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The view from the waiting room
- Author:
- BURLEY Helen
- Journal article citation:
- Voluntary Voice, 143, April 2000, p.16.
- Publisher:
- London Voluntary Service Council
Describes a recent research project where GP practices in London listened to the views of older patients about the services they receive.
Residential homes for older people: retaining the council service
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR PUBLIC SERVICES
- Publisher:
- Centre for Public Services
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 24p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Sheffield
Critique of plans by St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council to transfer residential homes for older people from local authority responsibility. Criticises the economics of the plan and argues that changes will have a negative impact on users and staff. Makes recommendations for making the in-house service more effective and puts forward the case for public sector quality care.
Spreading the word
- Author:
- DOYLE Mick
- Journal article citation:
- Care Weekly, 11.8.94, 1994, p.12.
Describes how a team in Hammersmith and Fulham made up of consumers and providers from the voluntary and statutory sectors work to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS among people over 50.
Building bridges between people who use and people who provide services
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL WORK
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Social Work
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 70p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Part 1 reports on a series of 4 workshops held during 1991 which brought together on an equal basis users of services and those who provide them in both the statutory and voluntary sectors, with the focus on community care across the board. Part 2 is a collection of accounts, mostly by people who took part in the workshops, of involvement in trying to change and develop social services.
The Taiwanese Association of Family Caregivers: transformation in the long-term care debate for carers
- Authors:
- WANG Frank T. Y., CHEN Chen-Fen
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Care and Caring, 1(1), 2017, pp.121-126.
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
Accepting political appointment from the government is a double-edged sword for an advocacy group, which could mean a chance to influence policies or conflicts with other advocacy groups. The Taiwanese Association of Family Caregivers (TAFC) went through such a process of transformation when it was appointed as a member of a formal committee set up by the Taiwanese government in 2009 in order to develop and implement a long term care insurance scheme. The process was named TAFC's awakening because the opportunity served as a catalyst for TAFC to confirm its identity as a representative of carers, speaking solely from the carer's perspective. (Publisher abstract)
Get Connected: impact evaluation
- Authors:
- ALDRIDGE Fiona, et al
- Publishers:
- National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, Institute for Employment Studies
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 49
- Place of publication:
- Leicester
In 2010, the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) commissioned the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) and the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) to undertake a study into the impact of the Get Connected Investment Project, a £12 million capital grant programme. The Project was established by the Department of Health to enable registered care providers and independent sector organisations, supporting personalisation in adult social care, to access digital technology more effectively. The overarching aim of the evaluation was to assess the impact of the funding on the 248 adult social care providers awarded grants (of up to £22,000) in the first cycle of the programme to improve access to digital technology for service users, carers and staff to enhance the quality of life offered within the service; and/or support their learning, training and development. This report considers: users’ prior access to technology; organisations’ engagement with Get Connected; implementation; use of technology by service users and staff; the project’s impact in terms of benefits to users, staff and organisations; and sustainability. The report concludes that the short anonymised case studies demonstrate that in domiciliary and residential care settings, service users’ communication with the outside world has increased. However, the evaluation highlights some critical factors, for example selecting and purchasing the right equipment and software; and that success often hinges on the enthusiasm of a key individual. (Original abstract)
From 'providing for' to 'working with'
- Author:
- BLAKE Geraldine
- Journal article citation:
- Voluntary Voice, 140, December 1999,
- Publisher:
- London Voluntary Service Council
Describes the creation of Bromley's new preventative health strategy for older people.
Reducing the impact of major organisational change among senior center participants
- Author:
- NESOFF Irwin
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 32(1), 1999, pp.19-42.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Presents findings from a sample of senior centres in the United States which underwent transition from direct government operations to nonprofit sponsorship. Through interviews, senior centre members views on the change of sponsorship were sought. Areas focused on the food and meal services, the physical facility, staffing and programmes. Broader themes emerging from the interviews also included: the need to communicate the reason for the change; developing a positive connection to the new sponsor on the part of the participants; creating concrete improvements in the services that members can point to; and recognising the strong bond with prior operational methods by participants with a prior change to membership. Goes on to discuss the importance of considering participant resistance to change in planning and implementing successful change.
Moving stories
- Author:
- THOMPSON Audrey
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 15.10.98, 1998, pp.22-24.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on the problems in choosing a care home for an elderly relative in a market where change of ownership can disrupt the lives of residents.
Putting people first: consumer consultation and community care: a Welsh Consumer Council discussion paper
- Author:
- WELSH CONSUMER COUNCIL
- Publisher:
- Welsh Consumer Council
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 44p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Outlines how to consult and involve people who are disabled, elderly and handicapped in planning and shaping the community care services they receive. Offers help and guidance to consumer groups, self-help groups, voluntary sector organisations, SSDs, housing departments, housing associations, private sector care providers all involved in community and social care planning and service delivery.