A Basic Study on the Development of Wel-Tech based Community Care Model for Older People Living in Public Silver Housing: Focusing on Service Providers

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 1327-1347
Author(s):  
Jung-won Lim ◽  
Byung Hye Jun ◽  
Hye Min Kil ◽  
Yeong-Ran Park
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Community Care ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Care Model ◽  
Basic Study

scholarly journals Positive Subjective Health of Older Homeless and Older Irish Travelers: a Participant-Led Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 107-107
Author(s):  
Bridin Carroll ◽  
Kieran Walsh
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Community Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
Structural Determinants ◽  
Care Models ◽  
Nuanced Understanding ◽  
Positive Ageing

Abstract Older people experiencing homelessness and older Irish Travellers (OTOH) are both over-represented in the cohort who use acute health services. Impending health care reform in Ireland will be based on primary care models, meaning home and community care will be, for the first time, underpinned by a regulatory framework. For these reasons, this study aims to gain a nuanced understanding of how OTOH, as marginalised older people, might be best served by new home care and community care models. Using a qualitative, voice-led approach, a life course and structural determinants lens is employed to probe the health conditions, experiences and expectations of OTOH, as well as their perceptions and values around the concept of ‘home’. The research processes and outcomes of one of five phases of research are presented in this paper: participant-led research. In this phase, five OTOH were trained and assisted to complete a short research project which fed into the goals of the wider study. Emergent findings suggest that social connections underpin health and well-being for OTOH, throughout the life course, and presently. This was also seen as a fundamental element for healthy and positive ageing. In addition, ‘home’ was defined with reference to the presence (or absence) of familial or other social connections. This study represents an important contribution to scholarship on old age social exclusion. It is entirely novel in its approach to focusing on OTOH health and wellbeing. The outputs of this study also have important implications for upcoming health reform policies in Ireland.

Caring relationships and efficient social care provision

2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (5/6) ◽  
pp. 419-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue Hollinrake ◽  
Will Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Care Provision ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Budget Cuts ◽  
Caring Relationships ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Support Mechanism ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the nature of support that helps older people continue living in their own homes for as long as they wish to. Design/methodology/approach – The research made use of a participatory approach in which service users, service providers and commissioners were involved in the design of the approach in addition to contributing to the research as participants in their own right. Findings – This paper presents analysis from the research which focuses on the importance of caring relationships for providing a support mechanism. The authors question whether budget cuts and efficiency drives within statutory care providers preclude the notion of caring relationships. Practical implications – The authors suggest, in the light of the evidence presented, that statutory service providers should acknowledge the role that caring relationships play in providing support for older people. Whilst budget cuts make providing support for caring relationships more challenging, the authors suggest that there is scope for delivering services and support in ways which promote the types of interactions which better support older people living independently. Originality/value – The analysis presented here provides a distinctive, timely and thoughtful insight into support for older people at a time when public sector budgets are under increasing pressure.

The factors influencing access to health and social care in the farming communities of County Down, Northern Ireland

2006 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 373-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
DEIRDRE HEENAN
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Older People ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Farming Communities ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
County Down ◽  
Farming Families

Against a background of limited previous research, this paper examines the access to health and social care among older people in the farming communities of County Down, Northern Ireland. In-depth interviews were conducted with 45 people aged 60 or more years living on family farms to collect information about health care needs and service use and adequacy. In addition, interviews with service providers provided information on their perceptions of the farming communities' needs. The findings indicate that there are specific rural dimensions of access to services and that among the respondents there was substantial unmet need. For many farming families, using services is determined by much more than being able to reach them physically. The lack of reliable information, the culture of stoicism and the absence of appropriate services impeded obtaining effective support. Recent health care policies and strategies have stressed the importance of developing local services that are responsive to need in consultation with service users, but there is worryingly little evidence that this has occurred. It is concluded that if effective outcomes are to be achieved, policies must recognise the specific characteristics of rural populations and be sensitive to the needs, attitudes and expectations of farming families. The current lack of understanding about the distinct needs of these communities at present exacerbates the isolation and marginalisation of already vulnerable older people.

scholarly journals Preparing for the Trend of Aging in Place: Identifying Interprofessional Competencies for Integrated Care Professionals

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-284
Author(s):  
Eun Jeong Choi ◽  
Myonghwa Park
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Community Care ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Job Descriptions ◽  
Draft Version ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
Interprofessional Competencies

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify interprofessional competencies for the integrated community care of older people.Methods: This study used a methodological approach, and the specific process aimed to identify the components of interprofessional competencies for integrated community care using a scoping review and validating the identified competencies with the Delphi method. The scoping review first identified relevant studies through the following electronic databases: PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, and the Cochrane Library. We then selected studies that met the inclusion criteria and analyzed their results to identify a draft version of the competencies. Expert panels validated the list of competencies through two rounds of the Delphi survey.Results: The two rounds of the Delphi survey revealed consensus. Finally, we developed an interprofessional competency for integrated community care comprising 19 interprofessional core competencies, 20 integrated core care competencies for community care administrators, 13 integrated core care competencies for care coordinators, 13 integrated core care competencies for local service providers, and 12 integrated core care competencies for community health leaders.Conclusion: This study can help inform job descriptions, evaluate the relevant professionals’ performance, and develop a competency-based curriculum for better practice.

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