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Information, advice and support for older people living in residential care
— an exploratory survey of advocacy | | Author(s) | Ruth Northway, Jamal Ameen, Anne Marie Coll |
| Corporate Author | School of Care Sciences, University of Glamorgan |
| Publisher | University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, 2004 |
| Pages | 105 pp |
| Source | Unit for Development in Intellectual Disabilities, School of Care Sciences, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd CF37 1DL. Website: www.glamorgan.ac.uk |
| Keywords | Advocacy ; Advisory services [elderly] ; Residents [care homes] ; Care homes ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | Older people living in residential care may require information, advice and support in order to ensure that their interests are safeguarded, represented and promoted. Advocacy can have an important role to play in this process. This exploratory study aimed to increase understanding of the factors that influence the type of advocacy used, and the impact such assistance has on older people living in residential care. Research was undertaken in seven residential homes for older people. This report outlines the study's methodology. It presents the results of interviews with 102 residents, and of postal questionnaires completed by 40 family members and 28 care staff, noting how each group understood advocacy. The report notes some limitations to the study, but it concludes that there is a need to raise people's awareness concerning the role of independent advocates. Family members and care staff also need support in their role as providers of information, advice and support. Appendices include the documentation used for the three surveys. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-051115001 B |
| Classmark | IQ: IT: KX: KW: 3F |
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