Care Services Improvement Partnership. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
Publication year:
2008
Pagination:
6p.
Place of publication:
London
This Housing LIN case study examines the approach of housing developer Osborne in seeking to understand the extra care housing market and engage with local authority commissioners. It explains the company's interest in the sector, the rationale behind the research project and the methodology employed, and discusses learning points for both local authorities and private sector partners.
This Housing LIN case study examines the approach of housing developer Osborne in seeking to understand the extra care housing market and engage with local authority commissioners. It explains the company's interest in the sector, the rationale behind the research project and the methodology employed, and discusses learning points for both local authorities and private sector partners.
Subject terms:
local authorities, older people, retirement, social policy, communities, commissioning, extra care housing;
... and wellbeing; movement; social networks; safety in the home; and a 5th theme decided by participants to encourage empowerment and creativity. The programme has proven to be especially effective in helping older people who have recently been through a life-changing event, such as retirement or bereavement.
(Edited publisher abstract)
This case study takes a close look at an approach developed in Sweden, 'Passion for Life' and considers how it has been successfully tailored by North Wales Housing Association, Cartrefi Conwy. The transformative programme aims to empower and enable older people to take control of their lives. The programme is held over approximately 6 months with 7 sessions centred on 5 themes: health and wellbeing; movement; social networks; safety in the home; and a 5th theme decided by participants to encourage empowerment and creativity. The programme has proven to be especially effective in helping older people who have recently been through a life-changing event, such as retirement or bereavement.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
intervention, case studies, older people, housing associations, health, social networks, home safety, wellbeing, bereavement, retirement;
Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 11(2), 2014, pp.117-127.
Publisher:
Wiley
... used these aims to effect successful partial retirement. The authors describe the program logic of the TTR, detailing its conceptual components as the first step to enabling it to be tested and replicated in other settings. The TTR programme has three components: promoting the concept of retirement, laying the groundwork for inclusion of would-be retirees with intellectual disability
(Edited publisher abstract)
The foreshadowed increase of older people with intellectual disability has become a reality in many developed countries. As these adults age, improved quality of life can be achieved through applications of conjoint policy aims of inclusion and participation. A transition-to-retirement (TTR) programme developed for employees of a large multisite disability employment service in Sydney, Australia, used these aims to effect successful partial retirement. The authors describe the program logic of the TTR, detailing its conceptual components as the first step to enabling it to be tested and replicated in other settings. The TTR programme has three components: promoting the concept of retirement, laying the groundwork for inclusion of would-be retirees with intellectual disability in the community, and constructing the reality. The third component comprised five stages: planning, locating a group, mapping new routine, recruiting and training mentors, and monitoring and ongoing support. The project's participants were 24 older employees, who replaced 1 day a week of work with membership of a community group and were supported by mentors who facilitated involvement of the participants in their group. Data collected provided information on the implementation of the program, the time and costs expended, and challenges encountered. Key to the model was a coordinator, skilled in generic case management and specific disability interventions (such as active support), who collaborated with others to manage the program. The authors note that by detailing the program logic underpinning the TTR programme, they have exposed the hidden work of supporting meaningful inclusion of people with intellectual disability in community groups and added to the limited stock of evidence-informed programs in this area.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, ageing, older people, social inclusion, participation, retirement, volunteers, community groups;