist residents with sight loss in your home
- Author:
- CATTAN Mima
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing and Residential Care, 13(2), February 2011, pp.91-93.
- Publisher:
- MA Healthcare Ltd.
- Place of publication:
- London
In-depth interviews with 24 older people aged 72-102 living in care homes and sheltered housing were conducted to investigate their specific needs. Reduced mobility and difficulties in carrying out every day activities were highlighted. Drawing on the findings, the author looks at how care homes can help residents with sight loss.
A ‘home for life’ in residential homes for older people in England: exploring the enhancers and inhibitors
- Authors:
- WILD Deidre, NELSON Sara, SZCZEPURA Ala
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 13(2), May 2010, pp.26-35.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
A three-year in-depth study has examined three models to improve care in residential homes for older people in England. Data obtained from a range of qualitative and quantitative methods involving residential home managers, care staff and extensive review of documentation related to key care functions, inhibitors and enhancers to the achievement of this aim were identified. Findings revealed the main inhibitors included: lack of available top-up funding to meet increased care needs; care staff's inadequate knowledge of behaviour-disordered residents; workload; cross-sector barriers; and environmental problems. The enhancers included: flexible regulation; up-skilling of care staff; care staff's achievement in palliative care; perceived avoidance of hospital admission; and sound practice-led relationships with nurses. The authors conclude that the implications for practice are of relevance to policy makers, educators, community health and social care professionals, older residents, their relatives and representative organisations.
Mixed methods study of social engagement in assisted living communities: challenges and implications for serving older men
- Authors:
- PARK Nan Sook, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 52(8), November 2009, pp.767-783.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The purposes of this study were to examine gender differences in social engagement and psychological well-being among residents in assisted living, and to explore experiences and challenges concerning social relationships for older men in assisted living settings, in the context that although evidence suggests that men may socialise differently from women, little is known about how social engagement is experienced by men in long term care settings. A sequential mixed methods design was used whereby 82 quantitative, face-to-face interviews were followed by 29 qualitative, in-depth interviews, in 8 assisted living facilities in Alabama. The findings suggested that male assisted living residents are less likely to be satisfied with their lives and are less likely to be socially engaged with people and the community than female residents, with in-depth interviews indicating that men's social worlds are limited because they experience lack of desirable social relationships within the assisted living community and have difficulty in sharing emotions, and the assisted living environment appears not to be well-designed for men's interests and emotional and social needs. The authors discuss the findings and implications for practice.