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Dignity in care: choice and control
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 13 minutes 30 seconds
- Place of publication:
- London
Everyone has the right to make choices about how they live and how their support is provided. This film shows how people with care and support needs can be supported to have choice and control. Three examples shown are owning a budgerigar; deciding between mince with dumplings or a roast chicken dinner; and going shopping. The young men with learning disabilities who draw up their preferred shopping list travel to town unsupported, buy the food, come back and cook it and then eat it. It's important to take time to understand and know the person, their previous lives and past achievements, and to support people to develop things like ‘life story books'. If you treat people as equals, you can make sure they remain in control of what happens to them. (Edited publisher abstract)
The needs of frail older people with sight loss
- Authors:
- CATTAN Mima, GIUNTOLI Gianfranco
- Publisher:
- Thomas Pocklington Trust
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 7p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing summarises the findings from research which explored the specific needs and aspirations of frail older people with sight loss. The original study consisted of a literature review, in-depth interviews with 24 frail older people living in care homes and sheltered housing schemes, and interviews with a manager and two wardens. The findings look at the research evidence to date; living with sight loss; living in supported accommodation with sight loss; service provision for frail older people with sight loss; and the conclusions and recommendations for further research. Key findings included that some older people struggled to retain a "will to live" in the face of increasing sight loss and frailty, frail older people needed help and support to come to terms with their sight loss, feelings of isolation were not uncommon, sight loss was compounded by other problems including mobility problems, and older people needed practical as well as emotional support to maintain their well-being.
A testing future for care services
- Author:
- PLATT Denise
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, November 2007, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
The author sets out the challenges for social work of listening to service user needs and providing personalised care for individuals which reflects the reality of people's daily lives. The article focuses on the needs of older people and how their needs are met by services.
Emergency department social work in the UK and Sweden: evaluation by older frequent emergency department attenders
- Authors:
- McLEOD Eileen, OLSSON Mariann
- Journal article citation:
- European Journal of Social Work, 9(2), June 2006, pp.139-157.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Social work based in hospital emergency departments (EDs) in Sweden and the UK reflects a wider European social/health care policy trend. A key focus is on diverting older frequent ED attenders from ‘inappropriate’ hospital re-attendance or emergency admission, because of social care problems. However, previously there has been no evaluation of the significance of ED social work for health and well-being, from the standpoint of older frequent ED attenders themselves. In a preliminary way, our paper provides this through drawing on a small scale Swedish/UK study. Its comparative account of service user feedback underscores the importance of ED social work as a facet of European social work. It indicates that ED social work contributes to the quality of care within emergency departments, acts as a key access point to social services, and can promote both short and longer-term health. At the same time, some serious shortcomings emerge. These include under-developed referral systems, and limitations to community based services following ED social work assessment, which reflect the under-resourcing of social care provision in both countries. Moreover, service users’ experience in both Sweden and the UK reveals the risk of ED social work with older frequent ED attenders being used as a substitute for follow-up medical/nursing care when that is also required.
People doing it for themselves
- Author:
- COMMUNITY CATALYSTS
- Publisher:
- Community Catalysts
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- Harrogate
Shares key findings and learning from the first phase of a project to explore the motivations and achievements of ‘people doing it for themselves’. The project focuses on older or disabled people who need care and support, and have decided to establish something new or lead local change. The project worked with over 20 individuals and groups to find out what helped them do it for themselves, the challenges the faced, and the impact their activity is having on themselves and their communities. The project also engaged with 10 decision makers and commissioners to identify good practice and understand how local authorities and others can be supported to encourage people in their area to do it for themselves. The project found that when people do it for themselves it can have a positive impact on their lives, the lives of those around them and their community, and also on local and national policy and practice. The report shows found that personal qualities combined with aspiration and inspiration are key motivators for people. Potential barriers to action can include effective support, funding or other resources, equipment, transport and accessibility. It concludes by highlighting a number of factors that can encourage more people to ‘do it for themselves’. The detailed stories of the 20 people and groups involved in the project can be read in an accompanying appendix. (Edited publisher abstract)
Frailty and social care: over- or under-familiar terms?
