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The health impact of floating support
Author(s)	Terry Allen
Journal title	Housing, Care and Support, vol 9, no 3, December 2006
Pages	pp 6-8
Source	Website: http://www.pavpub.com
Keywords	Housing [elderly] ; Management [care] ; Health [elderly] ; Evaluation ; Longitudinal surveys.
Annotation	Under the Supporting People Programme, low-level 'floating' support is available to help vulnerable people live independently in their own accommodation. There is a good deal of research to indicate that this sort of support - particularly in social housing - is effective in helping people to sustain their tenancies, and that their well-being and self-esteem are improved as a result. However, there is little empirical evidence on the overall health impact of support. As part of a broader evaluation of a floating support service, this longitudinal study used the SF-36 health questionnaire, complemented by in-depth interviews, and found evidence of health gain. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-070521207 A
Classmark	KE: QA: CC: 4C: 3J
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