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Say hello, wave goodbye
- Author:
- SHORT Mike
- Publisher:
- Care Sector Innovations
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 8
- Place of publication:
- Worthing
Short report, produced for the National Care Forum, which analyses the number of care home beds operated by the not profit sector in the first half of 2016. The data is taken from the CQC registers, and focuses on care homes providing accommodation for the 65 plus age group, ignoring small units of 9 beds or less. It reports on numbers of beds in the not-for-profit sector compared to the market as a whole, new and lost beds due to care home openings and closures, change in supply by region, and openings and closures by care home type (dementia, residential, and nursing care). It finds that there has been a reduction in the number of not-for-profit beds, which corresponds to trends in the social care sector across England as a whole. It also found major variations by region and by type of care offered. As a whole the not-for-profit sector shows a shift towards residential rather than nursing beds, with the total market moving in the opposite direction. (Edited publisher abstract)
From provider to enabler of care? reconfiguring local authority support for older people and carers in Leeds, 2008 to 2013
- Author:
- YEANDLE Sue
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Service Research, 42(2), 2016, pp.218-232.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article explores developments in the support available to older people and carers (i.e., caregivers) in the city of Leeds, United Kingdom, and examines provision changes during a period characterised by unprecedented resource constraint and new developments in national-local governance. Using documentary evidence, official statistics, and findings from recent studies led by the author, the effects of these changes on service planning and delivery and the approach taken by local actors to mitigate their impact are highlighted. The statistical data show a marked decline in some types of services for older people during a 5-year period during which the city council took steps to mobilise citizens and develop new services and system improvements. The analysis focuses on theories of social quality as a framework for analysis of the complex picture of change related to service provision. It concludes that although citizen involvement and consultations exerted a positive influence in delivering support to some older people and carers, research over a longer timescale is needed to show if these changes are adequate to protect older people and carers from the effects of ongoing budgetary constraints. (Publisher abstract)
Advocacy counts 5: a review of advocacy services for older people in Wales
- Author:
- AGE CYMRU
- Publisher:
- Age Cymru
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 43
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Drawing on the results of a survey, this report looks at the provision of advocacy services which support all adults in Wales to provide a broad snapshot of the advocacy landscape. It also highlights changes in the provision of advocacy services aimed specifically at older people. The survey received responses from 22 respondents. The analysis looks at numbers of advocacy services funded specifically for older people; those provided for a wider client group; language; quality of services; funding and sustainability; and the role of advocacy in safeguarding. It finds that although there has been a 69 per cent rise (from 26 to 44) in advocacy services for all age groups across Wales since 2013, there has been a 17 per cent drop (from 23 to 19) in the number of services specifically for older people. Over 60 per cent of providers responded that funding for their current service had less than a year to run. Safeguarding is seen as a high priority for advocacy services, with all of respondents having supported someone who had been abused in the last 12 months. An brief overview of national policy developments and their influence on advocacy services also provided. (Edited publisher abstract)
Person-centred dementia care: a reality check in two nursing homes in Ireland
- Authors:
- COLOMER Jordi, de VRIES Jan
- Journal article citation:
- Dementia: the International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 15(5), 2016, pp.1158-1170.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The introduction of a person-centred care (PCC) approach to dementia care has been a major paradigmatic shift in the care provision in residential settings for older adults in Ireland. However, policy implementation in nursing homes relies very much on the preparedness of nursing staff. This study explored this through semi-structured interviews with care assistants in two nursing homes which professed to support the PCC philosophy. The authors addressed their knowledge and perspectives of person-centred dementia care and views on various factors affecting its delivery. Findings showed considerable disparity between policy and practice, in particular because care assistants lacked clarity on what PCC is and reported that they were not educated in it. Notwithstanding this, carers’ perspectives on ‘good care’ for people with dementia included elements of PCC which suggested its ‘implicit’ use in practice. Besides the necessity of more (and more explicit) training on PCC, the findings also suggest concerns around communication between staff and management and the need for improvement of staffing resources and available time in residential settings in order to make the delivery of person-centred dementia care a reality. (Edited publisher abstract)
Improving the care of older persons in Australian prisons using the Policy Delphi method
- Authors:
- PATTERSON Karen, NEWMAN Claire, DOONA Katherine
- Journal article citation:
- Dementia: the International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 15(5), 2016, pp.1219-1233.
