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Improving housing with care choices for older people: the PSSRU evaluation of extra care housing
- Authors:
- DARTON Robin, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 14(3), 2011, pp.77-82.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This study evaluated 19 extra care schemes allocated funding from the Extra Care Housing Fund. Data was collected on the expectations and experiences of 1,182 new residents and demographic and care needs for 817 individuals who received a care assessment. Data was collected at 6, 18 and 30 months. Costs were estimated for individuals based on capital, care and support, and living expenses. Findings revealed that entrants to extra care were much less physically and cognitively impaired, on average, than entrants to care homes, although residents in several schemes had high levels of physical disability. Overall, residents appeared to have made a positive choice to live in a more supportive and social environment rather than responding to a crisis. Physical and cognitive outcomes for residents with similar characteristics to care home residents were better while costs equal. The authors concluded that extra care could provide a positive option for people planning ahead, but appeared less suitable for crisis moves.
The rate, causes and consequences of home closures
- Authors:
- NETTEN Ann, DARTON Robin, WILLIAMS Jacquetta
- Publisher:
- Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU). University of Kent at Canterbury
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 56p.
- Place of publication:
- Canterbury
This report describes the study on the causes, processes and consequences of home closure. A survey of registration and inspection units was conducted to identify rates of closure, the proportions of closures that were due to business reasons, changes in registration, the consequences for supply and the views of unit managers