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Fife user panels project
- Author:
- COMRIE Joyce
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 15(2), 1997, pp.20-22.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
Describes a project in Scotland aimed at empowering the frail elderly.
Influencing the health agenda
- Author:
- WILLIS Jenine
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 19.11.97, 1997, pp.62-64.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Older people have an important part to play in the development of services for the next generation. Discusses how they can make their voices heard.
Empowering the carers of patients with dementia
- Author:
- SIMPSON Rosemary
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 20.8.97, 1997, pp.42-43.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Looks at how carer-held records may be a key to communication between professionals and people with dementia.
If they would listen...: an evaluation of the Fife User Panels
- Authors:
- BARNES Marian, BENNETT-EMSLIE Gaynor
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 70p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Evaluation of a project which seeks to ensure that older people in Scotland have a voice in community care planning. Looks at: the panel model; panel members views of being involved; and the response of statutory agencies to the user panel.
Sharing power: integrating user involvement and multi-agency working to improve housing for older people
- Authors:
- MIDGLEY Gerald, MUNLO Isaac, BROWN Mandy
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 88p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Report exploring the problems that exist in the areas of assessment, information provision and planning in the housing system for older people and identifies ways to address them. Presents practical advice for all planners and managers who are concerned with multi-agency working and user involvement.
Housing and community care: exploring the role of home improvement agencies
- Authors:
- SMART Gavin, MEANS Robin
- Publisher:
- Anchor Trust/Care and Repair England
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 107p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Kidlington
Research study looking at the contribution to community care services made by home improvement agencies (HIAs) through their home improvement and home adaptation work. Tests out how HIA's are helping to deliver the Government's commitment to housing being at the centre of community care, explores what constitutes success from the perspectives of health and social services agencies who have decided to partially fund HIA's, and contributes to the development of a cost effectiveness methodology which might help to demonstrate the value of HIA's in terms of enabling vulnerable people to remain in their own homes.
Voluntary organisations and advocacy: the case of housing for older Americans
- Author:
- LAWS Glenda
- Journal article citation:
- Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 26(3), September 1997, pp.307-342.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article provides a brief overview of nonprofit organisations and advocacy, outlining the multiple forms that advocacy might take and introduces a conceptual framework for understanding better the discursive attributes of advocacy. Conclusions address matters relating to both housing in particular and the role of nonprofits in a more general view.
Laying the foundation of care: a pilot programme
- Authors:
- PAYNE Chris, UNWIN Hilary, PEARSON Maureen
- Journal article citation:
- Care the Journal of Practice and Development, 6(1), July 1997, pp.36-52.
- Publisher:
- Pepar
The second part of an article that describes and discusses a pilot staff development programme carried out in Anchor Homes and other care services from July 1995 to June 1996. Discusses the evaluation and gives examples of some of the projects and activities undertaken by the participants.
The house detectives
- Authors:
- MIDGLEY Gerald, MUNLO Isaac, BROWN Mandy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 10.4.97, 1997, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The authors describe a successful experiment in identifying housing need and devising a strategy to address that need more effectively.
Quality of life: conference for housebound older people and their carers; Camden 21.9.96
- Authors:
- CAMDEN HEALTHY CITIES, HEALTHLINK
- Publisher:
- Camden Healthy Cities
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 47p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report documenting the planning and results of a conference on quality of life for housebound older people. Aims to: give an overview of the planning required in order to involve and consult housebound people and their carers in service planning and provision; and to give information on the experiences and needs of the local communities as defined by housebound older people and their carers. Includes recommendations from a Chinese workshop.