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Evaluation of the Shared Lives Mental Health Project
- Authors:
- HARFLETT Naomi, JENNINGS Yasmin
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 62
- Place of publication:
- Bath
An evaluation of a project to support the development of Shared Lives as an option for people with mental ill health. The project has supported seven local Shared Lives schemes to develop, demonstrate and market a financially viable and commission ready approach to Shared Lives mental health support, and to generate learning about what works. Drawing on data collected through a mixed methods evaluation approach, this report describes the impact and learning from the project. The evaluation has found evidence of the positive impact that having support through a Shared Lives arrangement – whether it is day support, short breaks or long-term arrangements – can have on the lives of people with mental ill health. There are examples of improvements in general wellbeing and increased participation in community life, as well as specific examples where people’s mental health has stabilised and hospital stays have been prevented. The impact goes beyond those in Shared Lives arrangements to family members of those being supported, Shared Lives carers and their families and communities that people are supported in. Although some of the seven project schemes experienced challenges and frustrations and in some cases growth was slow, all saw increases in the number of new arrangements for people with mental ill health and all saw increases in the number of Shared Lives carers offering mental health support. (Edited publisher abstract)
Ten years of family placement for older people: report and review; 1987
- Authors:
- SIMPSON Janice A., TRAYNOR Jim
- Publisher:
- Leeds. Department of Social Service
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 33p., tables, illus.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
The Hawaii geriatric foster care experiment: impact evaluation and cost analysis
- Authors:
- BRAUN K.L., ROSE C.L.
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 26(5), 1986, pp.516-524.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
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Co-living with migrant domestic workers is associated with a lower level of loneliness among community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study
- Authors:
- HO Ken Hok Man, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 30(4), 2022, pp.e1123-e1133.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Loneliness (inclusive social loneliness and emotional loneliness) of older adults is a prominent public health issue internationally. Factors consistently associated with loneliness are age, gender, education, living arrangements, social network, and functional status. Intergenerational co-living with spouse and adult children is important for the exchange of social, emotional, practical, and financial support provided to older adults. Co-living with migrant domestic workers (MDWs) to care for older adults became an emergent phenomenon internationally, particularly in Asian countries. According to the convoy model of social relations, the effect of co-living with MDWs on older adults' loneliness is unknown. This study examined (1) the prevalence of loneliness among community-dwelling older adults; and (2) the association between co-living with MDWs and older adult loneliness. Using the Chinese version of the 6-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale on loneliness, 380 older adults were interviewed at busy points in Hong Kong, including subway stations. 35.3% of older adults experienced moderate-to-severe loneliness. Linear regression was performed to examine the association between co-living with MDWs and loneliness. The results showed that co-living with MDWs was significantly associated with lower levels of overall loneliness (β = -0.636; p = .022) and emotional loneliness (β = -0.298, p = .039), but not for social loneliness (β = -0.337, p = .084). While MDWs could be an attachment figure for older adults, they might not be effective in promoting the social integration of older adults. There is a need to investigate the barriers of social integration faced by older adults co-living with MDWs. (Edited publisher abstract)
Scaling shared lives in health: implementation evaluation
- Authors:
- CORDIS BRIGHT, et al
- Publisher:
- Cordis Bright
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 38
- Place of publication:
- London
An evaluation of the implementation of the Scaling Shared Lives in Health programme, covering progress in seven pilot sites before the programme was concluded in March 2019, three years in to a five-year project due to low numbers of referrals. The evaluation also considers the wider role of Shared Lives services supporting individuals with a health need or where care is being jointly or fully funded by health. Areas covered in the report include: the factors that enabled or hindered the success of the Shared Lives in health model; services that were or were not referring people with a health need to Shared Lives and why and; the barriers to converting referrals into arrangements. (Edited publisher abstract)
Self-organization in housing choices of persons with disabilities
- Author:
- WOLF-BRANIGAN Michael
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 13(4), 2007, pp.25-35.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This paper examines the potential of complexity theory as a means of demonstrating quantifiable improvements from disability interventions. The nature of complex systems is introduced and an underlying concept, self-organising, is applied to a study of 294 individuals with disabilities who received housing and other support services from a single organisation. The sample lived in a variety of community-based options, including supported living, shared living, foster and adoptive families, and small group homes. The analysis of data relates to the location of homes and the number of non-related people with disabilities residing in them. It shows that such people tend to reside in the more densely populated parts of the region, with housing choices related to proximity to public transport. Larger homes tended to be further from densely populated areas. These and other findings from the analysis; are of use to human service providers in measuring the impact of inclusion programming and activities. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Accredited accommodation: an alternative to in-patient care in rural north Powys
- Authors:
- READHEAD C., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 26(7), July 2002, pp.264-265.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
Describes the Accredited Accommodation Scheme which provides a local alternative to in-patient care, for a targeted group of patients with enduring forms of mental illness. The scheme provides short-term adult fostering in a nurturing and homely environment.
