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An information design audit of information about residential care
- Author:
- LEWIS David
- Publisher:
- Policy Studies Institute
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 42p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports the results of an information design audit. The report forms part of a wider project exploring the nature of the information which is needed when people make the transition to residential care.
Step inside with tender loving care
- Author:
- KELLY Des
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 21.1.88, 1988, p.16.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Admission to residential homes, and the intake of new members of staff.
A survey of people with intellectual disabilities living in residential aged care facilities in Victoria
- Authors:
- BIGBY C., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 52(5), May 2008, pp.404-414.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study describes the distribution and characteristics of people with ID in residential aged care in Victoria, provides insights into the pathways they take into aged care, and gives some indications of how facilities adapt to their needs. A postal survey was sent to 826 residential aged care facilities in Victoria, seeking information from directors about their residents with ID. Facilities that responded were fairly representative of all facilities in Victoria. Residents with ID were younger, had entered at an earlier age and remained longer than other residents. Their reported dependency profile was similar to the general aged care population, although the incidence of dementia was lower. Primary areas of concern identified by providers were: inability to fit into the resident community, lack of participation in activities and lack of meaningful relationships. This study provides a first glimpse into how older people with ID find their way into aged care and how others view their experiences once there. It suggests that further investigation is required into the accuracy of assessment undertaken prior to entry to more clearly understand whether residents with ID are inappropriately placed in residential aged as a result of a shortage of disability accommodation and inadequate resources to support aging in place for those in such accommodation.
Understanding the dynamics of life in care homes for older people: implications for de-institutionalising practice
- Authors:
- REED Jan, PAYTON Valerie Roskell
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 5(4), July 1997, pp.261-268.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Describes findings of a study undertaken to examine the processes of adaptation that older people engage in when moving into nursing and residential homes. Presents data from resident interviews which indicate the importance of the relationships that they develop with each other, and also data from staff focus groups which indicates that staff have a limited awareness of this. Argues that attempts to develop practice in care homes to overcome the effects of institutionalisation, frequently promoted through the concept could benefit from a parallel recognition of the importance of resident groups in enhancing the experience of life in care homes.
Mental illness among new residents to residential care
- Author:
- CLARK Stella Anne
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 7(1), January 1992, pp.59-64.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Reports on a study in four local authority homes which revealed that almost half were suffering from depressive disorders, but were not receiving treatment.
Finding out about residential care: results of a survey of users
- Authors:
- ROBERTS Sean, STEELE Jane, MOORE Nick
- Publisher:
- Policy Studies Institute
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 125p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A survey of the information needs of residents and potential residents of residential care homes. Looks at the subjects on which information is needed and the constraints which inhibit people's use of information.
Admission and care of residents in a care home during COVID-19
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health and Social Care, et al
- Publishers:
- Great Britain. Department of Health and Social Care, Public Health England, Care Quality Commission, NHS
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 49
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Version 2
Government guidance setting out how to admit and care for residents of care homes safely and protect care home staff during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It also includes information on reporting COVID-19 cases, providing care after death and supporting existing residents that may require hospital care. The guidance is intended for care homes, local health protection teams, local authorities, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and registered providers of accommodation for people who need personal or nursing care. This includes registered residential care and nursing homes for people with learning disabilities, mental health or other disabilities. [Published 2 April 2020. Last updated 22 March 2022]. (Edited publisher abstract)
Making choices: meeting the current and future accommodation needs of older people. Good practice guide: reconfiguration of statutory residential homes
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Health and Social Care Board
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Health and Social Care Board
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
The relocation of older people from one care setting to another can be particularly stressful, and there is a perception that the closure of residential homes can have an adverse effect on residents' health and wellbeing. However, research carried out by AGE NI has found that the effects a home closure has on resident’s health and psychological well-being is influenced by the way in which a home is closed and how the relocation is managed. This document outlines how best practice should be adopted pre- relocation, during relocation and post relocation. For the purpose of this document, pre-relocation refers to the time period from when the resident begins to consider moving to another residence until the actual move. Relocation refers to the actual day of transition from one residence to another; and post relocation refers to the time after the individual has moved from one residence to a new residence. This document draws on previously published papers which outline lessons learnt in the reconfiguration of care homes in the past, both within the Health and Social Care system in Northern Ireland and in the wider UK. It also draws on examples of best practice for planned, phased or emergency reconfiguration; and on the experience of the community and voluntary sector (AGE NI and the Alzheimer’s Society) who have acted as advocates in the closure of care homes in the past. (Edited publisher abstract)
At home then away: supporting new residents as they settle in
- Author:
- NEWSON Pauline
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing and Residential Care, 13(1), January 2011, pp.32-35.
- Publisher:
- MA Healthcare Ltd.
- Place of publication:
- London
Moving into a care home can be a stressful and traumatic experience. This stress reaction is sometimes called 'relocation syndrome'. This reaction and the strategies that can be used to support those involved in the transition are discussed.
Inside assisted living: the search for home
- Authors:
- ECKERT J. Kevin, et al
- Publisher:
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 246p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Baltimore, MD
This book, from 12 academics, providing an insider’s perspective on assisted living in the United States, narrates experiences of those who reside and work there. With a technical appendix, the ten chapters discuss assisted living as a popular, supported living alternative for older people and 6 assisted living settings in Maryland. The views of residents, families/carers and care workers were gathered over 5 years in 379 ethnographic interviews, the participants’ activities in different settings were observed over several thousand hours and meetings on regulatory issues were attended. The types of setting included two former, family residences converted to a group home for 8 residents and a licensed, assisted living facility (Valley Glen, Franciscan House), a medium-sized residence (Huntington Inn), a family-owned, middle-class residence attached to a nursing home (Middlebury Manor), Chesapeake chosen for its ambiance, cleanliness, reputation, pet policy and location, and Laurel Ridge, a two-storey residence in a heavily trafficked, suburban community outside a city. In the final three chapters, the authors address cross-cutting themes, such as activities of daily life in different settings, ageing-in-place philosophies and whether they function in assisted living schemes, 8 core realities of assisted living today, and challenges/recommendations for the future.