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The impact of a refurbishment programme on older people living in sheltered housing
- Authors:
- SATTAR Zeibeda (Zeb), WILKIE Stephanie, LING Jonathan
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 24(2), 2021, pp.54-64.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Findings: Two categories of residents were identified: healthy active older adults and older frail adults (or over 85+). Residents said their social and emotional well-being improved from the provision of indoor and outdoor communal areas. Older frail residents only accessed the new communal spaces when staff took them in their wheelchairs. The physical changes increased opportunities for social connections for residents. Conservatories and sensory gardens were most popular. Residents felt that structured activities in the new spaces and digital training would improve their social activities. Research limitations/implications: The participatory methods spanned over an hour, and some residents felt too tired to complete the full session. Practical implications: A practical limitation was that some sensory rooms were not fully completed at the time of the evaluation. Originality/value: This paper adds the following: Perceptions of residents of a refurbishment programme in sheltered housing and the impact on their well-being. Perceptions of residents about social activities after a refurbishment programme. Perceptions of residents about the impact of physical changes to their sheltered housing schemes and impact on their internal accessibility to the improvements. (Edited publisher abstract)
Supporting black and minority ethnic older people's mental wellbeing: accounts of social care practice
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, MANTHORPE Jill, et al
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 82p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Social Care Workforce Research Unit, based at King’s College London, was commissioned to undertake a practice enquiry looking at how social care practitioners were supporting BME older people’s mental wellbeing in the four parts of the United Kingdom (UK). The report is based on interviews with over 80 participants who included practitioners (including social workers, commissioners, and workers in the voluntary and community sector), managers, volunteers, BME older people, and family carers. The report sets out some of the background to the enquiry, outlines the methods used and presents findings in seven chapters. Chapters cover: Promoting wellbeing: addressing risk and encouraging social interaction through preventive approaches; mental wellbeing in care homes; personalised approaches to promoting wellbeing and supporting people with depression; housing and housing with care solutions to maintain mental wellbeing; relationships with older people using services, their carers and practitioners; training and skills development; staff views on specialist and integrated support. At the end of each of these chapters, brief summaries and reflections are presented in the form of main messages.
Making things personal: a project promoting the wellbeing of older residents and staff in sheltered housing and care homes
- Author:
- EDWARDS Heather
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Public Mental Health, 19(3), 2020, pp.251-257.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: This paper aims to present findings of a project implementing training to enable care staff to create simple audio-biographical resources with older tenants and residents in sheltered housing and care homes. Design/methodology/approach: This paper draws on written evaluations by participants of training workshops delivered to 136 care home staff within 28 care homes of the NorseCare group in Norfolk, UK and of their experience after three months in the workplace. Findings: The evaluations showed a high degree of satisfaction with training and impact of the intervention. Successful implementation of training in the workplace depended on factors of time and leadership within individual homes and housing schemes. Originality/value: Making innovative personal information documents valued carers’ unique understanding of residents and tenants. This creative co-production may have benefits in personalising and enriching the experience of care for both staff and residents. (Edited publisher abstract)
Connecting communities: housing at the heart of integrated health and social care in Scotland
- Author:
- HANOVER SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Hanover Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 36
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
A summary of findings from the Connecting Communities project, an action research project in a mix of amenity, sheltered and very sheltered Hanover housing developments in Scotland. The research aimed to understand what matters most to people living, visiting and working in Hanover housing. It also aimed to test out ways to build connectedness and increase wellbeing. The report describes the methodology used and sets out the lessons for the housing, health and care sectors. It also demonstrates how the organisation is using 'Five ways to Well-being' to improve the wellbeing of their residents. The five ways are: Connecting, Being active; Taking notice; Keep learning; and Giving to create a sense of purpose and belonging. Personal stories are used to illustrate the benefits of the approach. The findings show that home is fundamental to the well-being of people and the sustainability of communities. It makes recommendations for better engagement with older people when services are being developed and for a better understanding of the networks and supports which already exist in communities. The report highlights that housing associations should be fully included in the ongoing integration of health and care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Older UK sheltered housing tenants' perceptions of well-being and their usage of hospital services
- Authors:
- COOK Glenda, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 25(5), 2017, pp.1644-1654.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The aim of this study was to examine sheltered housing tenants' views of health and well-being, the strategies they adopted to support their well-being, and their use of health and social care services through a Health Needs Assessment. Sheltered housing in the UK is a form of service-integrated housing for people, predominantly over 60. The study used a parallel, three-strand mixed method approach to encompass the tenants' perceptions of health and well-being (n = 96 participants), analysis of the service's health and well-being database, and analysis of emergency and elective hospital admissions (n = 978 tenant data sets for the period January to December 2012). Tenants' perceptions of well-being were seen to reinforce much of the previous work on the subject with strategies required to sustain social, community, physical, economic, environmental, leisure, emotional and spiritual dimensions. Of the tenants' self-reported chronic conditions, arthritis, heart conditions and breathing problems were identified as their most common health concerns. Hospital admission data indicated that 43% of the tenant population was admitted to hospital (886 admissions) with 53% emergency and 47% elective admissions. The potential cost of emergency as opposed to elective admissions was substantial. The mean length of stay for emergency admissions was 8.2 days (median 3.0 days). While elective hospital admission had a mean length of stay of 1.0 day (median 0.0 days). These results suggest the need for multi-professional health, social care and housing services interventions to facilitate sheltered housing tenants' aspirations and support their strategies to live well and independently in their own homes. Equally there is a need to increase tenants' awareness of health conditions and their management, the importance of services which offer facilitation, resources and support, and the key role played by prevention and reablement. (Publisher abstract)
