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| Ideal versus actual levels of decision-making in South Australian aged care resident committees | | Author(s) | Leah Wilson, Neil Kirby |
| Journal title | Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol 25 no 2, June 2006 |
| Publisher | Blackwell Publishing, June 2006 |
| Pages | pp 69-73 |
| Source | http://www.cota.org.au / http://www.blackwellpublishingasia.com |
| Keywords | Residents [care homes] ; Care homes ; Rights [elderly] ; Australia. |
| Annotation | 177 resident committee members in 15 South Australian low-level residential aged care facilities (RACFs) participated in this study, the aim of which was to investigate the level and types of decision-making that residents have. Residents wanted to participate significantly more in decision-making than they were currently did, particularly in the areas of deciding on new activities, planning menus and making policies on safety hazards. The existence of resident committees did not ensure that residents participated in decision-making to the extent that they wished. Resident committees would benefit from regular evaluation to determine whether residents are provided with opportunities to participate in decision-making in areas that are important to them and to the levels they desire. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070109210 A |
| Classmark | KX: KW: IKR: 7YA |
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