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Smart thinking
- Author:
- HENWOOD Melanie
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 14.1.93, 1993, p.18.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
The Helen Hamlyn Foundation promotes innovation in care for elderly people, particularly the development of the concept and practice of EPICS (Elderly People's Integrated Care System). Looks at ways of giving clients responsibility for their case records.
The good life for older people
- Author:
- HENWOOD Melanie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 12.8.10, 2010, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Key findings of a study undertaken to examine the experiences and aspirations of older people living in residential and nursing homes are summarised. The research also explored the current and potential role of long-term care and investigated older people's experience of having a voice, making choices and being in control of their lives. The report found that residential care is generally a choice of last resort, with few older people actively choosing to live in a care home. Issues of voice, choice and control are frequently missing once they have entered a care home. The report also highlights what is needed to provide a good life for older people with high support needs. The research was part of the independent living programme of work at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
A strategy for avoiding a 'catastrophic' future
- Author:
- HENWOOD Melanie
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 5(3), October 2001, pp.10-13.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
A major King's Fund report 'Future Imperfect' into the quality of services for people needing care and support has called for a 50% growth in investment in the next five years and better training for all staff, including managers. Describes the scope of the inquiry, and discusses some of the issues of empowerment, involvement and service quality.