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Positive outcome?
- Author:
- HENWOOD Melanie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 26.9.02, 2002, p.40,41.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Describes the Department of Health-commissioned research programme, Outcomes of Social Care for Adults (OSCA).
Working out at the memory gym
- Author:
- BARNES Colin
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 18(1), January 2010, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Using the example of groups for people with mild memory problems run by speech and language therapists in Portsmouth, this article reports on therapy for people with mild memory impairment. It describes how, after reviewing the therapy programme in 2006, the team identified three key factors to drive future service developments: a clear link between achieving improvement in function and mildness of memory impairment, an increasing health promotion and prevention agenda locally and nationally recognising the importance of good cognitive health, and an increase in referrals of people who were presenting with very mild memory impairments. A new form of memory group for people with very mild memory impairment was established, called the Memory Gym, using paper-based and computer-based exercises, and aiming to provide support and advice for people with very mild memory impairments, explore the use of cognitive exercises in a group setting, enable individuals to identify the most suitable memory strategies and cognitive exercises for their own use, enable individuals to develop lasting memory strategy use, and enable the development of resources and experience that could be used to promote cognitive exercise more widely in Portsmouth. The first three groups were evaluated using client reports and a client-completed evaluation form, with generally positive results.
Guidance for CSIW staff on applying the national minimum standards (physical standards) to existing care homes for older people and younger adults
- Author:
- CARE STANDARDS INSPECTORATE FOR WALES
- Publisher:
- Care Standards Inspectorate for Wales
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 13p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
The regulatory requirements for Care Homes are set out in the Care Homes (Wales) Regulations 2002 and under the Care Standards Act. Decisions of CSIW must be justified by reference to the Regulations and must take the national minimum standards into account. It is necessary to explore the meaning of “taking into account” the national minimum standards. The national minimum standards were introduced to bring increased consistency into regulatory practice with the overall aim of improving protection and quality of life for service users. Section 23 of the Care Standards Act 2000 requires that the CSIW takes into account the national minimum standards when making regulatory decisions.
Personal social services adult social care survey, England 2011-12: final release
- Author:
- NHS Information Centre
- Publisher:
- NHS Information Centre
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 177p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
The Personal Social Services Adult Social Care Survey for England is an annual survey and took place for the second time in 2011-12. Service users were sent questionnaires during January to March 2012 to seek their opinions over a range of outcome areas to gain an understanding of service users‟ views rather than measuring quantities of care delivered. It is designed to cover all service users aged 18 and over receiving services funded wholly or in part by Social Services during 2011-12, and aims to learn more about whether or not the services are helping them to live safely and independently in their own home and the impact on their quality of life. Main findings showed that 27% of respondents reported their quality of life was so good, it could not be better or very good, 31% reported it was good and 31% reported it was “alright”. However, 7% reported their quality of life was bad and the remaining 3% reported their quality of their life was very bad. Two-thirds of respondents were extremely or very satisfied with the care and support services they receive. Over half of respondents said they felt clean and were able to present themselves the way they liked. Four per cent of respondents said they didn’t always get adequate or timely food and drink and 1% felt that there was a risk to their health. Two-thirds of service users said their home was as clean and comfortable as they wanted. There were differences in responses to all the questions by demographic groups. For example, younger service users reported the highest quality of life and those aged 55-64 the lowest.
Explaining about... the changing face of regulation
- Author:
- KLEE Deborah
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 13(4), December 2009, pp.8-11.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Recently there have been a number of changes in the regulation of social care, all of which impact older people and the organisations that serve them. Key changes are the ‘Vetting and Barring Scheme’, which require the registration of all those working with vulnerable groups. The new ‘Care Quality Commission’, replacing the Healthcare Commission, has a statutory responsibility to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of people who use health and adult social care services in England. Finally, the ‘Comprehensive Area Assessment’ is concerned with how public services work together to meet the needs of the local community. This article examines these changes individually, and what they mean for older people’s services. Noting that over people over 50 account for a third of the population, the author encourages this sector to ensure their voices are heard by engaging in the planning and shaping of local services. In conclusion, these changes are aimed at improving safety, quality of life, and general wellbeing of those that use these services.
Rhetoric and reality: comparing practice and policy for older people and adults of working age in mental health services: implications for social work in the field of service-user involvement
- Author:
- JACKSON Caroline
- Publisher:
- University of Warwick; Social Care Association
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 59p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Coventry
Compares practice and policy for older people and adults of working age in mental health services. Looks at service-user involvement in a primary care trust and a social services department.
Conflicting interests
- Author:
- RICKFORD Frances
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 12.8.93, 1993, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The closure of NHS facilities means there is now a severe shortage of day care places for adults. Users, carers and professionals alike hold mixed feelings on the services which should be provided.
Service profile: adult placement scheme
- Author:
- LEICESTERSHIRE. Social Services Department
- Publisher:
- Leicestershire. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 20p.,tables,diags.
- Place of publication:
- Leicester
Evaluation of a scheme for elderly, mentally handicapped and other vulnerable adults, providing both short and long term placements. Looks at funding, procedures, characteristics of service users, and views of carers and clients.
The workforce implications of adults and older people who self-fund and employ their own care and support workers
- Authors:
- EKOSGEN, BREAKTHROUGH UK
- Publisher:
- Skills for Care
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 76
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This study investigates the relationship between the self-funders of domiciliary care and support and their care and support workers; the support needs of self-funders in their role as employers and the learning and development needs of both self-funders and social care and support workers.The study included a review of current evidence and face-to-face, telephone interviews, online and paper surveys with self-funders (those self-funding 50% or more of their domiciliary care were included) and care and support workers. In total, the views of 108 self-funders and 30 care and support workers employed directly by self-funders were obtained. (Original abstract)
Current and future needs for hospice care: an evidence-based report
- Authors:
- CALANZANI Natalia, HIGGINSON Irene J., GOMES Barbara
- Publisher:
- Help the Hospices
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 48
- Place of publication:
- London
Commissioned by the Commission into the Future of Hospice Care, this report focuses on crucial factors for planning for the future level of need for hospice care towards the end of life for the adult population in the UK. It is based on analysis of mortality trends and population projections, together with identification and review of studies assessing preferences for place of care or place of death, and survey data about factors associated with choosing hospice/palliative care units as a preferred place to die. The report presents evidence-based findings, covering likely changes in the size and shape of the UK population (including data on actual and projected number of deaths in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and on trends in hospice care services), and where people wish to be cared for and die and whether their preferences are being met. It considers evidence about whether hospice care makes a difference to patients and caregivers and the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of hospice care. It makes recommendations in each of these areas, discusses the implications for future care planning for adequate hospice care, and includes suggestions for further research.