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Helping elderly tenants of Housing Associations to stay in their own homes
- Authors:
- CLARK Heather, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Applied Community Studies, 1(1), 1992, pp.23-28.
- Publisher:
- Whiting and Birch
Reports on a survey carried out by two Housing Associations in Liverpool into the needs of their elderly tenants.
Seeking person-environment fit in community care placement
- Authors:
- SEGAL P.S., SILVERMAN C., BAUMOHL J.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Issues, 45(3), 1989, pp.49-64.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Discusses the characteristics of sheltered care facilities eg boarding out, half way homes - and how they influence integration of residents into the community.
The impact of a refurbishment programme on older people living in sheltered housing
- Authors:
- SATTAR Zeibeda (Zeb), WILKIE Stephanie, LING Jonathan
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 24(2), 2021, pp.54-64.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Findings: Two categories of residents were identified: healthy active older adults and older frail adults (or over 85+). Residents said their social and emotional well-being improved from the provision of indoor and outdoor communal areas. Older frail residents only accessed the new communal spaces when staff took them in their wheelchairs. The physical changes increased opportunities for social connections for residents. Conservatories and sensory gardens were most popular. Residents felt that structured activities in the new spaces and digital training would improve their social activities. Research limitations/implications: The participatory methods spanned over an hour, and some residents felt too tired to complete the full session. Practical implications: A practical limitation was that some sensory rooms were not fully completed at the time of the evaluation. Originality/value: This paper adds the following: Perceptions of residents of a refurbishment programme in sheltered housing and the impact on their well-being. Perceptions of residents about social activities after a refurbishment programme. Perceptions of residents about the impact of physical changes to their sheltered housing schemes and impact on their internal accessibility to the improvements. (Edited publisher abstract)
How to assist residents with sight loss in your home
- Author:
- CATTAN Mima
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing and Residential Care, 13(2), February 2011, pp.91-93.
- Publisher:
- MA Healthcare Ltd.
- Place of publication:
- London
In-depth interviews with 24 older people aged 72-102 living in care homes and sheltered housing were conducted to investigate their specific needs. Reduced mobility and difficulties in carrying out every day activities were highlighted. Drawing on the findings, the author looks at how care homes can help residents with sight loss.
Identifying the barriers and challenges to voting by residents in nursing homes and assisted living settings
- Authors:
- KARLAWISH Jason H. T., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 20(1), 2008, pp.65-79.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Data from a telephone survey of 31 nursing homes and 20 assisted living facilities in Philadelphia following the municipal and mayoral elections of 2003 are discussed. They show significant variability in the procedures used for registration and voting, staff attitudes and the estimated proportion of resident who voted. Nearly two-thirds of facilities stated that they assessed residents’ voting capacity before elections but the methods varied and some competent individuals may have been disenfranchised as a result. In nearly a third of facilities there were residents who wanted to vote but could not do so, mainly because of procedural problems, and there were many facilities in which voting rights were not adequately protected. The findings suggest that rights might be better protected if election officials took charge of registration and ballot completion, and trained long term care staff in the importance of voting rights.
Pennine Court: remodelling sheltered housing to include extra care for people with learning difficulties
- Authors:
- LATTO Shena, CROOKES Victoria
- Publisher:
- Care Services Improvement Partnership. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 21p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This Case Study describes the development of extra care housing opportunities for older people with learning difficulties within a conventional sheltered housing scheme in Salford. It details the key stages and features of the development process, and shares the lessons learned from this in the hope that they will be useful to other commissioners and providers of housing and support services considering/involved in: remodelling sheltered housing; developing extra care for people with learning difficulties; integrating provision for people with learning difficulties with mainstream provision for people as they age.
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.
In business for older people
- Author:
- HODGKINSON Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 9(2), June 2005, pp.33-36.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Describes the success story behind Khubsuret House, a 33-unit scheme in the Milkstone area of Rochdale that contains a mix of one and two-bedroomed flats for the over-60s. Although orginally intended to house Asian elders, its residents has become diverse with other ethnic groups such as English, European and African Carribean. Khubsuret House has won many awards, including most recently the National Housing Federation's iNBiz award for older people.
Adult care
- Author:
- PEARCE Sheila
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, 18, October 2004, pp.5-18.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
Describes an Economic and Social Research Council Growing Older Programme study exploring how residents of sheltered housing respond to 2 types of development, privately owned and rented. Lists points for practice and key points.
Connecting communities: housing at the heart of integrated health and social care in Scotland
- Author:
- HANOVER SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Hanover Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 36
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
A summary of findings from the Connecting Communities project, an action research project in a mix of amenity, sheltered and very sheltered Hanover housing developments in Scotland. The research aimed to understand what matters most to people living, visiting and working in Hanover housing. It also aimed to test out ways to build connectedness and increase wellbeing. The report describes the methodology used and sets out the lessons for the housing, health and care sectors. It also demonstrates how the organisation is using 'Five ways to Well-being' to improve the wellbeing of their residents. The five ways are: Connecting, Being active; Taking notice; Keep learning; and Giving to create a sense of purpose and belonging. Personal stories are used to illustrate the benefits of the approach. The findings show that home is fundamental to the well-being of people and the sustainability of communities. It makes recommendations for better engagement with older people when services are being developed and for a better understanding of the networks and supports which already exist in communities. The report highlights that housing associations should be fully included in the ongoing integration of health and care. (Edited publisher abstract)