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Permanent care: practice implications of older people moving between residential settings
- Author:
- DWYER Sandra
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 15(1), 2003, pp.57-68.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
A considerable amount of community care work is concerned with older people entering permanent care in residential or nursing homes. This article explores some practice implications of older people moving between permanent care settings. While the National Minimum Standards for Care Homes for Older People does not directly mention resident transfers, both its underlying philosophy and some of the standards have the potential to aid professional assessments and decision making in this area. Also examines the poor status and training of care home staff which often compounds the complexities and dilemmas involved in transfer decisions. Suggestions are offered to ameliorate the transfer process in order to minimise the concomitant adverse psychological impact of transfers.
A confidence interval analysis of three studies using the Alzheimer's disease knowledge test
- Authors:
- SULLIVAN K., FINCH S., O'CONNOR F.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 7(3), May 2003, pp.176-181.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
It has been suggested that community awareness of Alzheimer's disease (AD) has increased over recent years. This claim has been difficult to evaluate given the lack of systematic research in this area however, despite some recent attempts at monitoring changes in knowledge about AD. To address the question of change in awareness about AD, the present study compared results from three studies that have investigated the level of AD knowledge among undergraduate students, using confidence intervals. Consistent with previous findings, the results of this study suggest that more recent cohorts of undergraduate students are more knowledgeable about some aspects of AD, although to an extent that is much less marked than previously thought. Importantly, there are also a number of areas in which there appears to have been little or no change in community awareness about AD, and these are highlighted as issues that may need to be specifically addressed as part of future carer education programmes
Sexuality and intimacy in care homes
- Author:
- HEYMANSON Cynthia
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 11(5), September 2003, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Describes a training programme to address issues around sexuality and intimacy among care staff in residential homes.
Chatter matters: advice on communication for carers
- Author:
- BARNES Colin
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 11(5), September 2003, pp.19-21.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
The author, a specialist speech and language therapist, describes how he offers communication advice to family carers of people with dementia. Also describes the materials he has developed to help carers understand the reasons for common difficulties and strategies for more successful communication.
Key factors that can make specialist homecare work
- Author:
- WALKER Brenda
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 11(3), May 2003, pp.25-27.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
The author describes a structure she has found to be very successful for providing specialist homecare services for people with dementia. Outlines the JackDawe Scheme in Nottingham and the keys to it's success which include training and development and care planning.
Making choice a reality
- Author:
- HASLER Frances
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Magazine, 34, 23.4.03, 2003, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
Looks at how existing knowledge and research can help the sector find the best ways to make direct payments more accessible to older people.
Worse than hell?
- Author:
- GREAVES Susan
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 20.2.03, 2003, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on the results of a qualitative research by the North Essex Advocacy Teams for Older People (Neat) into the extent of elder abuse in residential homes. The recommendations from the research include better training for staff and clear policies and procedures for dealing with abuse.
Sweeping all before them
- Author:
- MILLER Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 23.1.03, 2003, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on a London based project which provides training and employment for people with learning difficulties, whilst also providing help to older people in the community with their cleaning and gardening.
People with dementia in acute hospitals: a practice guide for registered nurses
- Author:
- ARCHIBALD Carole
- Publisher:
- University of Stirling. Dementia Services Development Centre
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 91p.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
A guide written for nurses on acute wards who are treating patients with acute conditions who also have a form of dementia. There is a lack of knowledge and understanding about dementia within the acute sector, which this guide hopes to address.
Caregiver comorbidity and the ability to manage stress
- Authors:
- PARRISH Monique, ADAMS Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 42(1), 2003, pp.41-57.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This analysis evaluated the hypothesis that comorbidity, as a measure of physical health status, would negatively impact the stress management capability of caregivers. To examine this relationship, data from 3,112 caregivers participating in the Uniform Caregiver Assessment through California's Caregiver Resource Center System in 2000 were used. Results indicated that comorbidity was not a significant predictor of caregiver inability to manage stress; however, high depression scores, disruptive behavior by the care receiver, and reduced social support from family and friends were significantly associated. Implications for social workers in these areas are discussed. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)