- Publisher:
- Sage
There are currently no internationally recognised and approved processes relating to the care of older persons with dementia in prison. This research aimed to develop tools and procedures related to managing the care of, including the identification and assessment of, older persons with dementia who are imprisoned in New South Wales, Australia. A modified approach to the Policy Delphi method, using both surveys and facilitated discussion groups, enabled experts to come together to discuss improving the quality of care provision for older persons with dementia in prison and achieve research aims. (Publisher abstract)
Facing the challenges in the development of long-term care for older people in Europe in the context of an economic crisis
- Authors:
- DEUSDAD Blanca A., PACE Charles, ANTTONEN Anneli
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Service Research, 42(2), 2016, pp.144-150.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article introduces the content of this special issue, which incorporates eight articles in which authors evaluate recent changes and developments in long term conditions (LTCs) for older people in European countries, most particularly from the perspective of restructuring taking place in the LTC for older people. The economic and state financial crises are the most important drivers behind widespread overall restructuring processes. (Edited publisher abstract)
Interrogating personhood and dementia
- Authors:
- HIGGS Paul, GILLEARD Chris
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 20(8), 2016, pp.773-780.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Objectives: To interrogate the concept of personhood and its application to care practices for people with dementia. Method: The authors outline the work of Tom Kitwood on personhood and relate this to conceptualisations of personhood in metaphysics and in moral philosophy. Results: The philosophical concept of personhood has a long history. The metaphysical tradition examines the necessary and sufficient qualities that make up personhood such as agency, consciousness, identity, rationality and second-order reflexivity. Alternative viewpoints treat personhood as a matter of degree rather than as a superordinate category. Within moral philosophy personhood is treated as a moral status applicable to some or to all human beings. Conclusion: In the light of the multiple meanings attached to the term in both metaphysics and moral philosophy, personhood is a relatively unhelpful concept to act as the foundation for developing models and standards of care for people with dementia. Care, the author suggest, should concentrate less on ambiguous and somewhat abstract terms such as personhood and focus instead on supporting people's existing capabilities, while minimising the harmful consequences of their incapacities. (Edited publisher abstract)
Patients' and carers' experiences of UK memory services
- Authors:
- HAILEY Emma, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 31(6), 2016, pp.676-680.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Objective: The objective of this study is to test the validity of an accreditation programme for memory services in the UK by investigating whether different levels of accreditation status (excellent compared with accredited) are reflected in patients' and carers' reported satisfaction. Method: A comparison of survey data from patient and carer feedback questionnaires collected from services as part of the accreditation process. Results: Five hundred and eighty-three patient questionnaires and 663 carer questionnaires were returned from 41 services. Patients and carers who attended memory services which were later ‘accredited as excellent’, were more likely than those who had visited ‘accredited’ services to have: been given written information about a variety of topics; been asked for feedback about using the memory service; and had found it easier to get to their appointments. Carers attending services accredited as excellent were more likely to have been offered an assessment of their needs. Conclusion: Patients and carers had very good experiences of memory services overall whether they had standard or excellent accreditation. However, ‘excellent’ services were consistently better on a number of factors. This provides further support that the accreditation process is an important indicator of the quality of memory services (Publisher abstract)
Evaluation of the Older Carers Project delivered by Every-One (formally known as Lincolnshire Carers and Young Carers Partnership, LCYCP)
- Authors:
- DEVILLE Jane, DAVIES Helen, KANE Ros
- Publisher:
- University of Lincoln
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 48
- Place of publication:
- Lincoln
An evaluation of project providing support for carers over the age of 55 with grown up children with learning disabilities to help them produce contingency and future care plans. The project aimed to ensure older carers were known to Lincolnshire County Councils and also that when the carers could no longer continue in their caring role, sufficient plans were in place to avoid a crisis where their son or daughter may be forced into residential care. The project was funded by Lincolnshire County Council, through the Better Care Fund, and delivered by Lincolnshire Carers and Young Carers Partnership. The evaluation interviewed 12 carers about the support they had received from the Project, the future planning they had undertaken and any benefits of the intervention. The evaluation found the Older Carers Project had been a successful in helping carers set up emergency and future plans. Participants highly valued the support they had received from project support workers, talked positively about the flexibility of the support, the role and knowledge of the project support workers and the delivery of the project by a third sector organisation. Participants also valued having a service aimed at themselves rather than their sons or daughters. In some cases the project had highlighted benefits, services and support that the carers did not know they were entitled to. Overall the preparation of plans enabled carers to feel more positive about the future for themselves and the future care their son or daughter may receive. (Edited publisher abstract)
Effective healthcare for older people living in care homes: guidance on commissioning and providing healthcare services across the UK
- Author:
- BRITISH GERIATRICS SOCIETY
- Publisher:
- British Geriatrics Society
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
Updated guidance setting out principles of good practice principles for commissioning and providing healthcare to older people living in in care homes. It highlights the benefits for older people, for the local NHS and for local care homes as a result of having appropriate services in place. It describes the activities that will enable these outcomes to be achieved, and includes suggestions for how services can be monitored and evaluated to see if they are having a positive impact. The guidance is for commissioners, policy makers, service providers, and for anyone with an interest in ensuring that older people living in care homes have access to healthcare that meets their needs. (Edited publisher abstract)