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Support at home: views of older people about their needs and access to services: 1999
- Author:
- MACDONALD Charlotte
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Black and minority ethnic elderly: perspectives on long-term care
- Author:
- PATEL Nina
- Publisher:
- Policy Research Institute on Ageing and Ethnicity
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 48p.
- Place of publication:
- Bolton
Based on a series of seminars held in Leeds, London and Edinburgh in 1998, this paper presents the perspectives of black and minority ethnic elders, carers and managers of minority ethnic elders' organisations about long-term care for the elderly. The paper introduces the general context of care for black and minority ethnic older people, including an overview of demographic, socio-economic and health aspects. It considers the views and experiences of the seminar delegates and makes recommendations for the Royal Commission on Long-Term Care for the Elderly. The recommendations cover appropriateness of current models of care, accessing services, planning and paying for long-term care, reducing dependency and alternative models of care, and the future model of care.
User panel project: seminar report Silverburn 16 November 1992
- Author:
- AGE CONCERN SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- Kirkcaldy
Seminar report on a project which aims to establish panels of older people who are community care service users and potential users.
National care standards: care homes for older people
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 66p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
- Edition:
- Rev ed.
The National Care Standards Committee was set up by the Scottish Government to develop national standards in collaboration with a number of working groups including service users and service providers. They are designed to be from the point of view of service users to help them to understand what they can expect from the service provider. They may also be of use to service providers to help them know what is expected of them. The standards in this publication cover care homes for older people. These services offer 24-hour care, 7 days a week, to older people. They provide accommodation together with nursing care, personal care and support. Older people may choose to stay in a care home permanently, or for regular planned short breaks. Staff should be able to cater for individual’s changing needs so they should not have to move if they become ill. The standards are grouped under 4 headings: before moving in; settling in; day-to-day life; and moving on.
A stakeholder-centred exploration of the current barriers to the uptake of home care technology in the UK
- Authors:
- CLARK Julia S., MCGEE-LENNON Marilyn R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Assistive Technologies, 5(1), March 2011, pp.12-25.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
In the context of an increase in the ageing UK population, and the importance of assisted living technology and telecare, this article reports on a study exploring underlying issues regarding the uptake of home care technology in Scotland. The study used scenario-based focus groups with a wide variety of stakeholders in home care to identify barriers to the successful uptake of assisted living technologies. 6 focus group sessions were conducted with individual stakeholder groups (social care workers, policy makers, telecare installation technicians, older users, and informal carers) and 5 with mixed stakeholder groups. The focus groups used the same home care scenario to identify and categorise perceptions, attitudes and expectations of stakeholders, and the emerging themes were analysed. The themes were: acceptance issues; ethical, legal and privacy issues; availability of resources; personalisation and evolution of provision; and awareness, education, and training. The article presents results, with examples from the focus groups, identifies barriers to uptake of home care technologies, and discusses how the barriers might be overcome. The authors note that there is a clear demand for awareness raising and knowledge building on the range, scope and capabilities of current assistive and home care technologies.
Direct payments for self-directed care: draft policy and practice guidance
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive Health Department Adult Support and Protection Unit
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive. Health Department
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 93p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Draft guidance on direct payments is presented for consultation. It is split into three parts. Part 1 is an introduction to direct payments for anyone who is thinking this could be the right approach for the. Part 2 describes how to set up simple and effective direct payments schemes, and is principally directed at local authority staff. Part 3 goes into greater depth about how direct payments apply to some groups, for example disabled children and mental health service users.
Better government for older people: an older people's strategy for Stirling, consultation draft
- Author:
- WHYTE Jennifer
- Publisher:
- Stirling. Policy Unit
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 56p.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
Consultation document setting out Stirling Council's policy strategy, in line with 'Better government for older people'.
If they would listen...: an evaluation of the Fife User Panels
- Authors:
- BARNES Marian, BENNETT-EMSLIE Gaynor
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 70p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Evaluation of a project which seeks to ensure that older people in Scotland have a voice in community care planning. Looks at: the panel model; panel members views of being involved; and the response of statutory agencies to the user panel.
Careworn?
- Author:
- WILSON Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Care Report Scotland, 28, August 1995, pp.4-5.
Reports on a survey of home care conducted by Age Concern Scotland.
Information-sharing with respite care services for older adults: a qualitative exploration of carers' experiences
- Author:
- McSWIGGAN Linda C.
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 25(4), 2017, p.1404–1415.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Respite services play an important role in supporting older adults and their carers. When an older person is unable to fully represent themselves, provision of respite care relies on effective information-sharing between carers and respite staff. This study aimed to explore, from carers' perspectives, the scope, quality and fit of information-sharing between carers, older people and respite services. An explorative, cross-sectional qualitative study involving a purposive sample of 24 carers, recruited via carer support groups and community groups in voluntary organisations, was undertaken in North East Scotland. Data were collected from August 2013 to September 2014, with participants taking part in a focus group or individual interview. Data were analysed systematically using the Framework Approach. The multiple accounts elicited from carers identified how barriers and facilitators to information-sharing with respite services changed over time across three temporal phases: ‘Reaching a point’, ‘Trying it out’ and ‘Settled in’. Proactive information-sharing about accessibility and eligibility for respite care, and assessment of carers' needs in their own right, were initially important; as carers and older people moved on to try services out, time and space to develop mutual understandings and negotiate care arrangements came to the fore; then, once shared expectations had been established, carers' chief concerns were around continuity of care and maintaining good interpersonal relationships. The three temporal phases also impacted on which modes of information-sharing were available to, and worked best for, carers as well as on carers' perceptions of how information and communication technologies should be utilised. This study highlights the need for respite staff to take proactive, flexible approaches to working with carers and to make ongoing efforts to engage with carers, and older people, throughout the months and years of them utilising respite services. Information and communication technologies have potential to enhance information-sharing but traditional approaches will remain important. (Publisher abstract)