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Day care for the elderly part 1: definition, objectives and current level of provision for day care services
- Author:
- LENNON Joy
- Publisher:
- Cornwall Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 74p., tables, diags., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Truro
Analyses who is in receipt of services; level of disability; complaints and dependency; day care in context; quality, quantity and level of service on offer by various agencies; assessing the service from the consumers perspective.
Day care study: carers' survey
- Author:
- COVENTRY. Social Services Department
- Publisher:
- Coventry. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 14p., tables.
- Place of publication:
- Coventry
As part of a review of day care, a survey was undertaken into carers' views of day care services provided by Coventry Social Services Department.
Flourishing lives
- Author:
- OLIVER Alex
- Publisher:
- Oliver Boo
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 39
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on research commissioned by the Claremont Project, a charity which aims to create opportunities for older people to live happier and socially connected lives, through creativity and community arts. The research aimed to inform their Flourishing Lives programme, support the day centre sector to review the role that social and creative activities play in improving the well-being and connectedness of people, and provide evidence around the needs and wants of older people in relation to day services. The study incorporated findings from a literature review, interviews with sector experts, and primary research with older people who were both using and not involved in services. The report presents the views of older people on the advantages and disadvantages of old age. It then discusses the findings under the five 'actions' from the New Economics Foundation’s well-being framework: ‘connect’, ‘be active’, ‘take notice’, ‘keep learning’, and ‘give’. Drawing on both the literature and interviews the report looks at what each of these five ‘actions’ means to older people and the implications for day centre services, and activities, including participatory arts. The research highlights the importance of treating older people as individuals and not defining them in terms of their age. Key findings also include that older people can still aspire to achieve and that achievement drives well-being; that providers involved in offering day services should aim to offer opportunities for older people to acquire new skills and develop these appropriately. Older people want to contribute and have a role in services, which services can facilitate this by encouraging volunteering and creating a culture of reciprocity. (Edited publisher abstract)
Adult day health center participation and health-related quality of life
- Authors:
- SCHMITT Eva M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 50(4), August 2010, pp.531-540.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This study investigated the connection between Adult Day Health Centre (ADHC) participation and health-related quality of life. The study compared newly enrolled participants from 16 ADHC programs with comparable community-dwelling older adults who did not attend an ADHC. Assessments were conducted at study enrolment, 6 and 12 months. ADHC participants and comparison group subjects were similar at baseline in age, ethnic diversity, medical conditions, depression, cognition, immigration history, education, income, and marital status. More comparison group subjects lived alone. One year after enrolment, the physical and emotional well-being improved significantly. Adjusted physical scores for ADHC participants improved but declined for the comparison group, and emotional scores improved for ADHC participants but declined for the comparison group. Secondary analyses revealed that changes in daily physical functioning, depressed affect, or cognitive functioning did not explain the improvements found in physical and emotional scores for ADHC participants. The authors concluded that ADHC participation may improve older peoples’ quality of life, which may be a key measure to inform care planning, programme improvement, and policy development of ADHC.
Day care for the elderly part 2: the users of the day care service; their characteristics and disabilities
- Author:
- LENNON Joy
- Publisher:
- Cornwall Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 186p., tables, diags.
- Place of publication:
- Truro
Analyses who is in receipt of services; level of disability; complaints and dependency; day care in context; quality, quantity and level of service on offer by various agencies; assessing the service from the consumers perspective.
