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Opening doors to independence
— a longitudinal study exploring the contribution of extra care housing to the care and support of older people with dementia | | Author(s) | Sarah Vallelly, Simon Evans, Tina Fear |
| Corporate Author | Housing 21; Housing Corporation; Dementia Voice; Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of the West of England (UWE) |
| Publisher | Housing 21, London, 2006 |
| Pages | 137 pp |
| Source | Housing 21, Clifton House, 93-101 Euston Road, London, NW1 2RA. Summary report: http://www.housing21.co.uk/pdf/report_summary.pdf |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Sheltered housing ; Extra care ; Longitudinal surveys. |
| Annotation | More than 750,000 people in the UK have dementia, and by 2050 this is will rise to 1.8 million. This is a report of 3-year tracking study carried out by Dementia Voice and the University of West of England (UWE), funded by Housing 21 and the Housing Corporation. The aim was to evaluate the contribution that extra care housing can make to the long term care and support of people with dementia; to make recommendations for good practice and assess the limitations of extra care housing; and to capture the views of older people with dementia. The study tracked people with dementia in Housing 21's extra care housing courts. Data was collected on 103 people; and 36 people with dementia were interviewed up to five times from July 2003 to October 2005. This report presents findings on the extra care environment; the health and social care of residents with dementia; and the perspectives of residents and their relatives. Overall, extra care housing is providing a good quality of life for the majority of residents who have dementia, many of whom also have complex health needs. Many older people recognise that, of the housing options available to them, extra care is more suitable in helping them to maintain their independence. A 14-page summary is also available on Housing 21's website. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060502203 B |
| Classmark | EA: KLA: QA:58D: 3J |
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