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Involving older people in planning and evaluating community care: a review of initiatives
- Authors:
- THORNTON Patricia, TOZER Rosemary
- Publisher:
- University of York. Social Policy Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 111p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
Growing older in the community: European projects in housing and planning
- Authors:
- BRECH Joachim, POTTER Philip
- Publisher:
- Anchor Housing Trust/Wohnbund
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 197p.,tables,illus.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Research report looking at how meeting the care and housing needs of older people, to enable them to live in the community for as long as possible, is being tackled by European countries.
Local strategies for an ageing population
- Author:
- BENINGTON John
- Journal article citation:
- LGIU Equalities News, 21, July 1994, p.11.
The growth in the numbers and proportion of pensioners and very elderly people in Europe and the UK is altering the composition of the population, and changing the key client groups served by the welfare state. Reports on the work of a Local Authorities Research Consortium based at Warwick University which is developing and evaluating local inter-agency strategies for an ageing population.
Involving older people in community care planning: findings
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
'Older people' form the largest group of community care users but the term does not refer to a static group: older people move in and out of user status as health and care needs fluctuate. Little is known of their role in planning or evaluating care provision. A report from the Social Policy Research Unit reviews practical initiatives seeking to involve older people.
Patient and family involvement in discharge planning
- Authors:
- KADUSHIN Goldie, KULYS Regina
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 22(3/4), 1994, pp.171-199.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Social workers regard patient involvement in discharge planning as desirable both from a value and clinical perspective. The value perspective is based on the principle of patient autonomy and self determination and the clinical perspective suggests an association between a sense of environmental control and enhanced physical and mental health. Discusses the levels of family and patient involvement in discharge planning and the factors which complicate the ability of social workers to implement this ideal in practice.
Leicestershire boost for black elders
- Author:
- PARKE Elaine
- Journal article citation:
- LGIU Equalities News, 21, July 1994, p.10.
Leicestershire County Council serves a multi-cultural area with 11 per cent of the population belonging to Asian and African Caribbean communities. Reports on what the SSD has been doing.
Carer participation in South Glamorgan's elderly mentally ill service planning
- Author:
- FURNISH Sally
- Journal article citation:
- CCUFLink, 5, July 1994, pp.13-14.
Describes the success of sector based planning groups and local forums in involving carers in planning services.
Needs and needs assessment: their components and definitions with reference to dementia
- Author:
- McWALTER Gregor
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 2(4), July 1994, pp.213-219.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The concept of need and the practice of needs assessment are both subject to a wide range of interpretations. Clarifies the concept of need to produce definitions of needs and needs assessment.
Asian and black elders and community care: a survey of care providers
- Authors:
- WALKER Reg, AHMAD Waqar I. U.
- Journal article citation:
- New Community, 20(4), July 1994, pp.635-646.
- Publisher:
- Community Relations Commission
Reports on a survey of care providers' perspectives on the implications of community care policy for black and Asian elders in Bradford. Argues that while community care in theory offers opportunities for ethnic minorities that pressures on Asian and black carers and the limitations of the ethnic minority voluntary sector must be recognised.
Involving older people in community care
- Author:
- THORNTON Patricia
- Journal article citation:
- Impact, 6 April 1994, April 1994, p.15.
Outlines the results of research into the participation of older people in community care planning.