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Meeting the needs of older people living at home with dementia who have problems with continence
- Authors:
- DRENNAN Vari M., MANTHORPE Jill, ILIFFE Steve
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 18(4), 2017, pp.246-253.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss the question of how to meet the needs of older people living at home with dementia who have problems with continence. The paper is focused on social care practice in community settings. Design/methodology/approach: This paper is practice focused and draws on the authors’ research and experiences in clinical care, workforce development and service improvement. Findings: This paper summarises research on incontinence and its negative effects on quality of life and care relationships. It describes the impact of incontinence in terms of social embarrassment, restricted social activity, extra work (such as laundry) and costs, but also distress. It links research with care practice, with a focus on people with dementia who may be at particular risk of both continence problems and of assumptions that nothing can be done to assist them. Social implications: This paper provides questions that could be addressed in commissioning and provision of services and argues that they need to be informed by care practitioners’ experiences. It provides details of sources of support that are available at national and local levels. Originality/value: This paper draws together research on continence and social care practice to provide a series of self-assessment questions for local services. It focuses on social care workers who are at the frontline of practice including personal assistants and carers. (Publisher abstract)
All in the past
- Author:
- MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Matters (e-Magazine), July 2013, pp.16-17. Online only
- Publisher:
- The College of Social Work
This article highlights the fact that there is growing evidence that reminiscence therapy can benefit people whose memory or cognitive abilities are failing. (Edited publisher abstract)
Black and minority ethnic older people and mental well-being: possibilities for practice
- Authors:
- MANTHORPE Jill, MORIARTY Jo, STEVENS Martin, HUSSEIN Shereen, SHARIF Nadira
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 14(4), December 2010, pp.32-37.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Drawing on findings from a practice enquiry, the authors discuss examples of arrangements and practice approaches which focus on mental well being of black and minority ethnic (BME) older people. The practice enquiry interviews over 80 practitioners, managers, older people and carers from four parts of the UK over 2009-2010. Practice from a range of different social care settings (including voluntary and community groups, sheltered housing, day care and care management) were covered. Respondents described and reflected on the support for older people from BME backgrounds, particularly focusing on how they might promote mental well-being. Practitioners emphasised the importance of talking to BME older people to determine what they wanted and what they might choose to support their mental well-being. They generally felt training was welcome but that it needed to recognise the local context and the reality of social care practice. Practitioners often lacked confidence in working with BME older people if they were not in areas where they are regular service users. Many of the practitioners were working in isolation without access to skilled support. Implications for practice are briefly discussed.
Assessing dignity in care
- Author:
- MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 15.1.09, 2009, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Assesses the findings of a study which aimed to identify a group of indicators to measure the extent to which older people are treated with dignity and respect by health and social care professionals. The research included reviewing existing qualitative studies; focus group discussions with care home residents, home care service users, and people who had recently returned from hospital; and interviews with key individuals form organisations representing older people.
Elderly people's perspectives on health and well-being in rural communities in England: findings from the evaluation of the National Service Framework for Older People
- Authors:
- MANTHORPE Jill, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 16(5), September 2008, pp.460-468.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Addressing the problems of meeting the needs of ageing populations in rural areas is recognised as a political and service delivery challenge. The National Service Framework (NSF) for Older People (NSFOP) set out a series of service standards to raise quality, to redress variations in service use and to enhance the effectiveness of services across health and social care in England and alluded to the challenges of meeting such standards in rural communities. This paper reports findings from the consultations undertaken with 713 elderly people as part of the midpoint review of the NSFOP in 2006, presenting and analysing the views and experiences of elderly people from rural areas. The consultations to engage with elderly people employed a mixed methodology that included public events, focus groups and individual interviews. The data reveal participants' views of how different patterns of social change in diverse country areas in England influence health and well-being in later life. The costs and benefits of centralization of services, and the pivotal issue of transport are important themes. The findings raise questions about the unclear and contradictory usages of the term 'rural' in England and the portrayal of rural ageing as a homogeneous experience.
