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Adult community statistics: 1st April 2008-31st March 2009
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 80p., tables
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This statistical report presents information on activity for all Programmes of Care for adults, gathered from HSC Trusts via the annual and quarterly statistical returns. Statistical tables are presented in 6 sections. All Programmes of Care, Elderly Care, Mental Health, Learning Disability, Physical and Sensory Disability, and Primary Health and Adult Community.
What the future holds: older people caring for adult sons and daughters with disabilities
- Authors:
- DILLENBURGER Karola, MCKERR Lyn
- Publisher:
- Changing Ageing Partnership
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 150p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This report is based on interviews with 29 parents reporting on 27 adult sons and daughters with disabilities in which issues were explored in relation to present life circumstances, support from family and service providers, levels of health and impairment, and futures planning. Findings expose high levels of commitment and love for sons and daughters in the face of, at times, severe disabilities and carers’ ill health. Carers also experienced twice the level of psychological stress than the general population. They faced worry and loneliness, experienced severe lack of statutory support, and reported near non-existence of futures planning, especially in cases with highest levels of impairment.