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My home life: quality of life in care homes
— a review of the literature; prepared for Help the Aged by the National Care Homes Research and Development Forum | | Corporate Author | Help the Aged; National Care Homes Research and Development Forum - NCHRDF; National Care Forum - NCF |
| Publisher | Help the Aged, London, 2007 |
| Pages | 192 pp |
| Source | Help the Aged, 207-221 Pentonville Road, London N1 9UZ. Download from website in pdf format: http://www.myhomelife.org.uk/Resources.htm |
| Keywords | Care homes ; Quality of life ; Management [care] ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Help the Aged commissioned this review from the National Care Homes Research and Development Forum (NCHRDF) as part of its policy work relating to improving quality of care for older people, more specifically those in care homes. The review builds on earlier work by Sue Davies, 'The care needs of older people and family caregivers in continuing care settings', a chapter in 'Working with older people and their families' by Mike Nolan, Sue Davies and Gordon Grant (2001). The literature review is arranged in three parts. Part 1, on context and concepts, also considers quality of life and quality of care. Part 2, on care home life, has six sections: transitions into a care home; working to help residents maintain identity; creating a sense of community; shared decision-making in care homes; health and healthcare services; and end-of-life care. Part 3, enhancing quality of life in care homes, examines keeping the workforce fit for purpose, and promoting positive culture in care homes. The contributors review and collate research and experiential evidence from a range of stakeholders regarding these specific practices or factors that affect the quality of life experienced by older people in care homes. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080219201 B |
| Classmark | KW: F:59: QA: 64A |
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| ...from the Ageinfo database published by Centre for Policy on Ageing. |
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