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Elderly people's care in Germany
- Author:
- BROOKE-ROSS R.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 21(3), 1987, pp.244-251.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
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Self sufficiency in residence
- Author:
- JERVIS Margaret
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 3.5.90, 1990, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Residents at the Lore Agnes House, in Dusseldorf, suffer from mental illness, often in addition to dementia. The home offers a form of family living.
The German system of long-term care insurance
- Author:
- ZGANEC Nino
- Journal article citation:
- Revija Za Socijalnu Politiku Journal of Social Policy, 7(1), 2000, pp.55-62.
- Publisher:
- University of Zagreb
This article provides an overview of the German system of long-term care insurance that was introduced in 1995.
Neglect, abuse and the taking of life in old people's homes
- Author:
- DIESSENBACHER Hardy
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 9(1), March 1989, pp.61-71.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The German context of violence in residential establishments for the elderly is documented, and a thesis put forward that it is not a lack of humanity but lack of professional routine which is the main cause.
Trade-off between quality, price, and profit orientation in Germany’s nursing homes
- Authors:
- GERAEDTS Max, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing International, 41(1), 2016, pp.89-98.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
International data suggest that for-profit nursing homes tend to provide lower quality than not-for-profit nursing homes. In Germany, the relationships between profit orientation, price and quality of nursing homes have not been investigated. We performed an observational study using secondary data from statutory quality audits of all nursing homes in Germany. The relationships were analysed bivariately via Mann–Whitney U-Test and Kruskal-Wallis Test respectively, followed by a multivariate variance analysis which also covered the interaction effect between quality, price and type of ownership. 41 % of 10,168 German nursing homes were for-profit charging on average about 10 % less than not-for-profit homes. In five out of six quality categories under study, for-profit nursing homes provided lower quality than not-for-profit homes. Quality of care in all quality categories improved with increasing prices per day. However, for four out of six quality categories examined, the quality difference between for-profit and non-profit nursing homes existed independent of the price charged. When selecting a nursing home it is therefore advisable to consider the profit orientation of the institution. German legislation should require that statutory public quality reports contain details on the profit orientation of nursing homes. (Edited publisher abstract)
Improving oral health of institutionalized older people with diagnosed dementia
- Authors:
- ZENTHOFERA Andreas, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 20(3), 2016, pp.303-308.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Objective: Previous research has revealed poor oral hygiene and health among older people suffering from dementia. To evaluate the oral health and denture hygiene of older people with and without dementia, six months after carer have followed a dental education programme. Method: Ninety-three older people living in four long-term care homes in south-western Germany were included in this longitudinal cohort study. All participants were allocated into two groups on basis of the medical dementia diagnosis extracted from the medical records in the care documentation: suffering from dementia (n = 33) or not (n = 60). For each participant plaque control record, gingival bleeding index (GBI), community periodontal index of treatment needs (CPITN), and denture hygiene index (DHI) were assessed at baseline and six months after carer have followed a dental education programme, and after use of ultrasonic devices for denture cleaning. Differences between all target variables from baseline to follow-up, and between participants with and without dementia, were evaluated by bivariate and multivariate testing. Results: In bivariate testing, participants with dementia had a significantly lower DHI (p < 0.001), a lower GBI (p < 0.05), and a lower CPITN (p < 0.01) at follow-up. In participants without dementia, only for DHI (p < 0.001) a significant improvement was observed. In multivariate analyses, the significant association could not be reproduced (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Use of ultrasonic baths can be a successful means for improving denture hygiene among older people in long-term care with and without dementia. Education for carer in order to improve oral hygiene, however, seems to be of minor significance and to be more effective for people with dementia. (Publisher abstract)
Analysis of the UK long term care market
- Author:
- FROST AND SULLIVAN
- Publisher:
- Technology Strategy Board
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 38
- Place of publication:
- Swindon
Examines the economic research in the current care market and makes some analyses and extrapolations of future market potential. The report looks at the public and private long term care provision in the UK and makes some comparisons with global markets. It argues that the residential sector will continue to see higher growth compared to the non-residential sector. The total residential market will see a compound annual growth rate of 4.3 per cent between 2030 and 2040, with the private sector growing faster than the public sector. The report also examines how demand factors impact on the market, focusing in particular on changing demographics, the source of funding and expenditure, the consumer trends and the role of technology, and provides a brief outline of the current political and regulatory context. (Edited publisher abstract)
Concepts of quality in residential care and nursing homes: UK and German perspectives
- Authors:
- KLEIN Barbara, COOK Albert
- Journal article citation:
- Health Care in Later Life, 3(1), 1998, pp.47-59.
Care reforms in the UK and Germany continue to emphasise the need for providers to improve the quality of their services. There is, however, some debate about how quality is defined, and what are the benefits of quality assurance systems. Describes the scope of a research project into concepts of quality in the UK and Germany. Explores the interest of the different stake-holders in residential care and the difficulties in achieving an operational definition of quality, and describes the experiences of two quality assurance systems that have been implemented in residential care establishments in the UK and evidence of the benefits to be gained.
Paying for care: lessons from Europe
- Authors:
- GLENDINNING Caroline, McLAUGHLIN Eithne
- Publisher:
- HMSO/Great Britain. Social Security Advisory Committee
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 169p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Comparative study looking at financial support for informal carers which has been introduced in some developed countries in the light of demographic trends experienced across Europe.
COVID-19 and policies for care homes in the first wave of the pandemic in European welfare states: Too little, too late?
- Authors:
- DALY Mary, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of European Social Policy, 32(1), 2022, pp.48-59.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article examines COVID-19 and residential care for older people during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020, comparing a range of countries – Denmark, England, Germany, Italy and Spain – to identify the policy approaches taken to the virus in care homes and set these in institutional and policy context. Pandemic policies towards care homes are compared in terms of lockdown, testing and the supply of personal protective equipment. The comparative analysis shows a clear cross-national clustering: Denmark and Germany group together by virtue of the proactive approach adopted, whereas England, Italy and Spain had major weaknesses resulting in delayed and generally inadequate responses. The article goes on to show that these outcomes and country clustering are embedded in particular long-term care (LTC) policy systems. The factors that we highlight as especially important in differentiating the countries are the resourcing of the sector, the regulation of LTC and care homes, and the degree of vertical (and to a lesser extent horizontal) coordination in the sector and between it and the health sector. (Edited publisher abstract)