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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
Who uses telecare?
- Authors:
- ROSS Andy, LLOYD James
- Publisher:
- Strategic Society Centre
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 44p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A research project investigated the prevalence of telecare users and potential users in England in 2008, using data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (a nationally representative study of older people in England). This report on the project looks at the potential of telecare and assistive technology in provision of care and support as the population ages. It describes the study data and methodology, and presents and discusses the findings together with statistical tables. It focuses in particular on 2 types of devices identified: mobile personal alarms and alerting devices fixed to the home. It covers demographic and socio-economic characteristics of telecare users, reporting that just over 2% of individuals aged 50 and above used a personal alarm and just over 4% had an alerting device fitted to their property, and that telecare is predominantly used by those in the 70 and over age group and especially by white females. It also covers the housing and homes of telecare users, health and disability of telecare users, and care and support for telecare users. The study included analysis to identify and describe potential telecare users and predict those most likely to qualify for and benefit from the use of telecare. A separate discussion paper (The Future of Who Uses Telecare) provides accompanying policy analysis and discussion.
Your home care and human rights
- Author:
- EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 40p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide aims to help service users understand what good quality home care looks like. It is designed for older people and their family, friends or support workers. During the making of the guide, researchers found that around half of older people receiving care said they were happy with their home care. They gave examples of the kind of care they liked and the type of services they wanted. For example, people valued having a small number of familiar and reliable staff who took the time to talk and followed requests to carry out specific tasks. However, this was not the case for all older people. People also had bad experiences of home care, many of which the Commission think are examples of serious human rights breaches. The guide explains how human rights protect people when they use home care services. It also explains people’s rights to home care and can help use rights to ensure a good quality service.
Involving older people in commissioning: more power to their elbow?
- Authors:
- WISTOW Gerald, WADDINGTON Eileen, DAVEY Vanessa
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 75p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
This research set out to investigate what happens when older people are given the opportunity to shape service commissioning and delivery. The study also raises wider question of whether it can change the nature of local power relations in the long term. Dorset and Salford were identified as two areas where structures and processes exist which encourage and facilitate the involvement of older people in local decision-making. Through focus groups the research examined: how older people in these areas were involved in commissioning and service delivery; what difference their involvement made; the factors which lead to successful engagement; and the barriers to involving older people. Key findings revealed that public policy has made increasing reference to voice and choice for service users. Yet there were few examples where users have a real say in commissioning and more strategic approaches to service planning. Older people and agencies felt that their local involvement processes were worthwhile and associated with identifiable results. National focus groups were more sceptical about whether outcomes justified the time and resources involved. In conclusion, involvement should concentrate specifically on outcomes more than on processes.
'Would you have sandwiches for tea every night?': older people's views of social care in Northern Ireland
- Author:
- AGE NI
- Publisher:
- Age NI
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 23p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
The aim of this research project, commissioned by Age NI (an independent charity for older people in Northern Ireland), was to consult directly with older people to ascertain their views on all aspects of social care. 3 focus groups were run across Northern Ireland, in Belfast, Cookstown, and Irvinestown. 24 older people attended the focus groups, all aged over 65 years. The discussions focused on 2 main areas: views and experiences of the present arrangements for social care in Northern Ireland, and vision for a future social care system (covering views on what good care would look like and proposals for improving the provision of social care). This report provides the background to the project, and presents its key findings. It sets out the recommendations made, covering: entitlement, services and limitations; quality of care; workforce issues; carers and family support; and finances.
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.
Engaging older people in reviewing the influence of service users on the quality and delivery of social care services
- Authors:
- LAW Stella, JANZON Karin
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 22(2), 2004, pp.59-63.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
This paper summarises the results of a research review commissioned by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) to explore the influence of older service users in shaping social care services. A key dimension of the review was the active involvement of two reference groups for older people. The central question of the review was how the involvement of older people has succeeded in promoting change and enhancing quality in social care services. The main conclusion is that, while involvement has resulted in considerable knowledge development, this understanding has yet to percolate into the delivery of mainstream social care.
A rural perspective on marketing services to older adults
- Authors:
- McKEAGE Kim K.R., KAY Lenard W.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 41(1/2), 2003, pp.91-120.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Discusses the differences between goods and services and then develops a profile of the older adult as health and social service consumer. Considers the unique features of rural older consumers and reviews approaches to segmenting a rural agency's target population. Considers concepts such as outshopping, segmentation, destination marketing, and virtual servicescapes as are the “Four P's” and the “Four I's” of marketing services. An organization-wide marketing philosophy is strongly encouraged in rural human service organizations. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
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)