Re: Sociodemographic and Health Indicators of Older Women with Urinary Incontinence: 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities

2014 ◽  
Vol 191 (4) ◽  
pp. 1055-1056
Author(s):  
Tomas L. Griebling
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Residential Care Facilities ◽  
Care Facilities

Retirement and the Lifestyles of Older Women

1988 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Voges ◽  
Hannelore Pongratz
Keyword(s):  
Older Women ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Close Relative ◽  
Continuity Hypothesis ◽  
Residential Care Facility ◽  
Residential Care Facilities ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Women's Lives ◽  
Household Activities

ABSTRACTChange of residence from a private household to a residential care facility, implying the relinquishing of household activities, is as critical a life event for older women as retirement from employment outside the home is for older men. This transition terminates many of the activities that had structured the older women's lives for decades, and implies modification of patterns of lifestyle. Based on interviews with female residents of residential care facilities in the Munich area, a close relative who had observed the transition and an employee at the facility, the impacts of the move on dimensions/aspects of lifestyle were analysed, as well as the success with which adaptation to the new setting was made. The positive relationship posited by the continuity hypothesis between continuity in lifestyle and contentment with life situation were generally upheld, although the compensation for a dimension of lifestyle disrupted by the transition by another dimension often occurred.

Provision of Rehabilitation Services in Residential Care Facilities: Evidence From a National Survey

2017 ◽  
Vol 98 (6) ◽  
pp. 1203-1209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soumitra S. Bhuyan ◽  
Aastha Chandak ◽  
Niodita Gupta ◽  
David K. Wyant ◽  
Jungyoon Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Residential Care ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Residential Care Facilities ◽  
Care Facilities

Providing care for older adults with extreme obesity in aged residential care facilities: An environmental scan

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 24-36
Author(s):  
Caz Hales ◽  
◽  
Isaac Amankwaa ◽  
Lesley Gray ◽  
Helen Rook ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Extreme Obesity ◽  
Financial Barriers ◽  
Residential Care Facilities ◽  
Environmental Scan ◽  
Staffing Ratios ◽  
Care Facilities

Little is known about the level of service demand and preparedness of Aotearoa New Zealand’s aged residential care facilities to care for older adults with extreme obesity. The aim of this study was to assess the current state of bariatric (extreme obesity) services within aged residential care. An environmental scan was conducted to identify bariatric resident needs and gaps in service provision to inform the development of policy and service provision. Observational and interview data from three facilities in Aotearoa New Zealand was collected along with a retrospective review of national resident admissions over a three-year period. Poor environmental design that included infrastructure deficiencies and financial barriers impacted on the ability to deliver safe and equitable care for this population. Specifically, equipment procurement and safe staffing ratios were of concern to the sector. There is an increasing need for bariatric level support within aged care, necessitating more equipment and staff, adaptation of physical care environments, and enhanced funding. Significant investment is required to address care concerns of older adults with extreme obesity at government and organisational levels.

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