Better planning for car ownership and well-being in old age
- Author:
- APPLETON Nigel
- Publisher:
- Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 23
- Place of publication:
- London
This review of the literature looks at the significance of car ownership in achieving well-being and quality of life for older people. It examines from a social and psychological perspective the impact of loss of car ownership on the sense of well-being for older people and looks at why public transport is always an appropriate solution to the transport needs of older people with disabilities or who have mobility problems. It highlights the implications of the literature for people who make decisions that may impact on car ownership among older people, in particular, in retirement or specialised accommodation. It then considers the policy and practice responses to an ageing society, including the delivery of policies in relation to planning for transport health, housing and social care. Useful examples of local practice are included. It concludes that these wider policy matters should be given equal weight when determining the level of car parking to be provided in retirement developments. (Edited publisher abstract)
Health, housing and care working together to achieve a prevention model of wellbeing in extra care at Marina Court, Tewkesbury
- Author:
- KEARSLEY Jill
- Publisher:
- DH Care Networks. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- London
An example of integrated working with housing can be seen in the development of Marina Court Extra Care Sheltered Housing Scheme in Tewkesbury which opened in January 2008. The scheme adopted a collaborative approach to partnership working, and offers both residents and the local Tewkesbury community an innovative and preventative approach to wellbeing and independence. Marine Court is a development of 75 one and two bedroom flats and bungalows for people aged 55 and over, offering 24/7 onsite care and support to residents. The partnership developed preventative services that maximise the independence of older people, including the development of a health and wellbeing suite and ethos within the building. Health and Social Care appointed a Therapy and Wellbeing Coordinator to coordinate and deliver a holistic programme of activities. These activities range from boxercise, active balance, Nintendo wii exercise circuits, art classes, hopi ear candle waxing and hand and foot massage. The remit of this post is focused on testing and tailoring activities that stimulate people’s minds and bodies with a strong focus on preventing a decline in health or emotional wellbeing of the residents and the wider community of Tewkesbury.
Beyond the front door: what 'home' means to people with dementia and their carers. Implications for policy and practice
- Authors:
- REDWOOD Penny, ELEY Ruth, GAUGHAN Anna
- Publisher:
- Life Story Network
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- Liverpool
This project aimed to develop awareness amongst professionals about what people feel is important to a sense of identity and wellbeing about ‘home’ for people living with dementia, in order to improve post-diagnostic and multi-agency support. It involved interviews and guided conversations with individuals and groups, which including older people, people with dementia, carers, and residents living sheltered or extra care schemes. Discussions were also held with housing providers and other professionals to find out how they could improve care based on the findings. Key themes from the interviews included: the importance of feeling connected to relatives, friends, neighbours and memories; the emotional attachment people have to home; the importance of familiarity and the sense of connection to people and places; cultural roots, where home can be more than one place; cultural expectations and needs; the comfort that emotional attachment to places and belongings can bring; and the need for information about available housing options. The report discusses the implications of the findings for specific groups, including: people with dementia, carers, hospital discharge teams, social care assessors, housing staff, and commissioners. The findings highlight the importance for professionals of providing opportunities for people to think about what ‘home’ means to them as they are assessed. It also shows important role that housing plays in supporting people with dementia and carers, and the need to include housing as an equal partner in the planning and design of services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Living well in old age: the value of UK housing interventions in supporting mental health and wellbeing in later life
- Authors:
- FENDT-NEWLIN Meredith, et al
- Publisher:
- King's College London. Social Care Workforce Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 39
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on an evidence review to explore the role of UK housing interventions in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of older people and their ability to live well at home. The review was commissioned by HACT and carried out by the Social Care Workforce Research Unit at King’s College London. Part one of the report looks at what is known about UK housing interventions that aim to promote mental health and wellbeing among older people. It provides a description of the evidence and the implications for practice and commissioning under the following themes: Identification, diagnosis and management of symptoms; Environments; and Reducing social isolation and loneliness. Part two explores questions around integration and how health, housing and social care agencies are working together to support older people’s mental wellbeing. It identifies some of the barriers to effective collaboration and looks at how these might be overcome. Three key messages emerged from the review of the evidence: the need for people working in service planning and commissioning to include housing needs in the integration debate; the importance of relationships between managers and practitioners from different sectors at a local level; and the need to take a UK perspective in order to share innovation in social housing happening in different parts of the country. (Edited publisher abstract)