Councils and older people's well-being
- Author:
- MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 28.8.08, 2008, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The Audit Commission recently published a survey of council's efforts to improve services for older people. The survey drew on an analysis of 111 Audit Commissioner report. In addition 10 local authorities were visited, staff were interviewed and documents examined. This article summaries key findings of the survey. Results found that few English councils are creating an environment in which older people can thrive as they grow older. The Audit Commission recommends that councils should age-proof mainstream services but also target some services on people at risk to prevent disability and dependence.
Extra-care and older people
- Author:
- MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 10.01.08, 2008, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
This article reviews two pieces of research. The first contains advice to planners and funders of existing housing schemes who may be considering the future of their services and housing stock. The second looks at the social well-being of older people living in extra care housing with the aim of ensuring that designers and managers of extra care schemes take well-being into account as well as "bricks and mortar" or care-orientated features of extra-care housing.
Older people
- Author:
- MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, 2005, pp.37-42.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
This article reports on studies from four continents into age discrimination in the workplace, home care support and mental health issues give valuable pointers for UK practice.
Day centres for older people - attender characteristics, access routes and outcomes of regular attendance: findings of exploratory mixed methods case study research
- Authors:
- ORELLANA Katharine, MANTHORPE Jill, TINKER Anthea
- Journal article citation:
- BMC Geriatrics, 20(158), 2020, Online only
- Publisher:
- BioMed Central Ltd
Background: Social prescribing is encouraged to promote well-being, reduce isolation and loneliness. Traditional, generalist day centres for older people could be suggested by social prescribing, but little is known about their clientele or their outcomes. As part of a larger study of the role, outcomes and commissioning of generalist English day centres for older people, the characteristics of attenders at 4 day centres, their reasons for attendance and outcomes were explored. Methods: This mixed-methods study used qualitative interviews and standardised tools within an embedded multiple-case study design. Semi-structured interviews with older day centre attenders (n = 23, 62% of eligible attenders) of 4 day centres in south-east England, recruited purposively to reflect organisational differences, were analysed. Results: Participants reported non-elective withdrawal from socialisation following health or mobility decline, or losses. Apart from living arrangements and marital status, attenders’ profiles differed between centres. Access had been mostly facilitated by others. Day centre attendance enhanced quality of life for this group of socially isolated people with mobility restrictions and at risk of declining independence and wellbeing. The positive impact on attenders’ social participation and involvement and on meaningful occupation was significant (p-value < 0.001, 99% CI), with an average ASCOT gain score of 0.18. Ten outcome themes were identified. Conclusion: Outcomes of day centre attendance are those targeted by social care and health policy. Centres were communities that ‘enabled’ and offset loss or isolation, thus supporting ageing in place through wellbeing and contributed something unique to their attenders’ lives. By monitoring attenders’ health and wellbeing and providing practical support, information and facilitating access to other services, centres offered added value. Attendance needs to be set in the context of other social engagement and care provision which may not overlap or duplicate centre support. Professionals may wish to explore the benefits of social prescriptions to day centres but should map local centres’ provision, engage with their organisers, and seek information on attenders, who may differ from those in this study. (Edited publisher abstract)
Evidence to inform the commissioning of day centres for older people
- Authors:
- ORELLANA Katharine, MANTHORPE Jill, TINKER Anthea
- Publisher:
- King's College London. Institute of Gerontology
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 2
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing summarises the findings of research into the role and purpose of generalist day centres for older people. The results show that day centres result in benefits for older people attending centres, their family carers and centre volunteers. These include enriching the lives of socially isolated people who were unable to go out without support and improvements in the quality of life for family carers. In addition, day centres can provide access to information and support, monitoring of health and wellbeing and signposting to health and care services. The study also identified the potential for their development and optimisation to improve older people’s health and wellbeing, support carers and maximise the impact of health and social care services. The briefing highlights the implications of the findings for commissioners, which include the need to look beyond the obvious costs when commissioning or reviewing day centre provision. (Edited publisher abstract)