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Seeking representative views from frail older people
- Authors:
- BARNES Marion, CORMIE Joyce, CRICHTON Maureen
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 24p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Considers definitions of 'representativeness' and how those seeking the views of older people tried to ensure that these views formed the basis of dialogue with service providers.
A voice from the base of the pyramid
- Author:
- GOLDSMITH Malcolm
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 2(4), July 1994, p.13.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Describes research aimed at hearing the views of people with dementia.
Towards a strategy for people affected by dementia and their carers: report for the mayor's working party on mental health and older people 1993/94
- Author:
- LEWISHAM. Social Services Department
- Publisher:
- Lewisham. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 33p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report looking at the needs of older people with dementia and their carers in the Lewisham area. Outlines what dementia is, the extent of the problem, and what the needs of those with dementia and their carers are. Goes on to examine current service provision in Lewisham, examples of good practice, and the results of a questionnaire sent to users.
Community care review: service user and carer feedback; final report, 31st May, 1994: based on information from 92 cases
- Authors:
- LANKSHEAR G., GIARCHI G.G
- Publisher:
- University of Plymouth. Faculty of Human Sciences .Community Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 98p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Plymouth
Study examining the service user and carer's perceptions of the assessment procedure and resultant outcomes of community care service provision in Somerset.
Under inspection: a research project into how inspection of residential care homes for older people is perceived by residents, relatives and managers
- Author:
- COUNSEL AND CARE
- Publisher:
- Counsel and Care
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 55p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Appraisal of the way Inspection and Registration Units function in relation to residential care for older people.
The numbers game: black and minority ethnic elders and sheltered accommodation
- Author:
- JONES Adrian
- Publisher:
- Anchor Housing Trust
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 160p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Report exploring what black and minority ethnic elders in Bradford, London and the West Midlands know about sheltered housing, and what will govern and influence their demand for this type of accommodation in the future. Also covers the opinions and performance of local authorities, black housing associations, and mainstream providers of sheltered accommodation.
Meals on wheels: report to Devon Social Services
- Authors:
- LANKSHEAR G., GIARCHI G.G., DEBENHAM M
- Publisher:
- University of Plymouth. Faculty of Human Sciences
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 161p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Plymouth
This study includes service users opinions on the present meal on wheels service and their views on possible changes. Covers the survey and questionnaires in some detail and also provides background information on current service provision in Devon.
Users' views of the Oxford city night care service
- Author:
- LLOYD Nicola
- Journal article citation:
- Social Services Research, 1 1994, 1994, pp.63-64.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
Oxfordshire SSD is working in partnership with Oxford City Housing Department to provide a Night Care service to people over 65 living at home in Oxford City. Describes the method used in evaluating the service.
Assessment and community care: are the reforms working?
- Authors:
- CALDOCK Kerry, NOLAN Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 4(4), December 1994, pp.2-4,7.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
Assessment has a pivotal role in the community care reforms, with an emphasise on more 'holistic' assessment practices. This article considers some of the lessons that can be learned from the early evaluation of assessment practice undertaken since the planning and implementation of the reforms. Draws from three local studies to highlight common problems in assessment practice.
Involving older people in community care
- Author:
- THORNTON Patricia
- Journal article citation:
- Impact, 6 April 1994, April 1994, p.15.
Outlines the results of research into the participation of older people in community care planning.