Evaluation of the Homeshare pilots: final report
- Authors:
- TRAVERSE, MACMILLAN Tarran, et al
- Publishers:
- Lloyds Bank Foundation, Big Lottery Fund
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 83
- Place of publication:
- London
The final evaluation report of Homeshare pilots programme (HSP), which looks at what works to develop a sustainable Homeshare scheme. Homeshare schemes bring together older people who need support to stay in their homes, with young people who provide companionship and low level support in return for an affordable place to live. The evaluation, commissioned by SCIE and conducted by Traverse, identifies which approaches and activities work best, barriers to successful schemes, cost and benefits, and identifies factors that to be used by commissioners to assess bids for Homeshare schemes. It draws on qualitative interviews with pilot leads and staff, local authority stakeholders, referral agencies and with householders and homesharers from the first matches achieved in three HSP sites. It covers experiences of living in a Homeshare, operating a sustainable Homeshare scheme, referral and sustainability, and highlights broader learning for the social care and housing sectors. The results show how that Homeshare can reduce loneliness and improve wellbeing by offering companionship and facilitating inter-generational relationships, as well as addressing the lack of affordable housing options. The report concludes that the programme has been successful in supporting the development of Homeshare sites and provided learning in what works in supporting innovation within delivery of social and housing support. (Edited publisher abstract)
Shared Lives intermediate care: evaluation report
- Author:
- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR INCLUSION
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 53
- Place of publication:
- Bath
An evaluation of Shared Lives intermediate care, a pilot programme to develop Shared Lives as a ‘home from hospital’ service for older people. The evaluation looks at the impact of the programme for people who are ready to leave hospital, but unable to return home. It draws on qualitative data from people in Shared Lives arrangements, Shared Lives carers, health and social care professionals, as well as data gathered from the seven pilot sites. The findings show that by the end of the Shared Lives Intermediate Care Pilot programme, which ran from October 2016-April 2019, there had been 31 home from hospital referrals into a Shared Lives arrangement. This included people with learning disability, mental health problems and physical disability. Although referrals were low, overall the evaluation demonstrate the potential benefits of Shared Lives Intermediate Care for the health outcomes of people with multiple or complex needs, in particular, people with mental health issues. Key challenges experienced by the pilots included getting health professionals to trust the Shared Lives model and make referrals. There were also capacity and resource issues, with two sites withdrawing from the pilots. The report makes recommendations for Shared Lives Schemes and services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Service profile: adult placement scheme
- Author:
- LEICESTERSHIRE. Social Services Department
- Publisher:
- Leicestershire. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 20p.,tables,diags.
- Place of publication:
- Leicester
Evaluation of a scheme for elderly, mentally handicapped and other vulnerable adults, providing both short and long term placements. Looks at funding, procedures, characteristics of service users, and views of carers and clients.