Ambiguities and Contradictions in the Provision of Sheltered Housing for Older People

1990 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Clapham ◽  
Moira Munro
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Current Model ◽  
Sheltered Housing ◽  
Traditional Model ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACTThis paper examines the current model of sheltered housing and explores a central contradiction in that model: namely that if only those people who most need and appreciate the unique features of sheltered housing were allocated places in schemes, the existing model ultimately could not provide sufficient support. This central contradiction leads to a fundamental lack of clarity in the role of sheltered housing. This is reflected in the ambiguities apparent in allocation practices, where judgements are typically made not only in relation to the tenants' needs and demands but also in relation to the impact on schemes. Evidence is presented from a recent study of sheltered and amenity housing in Scotland, which exposes these issues and suggestions are made as to how the traditional model of sheltered housing can be made more flexible and more suited to those who need and value it most.

Supporting creative ageing through the arts: the impacts and implementation of a creative arts programme for older people

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Chester Evans ◽  
Jennifer Bray ◽  
Claire Garabedian
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Older People ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Creative Arts ◽  
Standard Format ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on an independent evaluation of a three-year “Creative Ageing” programme, focussing on the impacts for participants and factors promoting successful delivery of sessions. Design/methodology/approach Artists provided feedback through reflective journals and questionnaires, while the views of care staff and participants were also captured in a standard format at the end of each arts session. Thematic analysis of the qualitative data identified common themes. Findings Twenty-three arts projects were delivered across a range of settings and through diverse art forms including dance, drama, music, visual arts and poetry. They reached nearly 2,200 participants who recorded over 8,100 session attendances in total. Participation in high quality creative experiences improved well-being for older people, as well as increasing social interaction and reducing isolation. Several factors facilitated successful implementation and delivery of the activities, particularly the need to hold planning meetings with staff to provide guidance around participant numbers and suitability, minimising disruption of the sessions and the supportive role of staff during the sessions. Opportunities for reflection enabled artists to address potential challenges and adapt their practice to meet the needs and preferences of participants and to the complexities of diverse settings. Originality/value Previous research has largely focussed on the impact of activities in a single setting. This study supports the role of creative arts in increasing social interaction as an attempt to tackle isolation and loneliness, both for older people living in the community and for those living in a communal setting such as care homes and supported living schemes.

Research trials in the older stroke patient

2020 ◽  
pp. 437-450
Author(s):  
Kailash Krishnan ◽  
Nikola Sprigg
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Older People ◽  
Stroke Patient ◽  
Oral Anticoagulants ◽  
Intravenous Thrombolysis ◽  
Lipid Lowering ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Decompressive Hemicraniectomy ◽  
The Impact

‘Research trials in the older stroke patient’ examines the challenges of research in older people, the phenomenon of ageism, the impact of frailty, trials of acute treatments like intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular therapy, acute lowering of blood pressure, and decompressive hemicraniectomy. Trials looking at secondary prevention, including cardioembolism, role of the newer oral anticoagulants (DOACs), carotid endarterectomy, lipid lowering, antihypertensive therapy, are examined. The broader issue of difficulties in recruiting older people to stroke trials and the potential solutions are discussed. Until recently most participants in clinical trials of stroke have been relatively young with little or no comorbidity. With a group growing more than any other, it becomes a priority to understand the challenges in recruiting and retaining older patients into clinical trials. Barriers to recruitment relate to both researchers and participants; solutions include good communication, logistical support, and innovative study design and sampling. Further research will hopefully narrow the gap to those seen in real-world clinical practice.

scholarly journals Surprise! We changed the logo

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julien Grobert ◽  
Caroline Cuny ◽  
Marianela Fornerino
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Current Model ◽  
Brand Attachment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Brand Familiarity ◽  
Brand Values ◽  
The Impact ◽  
A Company ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the impact of brand attachment and familiarity on perceived congruence between the logo and the brand. It explores the role of an under-researched factor, surprise, on perceived congruence in the case of a radical logo change. Design/methodology/approach A study was conducted with 220 students following a university logo change. Perceived congruence between the logos (old and new) and the school brand values was measured for two kinds of students, current and future (i.e. applicants). Findings Results show the importance of surprise in the acceptance of a logo change. Brand familiarity and brand attachment affect surprise in opposite ways, such that higher familiarity increases negative surprise, whereas higher attachment enhances positive surprise. Research limitations/implications This research used a school logo. Because schools represent a particular type of company, brand attachment to another type of brand could be different. The current model needs to be tested in different contexts. Practical implications Companies must pay special attention when communicating with their most attached consumers. In particular, companies that aim to change their logos must prepare for the change by relying on communications that can lead to positive surprise. Originality/value This study was conducted in a real context of logo change. It is the first study to focus on the link among familiarity, attachment and surprise when a radical logo change takes place within a company.

