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Having a say in change: older people and community care
- Authors:
- THORNTON Patricia, TOZER Rosemary
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 48p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
Report drawing on older people's experience of participating in community care services. Shows how users can influence services and looks at a range of existing initiatives. Also examines what users want from involvement and assesses how community care providers response encourages or discourages older users participation.
A meeting of minds: older people as research advisers
- Authors:
- TOZER Rosemary, THORNTON Patricia
- Publisher:
- University of York. Social Policy Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 53p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
Describes a research advisory group of older people who met over the period of a year with 2 researchers from the SPRU. Looks at: recruitment of the group; how the members work together; and their contribution to the research process.
Residential care for older people: the concept of choice
- Author:
- WOOD Susan
- Publisher:
- Social Care Association
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 46p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Surbiton
Looks at the historical development of residential care for older people, the process of admission to residential care, residential care and community care, and the notion of choice in recent policy developments.
Mot en ny institutionsvardag. (Towards a new everyday life in institutions.)
- Author:
- VILJARANTA Liisa
- Journal article citation:
- Nordisk Sosialt Arbeid, 13(4), 1993, pp.19-27.
- Publisher:
- Universitetsforlaget AS
Describes a development project carried out in some institutions for the elderly in Finland. The project lasted almost three years, with the aim of changing the everyday life of the institution so that there would be greater scope for self-determination and participation for the older people. All the employees, from the superintendent to the caretaker, took part in the development and the associated group work, which was the most important working form used by the project.
Communication begins at home: steps towards developing links between residential establishments and the wider community
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Social Care Association
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- Surbiton
Widening horizons: making and maintaining links between residential establishments and the wider community; practice guide
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Social Care Association
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 21p.
- Place of publication:
- Surbiton
Older sisters
- Author:
- QUINN Maria
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 1.11.90, 1990, pp.19-20.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Pensioners' Link's Older Women's Project is a campaigning organisations which works with older women to bring change to their lives and to society.
Co-production and participation: older people with high support needs
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing summarises a review of literature and a small-scale survey of good practice on the participation and co-production of older people with high support needs. It looks at the benefits and barriers to participation; highlights two research programmes involving older people with high support needs. Recommendations for improved practice are also listed. It is noted that the evidence base for the review was limited as relevant material was either about participation as it relates generally to older people or was about older people with high support needs but contained very little reference to participation.
Person-centred research practice: the user involvement in research of older adults with first-hand experience of reablement
- Authors:
- JOKSTAD Kari, LANDMARK Bjorg Th., SKOVDAHL Kirsti
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 42(1), 2022, pp.143-156.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
User involvement is increasingly common in health-care research, and the ideal is user participation and influence during all research stages. This paper describes and reflect on the processes and outcomes associated with advisory group-researcher collaboration from a person-centred perspective. When planning a study in which older adults’ experiences of reablement were investigated, older adults with previous first-hand experience of reablement participated in an advisory group. This study found that the fostering of healthful relationships, in which experiential and research knowledge are considered complimentary and equitable, and all members have the power to exercise their unique roles, seems to be a prerequisite for the co-creation of knowledge. Also, practical arrangements and social relationships constitute important details that are crucial to ensuring contribution from older adults with health-related conditions. While such individuals may be unable to participate during all stages of a research project, their involvement on an advisory level during the initial stages can increase study quality and relevance. Input from the advisory group members contributed to the improvement of the language in the study information sheet, improvement of the study design, development and validation of the interview guide, and insight into how the interviews should be conducted. The personal knowledge and expertise of the advisory group members, which emanated from their immediate sensitivity, contributed to the person-centredness in the study. (Edited publisher abstract)
Older people’s perspective about their participation in health care and social care services: a systematic review
- Authors:
- CASADO Tatiana, SOUSA Liliana, TOUZA Carmen
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 63(8), 2020, pp.878-892.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Participation is a right and a key pillar of the active aging paradigm. This systematic review aimed to understand how older people’s participation is conceptualized and to detail results regarding older people’s perspective about their participation in the context of social and health care services. Twenty-one articles published between 1996 and 2015 were analyzed. The main findings suggested that diverse terminology is used to conceptualize older people’s participation; however, all shared a vision of respecting a citizen’s autonomy. Older people tend to have a paternalistic perspective although most seek more information and discussion on treatment options. Positive relations with providers enabled negotiation to address individual aspirations, though services tended to be pre-formatted suggesting low levels of adjustment to individual needs and aspirations. Thus, older people and those working with them need training in order to enable participation. In addition, services need to be more flexible to allow users to participate. (Edited publisher abstract)