‘I shall miss the company’: participants’ reflections on time-limited day centre programming
- Authors:
- HAGAN Robert J, MANKTELOW Roger
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 41(12), 2021, pp.2933-2952.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The social needs of frail or isolated older people are sometimes aided by referrals to day centres in the United Kingdom. Since the late 1940s, day centres have had a role to play promoting socialisation in later life. Additionally, attendance at day centres is often open ended, with participants only leaving due to moving to a nursing home or dying. In this study, the views of those attending time-limited day centre programmes in seven day centres in Northern Ireland have been sought in relation to their thoughts about the service as well as how they feel when it ends. Seventeen participants completed diaries for the programme duration and/or engaged in an interview process. Participants reflected on the social and educational benefits of attending but also recognised impositions in the centres that impinged upon individual choices and also the length of time they could remain. This study reveals that, in order to maintain socialisation, time-limited programmes must have clear follow-on strategies for participants. Additionally, respondents’ experiences reflect that a paternalistic model of care delivery remains in place that, whilst restrictive, reveals that access to the service is more specialised and not universal. Nevertheless, should day centres wish to remain relevant, it is important that service users are fully consulted about their desires and choices within the setting. (Edited publisher abstract)
Senior centers and LGBTQ participants: engaging older adults virtually in a pandemic
- Authors:
- MARMO Suzanne, PARDASANI Manoj, VINCENT David
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 64(8), 2021, pp.864-884.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Upon the outbreak of Covid-19, recommendations to cease all non-essential in person services were mandated across the United States to prevent transmission to non-infected individuals. As a result, approximately 96% of all senior centers in the United States were closed to in-person programming. Senior centers have had a long history of engaging older adults, maintaining community connections, enhancing social support and reducing social isolation. SAGE, the first publicly funded senior center for LGBT older adults in the US, serves a traditionally under-served population with a vast array of services and programs. This exploratory, cross-sectional study utilized an online survey to evaluate the experiences of 113 SAGE members after the Coronavirus pandemic closed their senior center. Participants reported a relatively easy adaptation to technology, steady participation in programs and services, satisfaction with virtual senior center programming and a stable sense of engagement with their peers. Higher levels of engagement with senior center programs was associated with stronger feelings of social support. Additionally, stronger perceptions of social support and participation in exercise and fitness programming were associated with higher life satisfaction and lower depression and anxiety. Implications and recommendations for other gerontological service providers are offered. (Edited publisher abstract)
Activity, aging, and retirement: the views of a group of Scottish people with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- JUDGE Joe, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 7(4), December 2010, pp.295-301.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The structuring of daytime activities for older people with intellectual disabilities is often at odds with the views or needs of the people involved with these activities. The aim of this study was to understand the perceptions of people with intellectual disability with respect to the mandatory retirement from attending day centres. The participants were drawn from two Scottish local authorities, where local policy dictates that when an adult reaches the age of 65 they must retire from day services. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 adults aged 41 to 64 and the resultant transcripts subjected to interpretive phenomenological analysis. Five themes emerged from the analysis: the importance of activity; the day centre as a social hub; confusion concerning retirement; desire for continuity; and the value of independence. The adults placed great value on participation in daytime activity and on attendance at local authority-run day centres. They wished to remain active well into old age and wished to contribute to their local communities. Disconcertingly, the participants highlighted the difficulties with their understanding of retirement and those who demonstrated a level of understanding felt that they had a disconnected role in the process. The article suggests that the provision of daytime activity for older people with intellectual disabilities should be scrutinised closely with respect to what people do as retirees and how they prepare for a change in lifestyle.
In their own words: participants’ perceptions of the impact of adult day services
- Authors:
- DABELKO-SCHOENY Holly, KING Shawn
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 53(2), February 2010, pp.176-192.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This qualitative study, involved twenty-eight one-to-one interviews with older people who had attended adult day care services based on four day health programs, for more than 3 months, in a mid west urban area of the United States. The purpose of the study was to gauge the benefits of these services to its older participants, rather than look at outcomes from an administrative, funding or accreditation perspective as seen, say the authors, in much of the research to date. This study attempted to identify outcomes through the lived experiences of older people using adult day care to build a theoretical understanding that connects experiences with outcomes. Three main groupings of experiences and outcomes were identified by these authors. Firstly, social connections were made among participants. Secondly, there were empowering relationships developed between participants and staff. Thirdly, there was much evidence of enjoyment of the activities and services provided. Further, these experiences seemed to be associated with a perceived improvement in psychosocial well-being and decrease in burden or dependence on the care giver, say the authors. These results suggest there is merit in further examination of the role social workers can play in supporting a psychosocial approach within adult day care services.
Hearing the user's voice: encouraging people with dementia to reflect on their experiences of services
- Editors:
- MURPHY Charlie, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Stirling. Dementia Services Development Centre
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 55p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
This collection of eight papers offers a number of approaches to hearing the views of users. These range from how staff might begin to develop methods within their own projects to how researchers and evaluators have sought the views of people with dementia. There are specific contributions on establishing a user-group at day care; on using a mutual support group to understand service-users' views and on interpreting informally collected views. Some of the principles of person-centred planning are also presented.