- Authors:
- MANTHORPE Jill, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Society, 17(1), 2018, pp.23-33.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Definitions of frailty are much debated. The focus of this article is on the representation of frailty; who employs the terms ‘frail’ or ‘frailty’ in social care, about whom and with what meanings? The authors report secondary analysis of interview data from two waves of a longitudinal study starting in 2008. Study participants were 240 social care managers/practitioners working in four English localities. Social care managers and practitioners did not talk at length about frailty as characterising the increasing needs of care users. The minority who talked about frailty used the term in three ways: describing a physical state not including dementia; describing a stable state, as distinct from those dying; and as a combination of physical and mental disabilities (i.e. dementia). Differences among the participants in this study about the meaning of frailty could have implications for policy makers and for communication with other staff, health professionals, older people and their relatives. (Edited publisher abstract)
Engaging with older people: evidence review
- Author:
- AGE UK
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 30
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on published research, this evidence review provides the theory behind engagement and provides a starting point for any community or organisation wanting to engage or involve older people in their activities. It outlines the different levels of engagement, from being consulted, to higher levels of involvement such as decision-making and agenda setting. It also identifies the benefits of participation for older people, organisations and communities as a whole. Benefits include older people having a greater sense of purpose, developing new skills, organisations getting feedback about their services, reaching groups who might not access their services; and improved relationships with communities. The review also identifies barriers and facilitators to successful engagement. Engagement is most likely to be successful when there is careful planning to overcome barriers of participation, making efforts to include people who are representative of the community, and providing feedback to participants and organisations. The review identifies a lack of published research and evaluation on engagement, especially with older people, and highlights the need for more evidence on what works well. (Edited publisher abstract)
What next for Shared Lives? Family-based support as a potential option for older people
- Authors:
- BROOKES Nadia, CALLAGHAN Lisa
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Care Services Management, 7(3), 2013, pp.87-94.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
With an ageing population and limited resources the challenge for policy makers and practitioners is how best to provide for the care and support needs of older people. This article draws on findings from two studies, a scoping study of the personalisation of care services and another which aimed to generate evidence about the potential use of family-based support schemes (Shared Lives, SL) for certain groups of older people. Forty-three schemes participated in a survey to gather information about services provided and the extent to which this included older people and their carers, and six staffs were interviewed across two schemes about issues for expanding provision for older people in their local areas. It was evident that SL schemes were already supporting a number of older people and there was support for expansion from both schemes and local authorities. Adequate resources, awareness raising, management commitment, and a pool of suitable carers would be needed to support any expansion effort. There is also still a need for SL to be more widely known and understood by care managers if it is to be considered part of mainstream provision for older people (Publisher abstract)
The right to take risks
- Author:
- FAULKNER Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 14(6), 2012, pp.287-296.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article reports on a consultation which aimed to explore the views of disabled people and service users about risk. It reached nine individuals and one focus group, reaching a total of 17 disabled people and service users. Findings revealed that disabled people and service users have quite different concerns about risk to those of the professionals and the regulatory bodies acting on their behalf. Many people talked of the fear of losing their independence, of asserting their rights and the fear of powerlessness in the face of bureaucracy and uncaring staff. The author concluded that raising awareness among professionals and policy makers about the risks that service users themselves fear and experience should demonstrate just how important it is that the people whose risk is under consideration are involved in the process.
Have we seen the back of smack?
- Authors:
- HOWARD Roger, SINGLETON Nicola
- Journal article citation:
- Druglink, 27(5), September 2012, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Drugscope
- Place of publication:
- London
Reporting that UK estimates of problem drug use suggest that there is a falling prevalence of problem opiate use (mostly heroin) in England, this article examines and discusses recent changes in drug use, and particularly heroin use. It cites data showing that the estimated number of problem opiate users (including people in treatment) in the 35 to 64 year age group has increased, and that there has been a reduction in new users, and includes a table showing trends in problem drug use in England by age group from 2004/5 to 2009/10. It suggests that heroin dependency and the need for treatment and support is increasingly an issue for older adult groups. It considers possible reasons for this and the challenges it presents for policy makers, local commissioners and service providers. The authors discuss the implications, and suggest that a renewed focus on recovery as a journey and new approaches such as heroin-assisted treatment may be suitable for older heroin-addicted people with long term problems.