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'Extra Care' housing and people with dementia: what do we know about what works regarding the built and social environment, and the provision of care and support?
— summary of findings from a scoping review of the literature 1998-2008 on behalf of the Housing and Dementia Research Consortium | | Author(s) | Rachael Dutton |
| Corporate Author | Housing 21 - Dementia Voice; Housing and Dementia Research Consortium (HDRC) |
| Publisher | Care Services Improvement Partnership (electronic), May 2009 |
| Pages | 30 pp |
| Source | Web link: http://www.housing21.co.uk/corporate-information/h... |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Sheltered housing ; Extra care ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Most of the research evidence relating to people with dementia in extra care settings originates in the US (commonly known there as apartment-style assisted living); and findings have highlighted the importance of person-centred care, developing staff knowledge and expertise, and partnership or joint working. The present scoping review of the literature was commissioned by the Housing and Dementia Research Consortium (HDRC) with funding from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). The aim was to identify published and grey literature from 1999 to March 2009 relating to these elements: design and use of the built environment; facilities, furnishings and equipment; care, support and therapeutic services; organisation and management; and outcomes in relating to health, well-being, policy and cost. This summary presents key findings regarding the prevalence of dementia in extra care settings and the suitability of extra care for people with dementia. It notes messages from current evidence and identifies evidence gaps for these, also themes including: activities; assistive technology; comparisons with other types of settings and care; cost-effectiveness; end of life in extra care; Home for Life and length of tenancy; integration versus dementia specialist models; impact of care, services and facilities; and prevalence of management of psychosocial and behavioural symptoms. A full report (116 pp) is also available (see http://www.housing21.co.uk/corporate-information/h... ((RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090814201 E |
| Classmark | EA: KLA: QA:58D: 64A |
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