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Time for change?
- Authors:
- COLINS M., PRICE P.
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 23.8.90, 1990, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Wardens in sheltered housing are the 'poor relations' of those working with elderly people.
Bringing dignity back into residential life
- Author:
- FRY Anne
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 15.3.90, 1990, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Looks at attempts being made in some London Boroughs to raise the standards in their own residential homes for the elderly.
Staff attitudes and caring practices in home for the elderly
- Authors:
- BOOTH T., BILSON A., FOWELL I.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 20(2), 1990, pp.117-131.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
A survey carried out in Fife to examine the diffusion of good practice ideas and how far they were reflected in caring routines.
Stress and strain among homecare workers of the frail elderly
- Authors:
- CANTOR Marjorie H., CHICHIN Eileen R
- Publisher:
- Fordham University. Brookdale Research Institute on Aging
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 244p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- New York
Looks at pressures on home helps and home care workers in the United States.
Good practice in group care of elderly people: Elton House
- Author:
- MULLENDER A.
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 4(2), 1990, pp.80-95.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Describes changes made in a residential home to empower residents, giving them more choice and privacy in daily living, raising activity levels and changes in staff organisation.
New lifestyles for elderly people: a quality of care training exercise
- Authors:
- BROWN Hilary, ALCOE Jan
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- Booklet,teaching aids in pack.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
Teaching pack designed to be used in a training exercise which raised many issues about the way we as individuals, and our caring services in general, relate to and affect the lives of people who have disabilities or problems associated with old age. Designed to be used in a wide range of settings and training contexts such as residential care, day care, hospitals, and home help services.
PSSRU/CHE survey of residential and nursing homes: preliminary information on the characteristics of homes and residents and patients in non-statutory homes, and comparisons with the public sector
- Authors:
- DARTON Robin, WRIGHT Ken
- Publisher:
- University of Kent. Personal Social Services Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 48p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Canterbury
Presents the results of a survey of private and voluntary registered residential care and nursing homes for the Department of Health and Social Security. Includes a description of the trends in levels of provision, comparisons of the facilities provided and the characteristics of residents and patients in the nursing homes and residential homes covered in the survey. Also makes a comparison between the data collected in previous PSSRU/CHE surveys of 1970/71, 1981 and 1886/87.
Double discrimination: issues and services for people with learning difficulties from black and ethnic minority communities
- Authors:
- BAXTER Carol, et al
- Publisher:
- Kings Fund Centre/Commission for Racial Equality
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 220p.,illus.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Handbook written in response to the lack of information on good services for people with learning difficulties from black and ethnic minority communities. Provides practical suggestions for service improvements. Looks at innovative projects, and breaks the text down into: the first years; pre-school; school age; adulthood; and growing older. Also includes chapters on black and ethnic minority staff, and working towards anti-racist services.
Department of Health: caring in homes initiative; training for care assistants development programme; establishment and staff training audit guide
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL WORK
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Social Work
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 50p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Booklet of specimen forms intended to be used to provide basic data on individual establishments participating in the development/demonstration work, and as an assessment/evaluation tool. The data should be obtained at the beginning of the development programme. Contains forms designed to obtain the following data: basic information about establishment and residents with implications for training; information needs and resources of residents, patterns of daily living etc.; assessment of quality of care and standards of practice; organisation and staffing arrangements; staff development and training profile; and action plans.
Living alternatives: a study of 10 supported accommodation projects in Lothian, providing 24-hour support for people with special needs
- Author:
- DUNCAN Isabel
- Publisher:
- Scottish Council for Single Homeless
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 98p.,tables,illus.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Gives detailed descriptions of 10 housing projects and includes the views of people living in them. Types of housing for the projects are: care housing for older people and people under 60; supported housing for mentally ill people; hostels for mentally ill people; neighbour support housing; and supported flats. Design, management, finance, staffing, selection of tenants, and problems encountered are discussed. Makes recommendations for future developments.