scholarly journals The impact of the working longevity of the “silver generation” on the Kazakhstani labor market

2021 ◽  
Vol 101 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-56
Author(s):  
M.R. Gazizova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Older People ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Aging Process ◽  
Retirement Age ◽  
Working Capacity ◽  
Demographic Trends ◽  
The Impact

Object: To study the impact of demographic trends on the labor market in the context of the labor activity of the older generation in Kazakhstan and to conduct a comparative analysis of the employment indicators of older people. Methods: methods of system, dynamic and structural analysis, and correlation analysis. Findings: The results of the analysis allow us to conclude that the aging process of the population actualizes the labor activity of the older population, and determines the formation of support for stimulating the employment of older people. Conclusions: Thus, the role of the older generation in the labor market is being scaled, and therefore it is necessary to consider labor activity in retirement age as an element of the formation of the lifestyle of the older generation, where the role of labor as a factor of active longevity is given a special place. The creation of working conditions necessary for the use of working capacity is a long-term goal in ensuring active longevity and meeting the needs of older people in socially significant activities

scholarly journals The Role of Knowledge Management Infrastructure in Enhancing Job Satisfaction: A Developing Country Perspective

10.28945/4169 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 001-025 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ra'ed Masa'deh ◽  
Dmaithan Abdelkarim Almajali ◽  
Ala'aldin Alrowwad ◽  
Bader Obeidat
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Current Model ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Academic Rank ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

Aim/Purpose: This research aims to examine the role of Knowledge Management (KM) infrastructure (technological, structural, and cultural) in enhancing job satisfaction in the context of developing countries, as exemplified by Jordan. Background: Despite the presence of job satisfaction studies conducted in educational institutions across the world, knowledge management issues have not been taken into consideration as influencing factors. Methodology: A total of 168 responses to a questionnaire survey were collected from the academic staff at Zarqa University in Jordan. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to test the research hypotheses. Contribution: This study offers deeper understanding about the role that knowledge management infrastructure plays in enhancing job satisfaction from a developing country perspective. The proposed model is tested the first time in Jordan. Findings: Results of the current study revealed that there are significant positive impacts of technological and cultural KM infrastructures on job satisfaction, whereas structural KM infrastructure does not have a significant impact on job satisfaction. Also, the results revealed significant gender difference in perception of the impact of knowledge management infrastructure on job satisfaction. On the other hand, an ANOVA test found no significant difference in the impact of knowledge management infrastructure on job satisfaction among groups by age, experience, and academic rank. Recommendation for Researchers: Our findings can be used as a base of knowledge for further studies about knowledge management infrastructure and job satisfaction following different criteria and research procedures. Future Research: The current model can be applied and assessed further in other sectors, including public universities and other services sectors in developed and developing countries.

scholarly journals The role of patient portals in enhancing self-care in patients with renal conditions

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adil M Hazara ◽  
Katherine Durrans ◽  
Sunil Bhandari
Keyword(s):  
Current Model ◽  
Patient Empowerment ◽  
Home Blood Pressure ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Model Of Care ◽  
Patient Portals ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Web-based portals enable patients to access their electronic health records, including test results and clinical documents, from anywhere with Internet access. Some portals also serve as a means of two-way communication between patients and healthcare professionals and provide a platform for the recording of patient-entered data such as home blood pressure readings. Such systems are designed to encourage patient participation in the management of their condition, and ultimately to increase patient empowerment and self-management, which are associated with improved clinical outcomes. As an example of portal use in patients with renal conditions, we discuss the PatientView portal, which is offered free of cost to patients under the care of renal physicians in the UK. We present an account of its various features and briefly describe the user experience. Previous studies examining the impact of this portal on patient care have been very positive; it appears to be popular among users and overall levels of satisfaction with the service are high. As the use of patient portals increases, we discuss barriers to the more widespread use of portals. We offer suggestions on how the care of patients with renal conditions can be enhanced in the future by further developing the existing features, learning from experiences of other patient portals and providing better integration of portal use into the current model of care.

