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Rural dimensions of elder abuse: contributions to the No Secrets review from rural older people
- Authors:
- CORNES Michelle, MANTHORPE Jill, HASELDEN Noreen
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 12(3), August 2010, pp.20-29.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This paper explores elder abuse in rural communities. As part of the consultation around the review of the guidance document 'No Secrets', published by the Department of Health in 2008, a project was commissioned to listen to the views and experiences of a group of older people living in a rural community in Lancashire and Cumbria. The participants were 15 members of a County Forum for the Older Person who were divided into 2 focus groups. The groups discussed questions taken from the 'Keeping People Safe – Tell us how we can help' booklet and some case vignettes. This article reports on the findings of the consultation process and lessons for the review. These largely support the literature in confirming the variety of experiences and views held by rural older people, their personal activity related to protection of themselves and their sense of heightened vulnerabilities but also security from living in rural areas.
Intermediate care: older people's involvement and experiences
- Authors:
- MANTHORPE Jill, CORNES Michelle
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Integrated Care, 12(6), December 2004, pp.43-48.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
New service models such as intermediate care may find it difficult to involve older people in services that are time-limited and unfamiliar. Their staff may perceive themselves as having little time to sustain or build relationships with voluntary and community-based organisations engaged in intermediate care. This article shows how such challenges can be met by drawing on the experiences of voluntary sector projects involved in intermediate care services. The article focuses on practitioners' experiences of involving older people in intermediate care assessment and treatment and, secondly on the views of older people about the information they received.
Someone to expect each day
- Authors:
- CORNES Michelle, MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.12.05, 2005, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The authors describe the findings of a research project on older people's experiences of intermediate care carried out by Help the Aged. The programme operated in seven sites across England and piloted different ways of including volunteers and the voluntary sector in NHS and social services intermediate care. The authors suggests the forthcoming white paper on care outside hospital will need to address how more intensive short-term support, such as that provided by intermediate care, can be cushioned by a tier of low-level continuous voluntary sector support which guarantees older people "someone to expect each day".
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.