Search results for ‘Subject term:"older people"’ Sort:
Results 1 - 10 of 21
Protecting the elderly from abuse
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Communicare, 4, September 1994, p.7.
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
The Social Services Inspectorate (SSI) have issued guidelines for social services departments concerning elder abuse, in particular abuse which occurs in domestic settings.
Elder Abuse Prevention: a case study of the Santa Clara County Financial Abuse Specialist Team (FAST) programme
- Authors:
- MALKS Betty, SCHMIT Christine M., AUSTIN Michael J.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 39(3), 2003, pp.23-39.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Increasing caseloads in the area of financial abuse prompted Santa Clara County Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) to develop a Financial Abuse Specialist Team (FAST) in May 1999 to provide an efficient system for investigating and acting on reports of financial abuse in Santa Clara County. The primary members of the team include staff from Adult Protective Services, the Public Administrator/Guardian's Office, the offices of the County Counsel, the office of the District Attorney as well as other staff from within the Department of Adult and Aging Services. This is a case study of FAST as a rapid-response system providing immediate intervention in cases of financial abuse against elders, and provides the community with both a deterrent to prevent future incidence of financial abuse and the ability to move quickly to prevent losses by creating a seamless system of collaboration. It concludes with a discussion of lessons learned. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
No secrets
- Author:
- WESTLAND Naomi
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Guide, 14, June 2002, pp.19-20.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
Looks at how much progress has been made to better protect vulnerable adults since the Protection of Vulnerable Adults committees were due to be set up last year.
Homeless for the first time in later life: uncovering more than one pathway
- Authors:
- BURNS Victoria F., SUSSMAN Tamara
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 59(2), 2019, pp.251-259.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Background and Objectives: Increasingly, researchers have recognized the heterogeneity with the growing population of older homeless adults. However, scant research has considered the complex pathways into first-time homelessness from the perspective of older adults themselves. Research Design and Methods: Through in-depth interviews, this constructivist grounded theory study aimed to address this gap by exploring the pathways of 15 adults, aged 50 years and older, into late-life homelessness. Results: Two divergent pathways were revealed: gradual and rapid. Individuals with gradual pathways endured many years of struggle related to poor housing conditions, lack of social support, and social distress. They had reached out for support on several occasions, with little success due to their limited social capital. In contrast, for individuals with rapid moves to homelessness, multiple unanticipated losses threatened their economic and social resources and they were propelled into homelessness with little warning. Despite having access to social networks to help buffer these losses, they preferred homelessness over asking for help and being perceived as dependent. Discussion and Implications: Our study revealed that different pathways into homelessness require divergent strategies of prevention and support. For individuals with gradual moves, strengthening pre-homeless social supports and addressing social distress may have mitigated the eventual loss of housing. For individuals with rapid pathways, homelessness may have been prevented if independence and self-sufficiency were less idealized in our society. (Edited publisher abstract)
No Secrets: guidance in England for the protection of vulnerable adults from abuse
- Author:
- MCCREADIE Claudine
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 2(3), September 2000, pp.4-16.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Launched in the spring, 'No Secrets', the government's latest adult protection guidance is expected to have a major impact on all agencies involved and interested in adult abuse. The author looks at what 'No Secrets' will involve for those charged with its implementation in local areas, while providing a range of useful insights and hints.
Responding to the winter crisis
- Author:
- McNALLY David
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, December 1999, p.12.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Asks whether joint rapid assessment schemes to keep people out of hospital are enough to prevent the admissions crisis that hospitals face each winter.
A stitch in time
- Authors:
- MILNE Alisoun, MORGAN Dennis
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 3.7.97, 1997, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
In an effort to direct limited resources to where they are needed, Berkshire social services invested in preventive services. The authors explain how this has helped vulnerable people in the county.
The sustainable development agenda: the role of social services. SDG3 improving health and wellbeing
- Author:
- EUROPEAN SOCIAL NETWORK
- Publisher:
- European Social Network
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 12
- Place of publication:
- Belgium
A policy briefing which explains how social services can play an important role in providing preventative services to ensure good health and wellbeing at the local level. It is based on literature review, collection of practices and the outcomes of discussions at a working group meeting of the Social Services Network. The meeting was attended by representatives of social services from different EU countries, Canada, United States and Norway. Participants discussed strategies promoting the health and wellbeing of the population groups: children in care, older people, homeless people and people with substance misuse and addictions. For each target group, the paper presents key points and identifies challenges and opportunities facing social services in their promotion of wellbeing. The briefing also includes recommendations on successful health and wellbeing promotion for vulnerable populations with an emphasis on the role of social services in implementation. (Edited publisher abstract)
Investing in later life: a toolkit for social services providing care for older people
- Author:
- EUROPEAN SOCIAL NETWORK
- Publisher:
- European Social Network
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 79
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
This toolkit provides recommendations and examples of innovative practice for professionals working in social services providing care for older people. It is based on desktop literature research and the result of the European Social Network’s (ESN) work on ageing and care between 2014 and 2016. Chapters cover knowledge and best practice around initiatives to promote active ageing and independence, carers support, improving the coordination of health and social care services, and support for people with complex needs and disabilities as they grow older. Chapter one focuses on the promotion of active ageing and discusses key developments such as supporting volunteering, prevention and early intervention, and rehabilitation. Chapter two highlights the challenges in recruiting sufficient qualified social care staff, particularly in the provision of long-term care and looks at how to better support informal carers. Chapter three discusses cooperation and integration opportunities in older people’s services. It analyses the challenges of integrated services at three different levels: macro-level, meso-level and micro-level. The final chapter explores how people with multiple conditions can be supported most effectively in a person-centred way, including people living with dementia and people with learning disabilities. Each chapter includes a review of the legal and policy frameworks and examples from practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Effects of preventive home visits on older people's use and costs of health care services: a systematic review
- Authors:
- LIMMATTA H., et al
- Journal article citation:
- European Geriatric Medicine, 7(6), 2016, pp.571-580.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Introduction: The aim of this study was to systematically review the evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCT) concerning effectiveness of preventive home visit (PHV) programs on older people's use and costs of health and social services. We also evaluated resultant costs-changes achieved with intervention in older people's functioning, quality-of-life (QOL) or mortality. Materials and methods: A systematic review of published RCTs reporting use and/or costs on PHVs on multimorbid older people was performed. The characteristics and methodological quality of studies were assessed. Results: Of the 3219 articles screened, 19 met the inclusion criteria. The methodological quality of the trials was principally moderate (n = 5) or good (n = 10). Of the studies, 12 evaluated the overall costs of health and social services. None of these studies was able to show significant differences in total costs between intervention and control groups. Six studies suggested that PHVs may decrease nursing home admissions and/or hospital days. Seven studies showed some favourable effect on physical functioning, QOL, or mortality, without increasing the total health care costs. Conclusions: Of the high number of studies investigating efficacy of PHVs on older people, only a few studies explore economic effects. PHVs do not provide overall savings to health care costs, but some interventions might offer some cost-neutral positive effects on functioning, QOL and/or mortality. More studies are needed to clarify the effective aspects of the programs and cost-effectiveness of the PHVs. (Edited publisher abstract)