scholarly journals When Strangers Become Family: The Role of Civil Society Organizations in the Care of Older People

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 478-478
Author(s):  
Veronica Montes de Oca ◽  
Ronald Angel
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Older People ◽  
Identity Politics ◽  
Direct Democracy ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Indigenous Populations ◽  
The Impact

Abstract As in other nations, the aging of the population of Mexico presents many challenges specially in dependence. These social and political changes occur in the context of a series of interacting political, social and demographic transformations. At the end of the 20th and beginning of the 21st Centuries civil society organizations have begun to define a third sector. A growing desire of individuals to exercise more direct democracy, has accompanied the growth of identity politics and the rise of groups representing women, indigenous populations, racial and religious minorities, environmental interests, older persons, and others. These groups have changed public discourse and today give individuals greater capacity to demand their basic human and social rights. This paper reviews the impact of these changes on older people and multidimensional care.

Over the rainbow: direct payments and social inclusion

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jed Donoghue ◽  
Chris Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Direct Payments ◽  
The Impact

This paper examines the impact of direct payments on social isolation. We define what social isolation means, and then evaluate the role of direct payments in the provision of social services in the United Kingdom. Social isolation is a particular problem for older people. In Australia there are an increasing number of older residents who are isolated, but would benefit from having greater choice in terms of how they access and receive social services. Increased access to direct payments could help to reduce waiting lists for traditional social services and address gaps in service provision. What is known about the topic?International research indicates that in some cases direct payments or self-directed service provision helps to reduce social isolation. What does this paper add?The authors argue that based on the available evidence, a system incorporating direct payments would have health benefits for older adults living in the community. What are the implications for practitioners?The paper concludes by suggesting that directs payments have the capacity to reduce social isolation in Australia.

Housing: the unacknowledged key to our ageing challenge?

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-36
Author(s):  
Clare Tickell ◽  
Gillian Connor
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Role ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Housing Options

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the strategic role of housing for older people and how it can address some of the key challenges facing politicians. The paper aims to encourage decision-makers and service providers to collaborate in new ways locally. Design/methodology/approach – The paper seeks to highlight the strategic role of housing for older people and how it can address some of the key challenges facing politicians. It aims to encourage decision makers and service providers to collaborate in new ways locally. Findings – The paper argues that: Housing for older people is rising up the political agenda, but as a niche issue rather than one of strategic and economic importance. A multi-agency and outcomes-based approach to the wellbeing of older people, based on place-shaping principles, needs to be mainstreamed locally. Older people have not escaped the impact of austerity measures and this has heightened the need for a range of high quality housing options, in supportive communities, in later life. Good housing options for older people could address the key issues vexing politicians, but there are obstacles to older people accessing such options. Originality/value – The paper suggests a radical, systemic approach is required to ensure better outcomes for older people and, in turn, to generate savings for the public purse.

scholarly journals Grandparenthood, grandchild care and depression among older people in 18 countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (2-2019) ◽  
pp. 216-239
Author(s):  
Valeria Bordone ◽  
Bruno Arpino
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Older People ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Clear Pattern ◽  
Longitudinal Structure ◽  
Fixed Effects Models ◽  
Grandchild Care ◽  
The Impact

Due to the increasing central role of grandparenthood in later life, sound knowledge about its effects on older people’s health is more and more important. This paper examines the impact of becoming a grandparent, having more grandchildren, and engaging in grandchild care on depressive symptoms. Moreover, based on the structural ambivalence theory, we expect that such effects differ across contexts as (grand)childcare is differently organised across Europe. Taking advantage of the longitudinal structure of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), we estimate fixed-effects models. Our results show that women face a decline in depressive symptoms when becoming grandmothers, but neither an increase in the number of grandchildren nor changes in grandchild care are associated with changes in depressive symptoms. The analyses by country highlight differences across Europe, without, however, drawing a clear pattern. Our results show that depression consequences of grandparenthood also vary between countries characterised by similar roles of grandparents. This suggests the need to make available more refined questions about grandparenthood in surveys on older people.

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