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Extra care housing: remodelling for the future
- Author:
- CLARKE Tony
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 7(4), December 2004, pp.9-12.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
As our population grows older and we see a new generation of older people demand services tailored for individuals, service providers have to be increasingly responsive in providing what people want and need, rather than what organisations decide to provide. The growth of Extra Care housing forms a key part of this change, offering a comprehensive housing and care service which aims to meet a range of needs in one local resource. Much of the new provision of Extra Care housing is developed from existing sheltered housing schemes. Reports on how remodelling existing schemes brings many challenges, but has significant benefits for both individuals and local communities.
Flying the flag for housing
- Author:
- MILTON Linda
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 8(1), March 2004, pp.25-28.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The author, chair of EroSH (Emerging Role of Sheltered Housing), provides an overview of the organisation and its activities to raise the profile of the sheltered and retirement housing sector.
'Not everything that can be counted counts and not everything that counts can be counted': towards a critical exploration of modes of satisfaction measurement in sheltered housing
- Authors:
- FOORD Mark, SAVORY Julie, SODHI Dianne
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 12(2), March 2004, pp.126-133.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Reflects on a research project funded by a consortium of leading sheltered housing (SH) providers and their regulatory body, the Housing Corporation, aiming to ascertain which aspects of SH older people perceived to be central to their satisfaction and the methods they judged most appropriate to measuring this. Outlines key policy developments of importance to SH (specifically development of performance measurement regimes), and changes in the nature of SH, which are driving providers to re-evaluate how they measure user satisfaction. Discusses aims, methodology and findings, concluding by raising critical questions about the process of measuring satisfaction within an increasingly managerialised housing system, arguing that this favours standardised methods of information gathering (such as questionnaires) rather than engaging with clients to develop methods and systems capable of eliciting qualitative issues of concern. The conclusions are believed applicable to health and social care provision, where similar tensions exist around performance measurement and user satisfaction.
Satisfaction and well-being among residents of a low-income, rural assisted living facility and the implications for social work practice
- Authors:
- BUTLER Sandra, GOMON James, TURNER Winston
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Long-Term Care, 3(1), 2004, pp.61-84.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
A three-staged, 12-month time series analysis of the inaugural cohort (n = 29) entering a rural AL facility for low-income individuals in a northeastern state was utilized to follow the experiences of residents during the first year in their new home. Time I interviews were composed of open-ended questions resulting in rich narrative data about the transition from their former lives into the community setting. Time II and III interviews assessed resident satisfaction and overall well-being. Themes which emerged from Time I narratives underscore the overriding significance of a set of contradictory emotional responses (relief, sadness, anxiety, excitement, and resigned acceptance) at the point of AL entry. Time II and III data confirm consistent satisfaction and general well-being among residents, although the AL experience was less positive for selected subgroups. Implications for social work practice are discussed. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Extra care sheltered housing
- Author:
- LLOYD Peter
- Publisher:
- University of Sussex. School of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 17p.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
As the population grows older and a new generation of older people demand services tailored for individuals, service providers have to be increasingly responsive in providing what people want and need, rather than what organisations decide to provide. The growth of Extra Care housing forms a key part of this change, offering a comprehensive housing and care service which aims to meet a range of needs in one local resource. Much of the new provision of Extra Care housing is developed from existing sheltered housing schemes. Reports on how developments and case studies in Brighton.
What makes older people choose residential care, and are there alternatives?
- Authors:
- STILWELL Pippa, KERSLAKE Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 7(4), December 2004, pp.4-8.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Summarises some results of a survey of 36 older people recently admitted to care homes aiming to estimate how many might have been able to take advantage of Extra Care housing provision as an alternative. Information was collected via interview and semi-structured questionnaire on circumstances prior to admission and decisive factors in directing them towards residential care. It was estimated that two-thirds of those included could have benefited actively from Extra Care provision, either currently or at the time of an earlier move.
Future housing for older people
- Authors:
- BURHOLT Vanessa, WINDLE Gill
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 8(3), September 2004, pp.31-34.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Describes results from the Housing for an Ageing Population: Planning Implications (HAPPI) collaborative research at the University of Wales, Bangor, funded by Wales Office of Research and Development for Health and Social Care in partnership with Gwynedd Rural Ageing Network. One aim was to identify potential catalysts that may trigger a move and compare the perspectives of current and future cohorts of retirees. Gives findings on physical and psychological health, social support and house conditions, comparing 423 people 70 and over and 51 aged 50-60 in a rural area of North Wales. Results backed previous evidence that older people are reluctant to move.
Bricks and mortar
- Author:
- SMITH Chris
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Magazine, 18.5.05, 2004, pp.18-20.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
Looks at the infrastructure and technology needs of older people's care homes of the future.
Research into practice
- Author:
- MOSS Bernard
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.3.04, 2004, p.49.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at a new report on older people's use of the internet and online services and its lessons for government information services.
A care team for sheltered/retirement housing: a workshop; University of Sussex, Brighton Thursday 30th September 2004
- Author:
- UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
- Publisher:
- University of Sussex
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
This Workshop, the 33rd held by the Sussex Gerontology Network since 1992, sought to examine the manner by which care and support are delivered in conventional sheltered housing schemes and to see whether a move towards a care team approach is possible and feasible. This is not a new issue - many local authorities and RSLs have carried out their own pilot projects some of which have successfully continued, others have failed. One obvious factor is the number of stakeholders involved - Social Services, Supporting People Teams, NHS Trusts, the Private Sector Care Agencies, RSL and LA Housing Managements, their sheltered scheme managers and residents. Desire for change by one set is so often frustrated by the problems perceived by others.