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Home safety checks
 — helping to maintain older people's independence?
Author(s)Sue Cooper, David Clancy, Pauline Jas
Corporate AuthorThomas Pocklington Trust
PublisherThomas Pocklington Trust, London, 2011
Pages7 pp (Research discussion paper, no 9)
SourceThomas Pocklington Trust, Pier House, 90 Strand on the Green, London W4 3NN. www.pocklington-trust.org.uk
KeywordsVisual impairment ; Safety services ; Domestic accidents ; Accident prevention ; Independence ; Pilot ; Birmingham.
AnnotationHome safety is vital for older people who want to live independently. It is estimated that a third of pensioner households live in sub-standard housing. This paper outlines a pilot project conducted by Thomas Pocklington Trust with support from Birmingham City Council to assess the benefits of individual home safety checks for older people with sight loss. It concluded that checks filled a gap in the support available: they were useful, practicable and helped to maintain people's independence. However, the pilot study was too small to evaluate questions regarding the specific needs of those with sight loss. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-120903003 P
ClassmarkBR: OK: OL: OQ: C3: 4UC: 87E *

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