Trade-offs in designing ICT platforms for independent living services

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark de Reuver ◽  
Wally Keijzer-Broers
Keyword(s):  
Independent Living ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Independent Living Services

scholarly journals Foster Care Independent Living Services: Youth Perspectives

2008 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher G. Petr
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Foster Care ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
The United States ◽  
Independent Living Programs ◽  
Foster Youths ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
Successful Adults ◽  
Independent Living Services

Emerging adulthood is a phase in the life course recently identified by developmental theorists. For youth in foster care, recent federal legislation in the United States has engendered new programs, typically called independent living programs, to help them become successful adults. This qualitative study reports the findings of interviews with a diverse sample of 27 current and former foster youths in a Midwestern state, focusing on the quantity and quality of independent living services received. The youths reported hopeful expectations and plans for their futures, widespread support for postcustody benefit programs, mixed opinions about the utilization and effectiveness of existing independent living programs, significant educational delays associated with frequent placements while in out-of-home custody, and strong attachments to families of origin.

Independent Living for the Handicapped Elderly Community: A National View

1987 ◽  
Vol 81 (7) ◽  
pp. 305-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.E. Crews ◽  
W.D. Frey ◽  
P.E. Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Baseline Data ◽  
Blind Persons ◽  
Policy And Planning ◽  
Independent Living Services

The first national survey of state blind rehabilitation units provides baseline data regarding independent living services for older and multiply disabled blind persons. The paper examines history and existing services, and defines policy and planning concerns. Ninety-one percent of 53 states and territories responded to the survey, and the article reveals directions for public policy.

Perspectives on Independent Living Services Among Resilient Youth

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitchell Rosenwald ◽  
Tisa McGhee ◽  
Raylene Noftall
Keyword(s):  
Independent Living ◽  
Independent Living Services

Independent Living Services to Older, Blind Persons in Rural Areas: Do They Make a Difference?

2003 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 4-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlene B. Huff ◽  
Lou Ann Qualls
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Consumer Satisfaction ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Community Needs ◽  
Blind And Visually Impaired ◽  
Independent Living Programs ◽  
Blind Persons ◽  
Visually Impaired Persons ◽  
Independent Living Services

Independent living services are thought to be an effective and efficient way to maintain older blind and visually impaired persons in their home environment for a longer period of time. Few studies, though, have analyzed the level of consumer satisfaction among these elders. This study asserts that an enriched understanding of customer satisfaction and the resulting service delivery recommendations will assist states in developing more effective independent living programs. The Kentucky Department for the Blind has been offering these services to blind and visually impaired elders since 1980. This study analyzes the results of a consumer satisfaction survey participated in by 94 elders who extensively used the service. Results indicate that independent living services are effective but limited in their ability to serve all elders that need them and services must be flexible enough to serve diverse community needs.

Delivering Independent Living Services in Rural Communities: Options and Alternatives

1992 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-23
Author(s):  
Carol G. Potter ◽  
Quentin W. Smith ◽  
Huong Quart ◽  
Margaret A. Nosek
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Research Utilization ◽  
Service Network ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Network Information ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Independent Living Services

The authors describe independent living initiatives in two rural communities, chosen because of their contrast in approach to reducing barriers to independence. Various factors in rural areas present obstacles to independent living, including lack of transportation, reduced employment opportunities, and architectural inaccessibility in older buildings. Results of a follow-up study of two rural independent living demonstration projects established by the Independent Living Research Utilization program in Houston, Texas are presented. In brief, people in Town One successfully established and continue to operate an independent living center; the other site (Town Two) integrated independent living philosophy and practices into the existing service network. Information is provided concerning demographic characteristics as well as existing services related to independent living. The authors suggest that several approaches for reducing barriers to independence are successful for delivering independent living services in rural communities.

The experience with independent living services for youth in care and those formerly in care

2018 ◽  
Vol 84 ◽  
pp. 17-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather M. Thompson ◽  
Armeda Stevenson Wojciak ◽  
Morgan E. Cooley
Keyword(s):  
Independent Living ◽  
Youth In Care ◽  
Independent Living Services
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