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| Social well-being in extra care housing | | Author(s) | Simon Evans, Sarah Vallelly |
| Corporate Author | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF |
| Publisher | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF, York, August 2007 |
| Pages | 81 pp |
| Source | Joseph Rowntree Foundation, The Homestead, 40 Water End, York YO30 6WP. Findings and full report available as free downloads from http://www.jrf.org.uk |
| Keywords | Well being ; Sheltered housing ; Extra care ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | Since the 2005 general election, there has been a renewed emphasis on older people's housing issues, largely because an increasing proportion of the electorate is aged over 50. This document reports on a research project, which is part of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's (JRF) research and development programme, by authors at the University of West of England and Housing 21. The research was conducted between April 2006 and March 2007. A literature review was carried out as part of this work and is available as a separate document. The overall aim of this study was to explore the social well-being of 'frail' people living in extra care housing. Data was collected through 36 in-depth interviews with extra care residents and managers from six extra care schemes in England. Themes emerging as important to social well-being were: friendship and social interaction; the provision of facilities; design, location and layout; the philosophy of care; engagement with the local community; and the role of family caregivers. The Findings (no 2115) and the literature review are available as a free download on the JRF website. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-071212201 E |
| Classmark | D:F:5HH: KLA: QA:58D: 3F |
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