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Domestic spaces: uses and meanings in the daily lives of older people
- Author:
- PERCIVAL John
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 22(6), November 2002, pp.729-749.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Examines older people's everyday routines and their implications for older people's uses and perceptions of domestic spaces in both mainstream and sheltered housing settings. It draws on qualitative data collected during a large-scale survey of the housing and support needs of older people, and the responses of 60 informants to personal interviews. Conclusions suggest that older people require adequate, accessible and personalised domestic spaces in order to facilitate routines, responsibilities and reflection.
At home with quality
- Author:
- RAYNES Norma
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 7.11.02, 2002, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on research to discover what older people really want from home care services.
Research into practice
- Author:
- MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 14.3.02, 2002, p.47.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at several pieces of dementia, each pointing to the need to listen to the views of dementia sufferers.
People with dementia reveal their views of homecare
- Author:
- HEISER Sue
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 10(1), January 2002, p.22.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
As part of a 'best value' review, a day centre in west London recently invited people with dementia to contribute their views of the home care services they use. Reports on how the team conducted the review, and what the service users said.
Involving older people in the implementation of the National Service Framework: making progress in the North West
- Authors:
- McNALLY David, CORNES Michelle, LEAHY Pat
- Journal article citation:
- MCC Building Knowledge for Integrated Care, 10(6), December 2002, pp.37-42.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
The National Service Framework for Older People aims to radically improve health services for older people. Central to the plan is the belief that older people should be involved as 'genuine partners' in the implementation process. This article describes how regional and local implementation teams in the North West of England are working in partnership to develop a coherent and sustainable strategy for engaging with older people.
A life in a day
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 27.06.02, 2002, p.44.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on a creative way to engage and consult with older people in Shropshire.
Older people and mobility in the home: in search of useful assistive technologies
- Authors:
- MCCREADIE Claudine, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65(2), February 2002, pp.54-60.
- Publisher:
- Sage
A number of assistive technologies exist to help older people with their indoor mobility needs. This article reports on a study that used focus groups and informal trials to explore older people's perspectives on their indoor mobility problems, their ideas on what assistive technologies might resolve these problems and their evaluation of assistive technologies that were developed in response to these ideas. The analysis of the results from the four focus groups led to the development of a stair-climbing aid and a new cataloguing aid. The analysis of the results from the informal trials produced useful feedback on the design of the two products and indicated some limitations to the focus group methodology which could be addressed in future research.
Finding your way: explorations in communication
- Author:
- ALLAN Kate
- Publisher:
- University of Stirling. Dementia Services Development Centre
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 159p., 4 booklets
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
This training and development pack is the culmination the author's work looking at how staff can support people with dementia in expressing their views of services. As well as supporting staff in exploring communication in everyday life and usual care practice, it provides a guide, ideas and resources for beginning and developing service use consultation work.
Evaluating consumer satisfaction in residential continuing care settings
- Authors:
- MORAN Lori, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 14(2), 2002, pp.85-109.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Reports on a client-centered consumer satisfaction questionnaire designed to evaluate new models of residential continuing care in Alberta, Canada. Satisfaction is defined as a multi-dimensional construct that is grounded in the consumer’s experience. Consultation with the clients of the services during development of the instrument ensured that characteristics important to the clients were assessed. The result is an instrument with which to measure satisfaction that is fully client-centered and that, with appropriate modifications, can be used to monitor any client-centered program for cognitively-able continuing care clients.
Dignity in care: the views of patients and relatives
- Authors:
- GALLAGHER Ann, SEEDHOUSE David
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 22.10.02, 2002, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Preserving a patient's dignity is central to good care, but standards may often not live up to this ideal. Reports on a small pilot study that explores dignity in health care and the circumstances that may influence it.