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Supporting independence
— home support services for older people | | Author(s) | Deborah Quilgars, Christine Oldman, Jane Carlisle |
| Corporate Author | Anchor Trust |
| Publisher | Anchor Trust, [Kidlington, Oxfordshire], 1997 |
| Pages | 83 pp (Anchor research) |
| Source | Anchor Trust, Fountain Court, Oxford Spires Business Park, Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 1NZ. |
| Keywords | Domiciliary services ; Independence ; Living in the community ; Sheltered housing ; Quality of life ; Personnel ; Finance [care] ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | This report presents the findings of research with older people receiving Anchor Home Support services in sheltered housing and the in the wider community, based on qualitative interviews with users, relatives, staff and purchasers in seven schemes. The research sought to examine ways in which home support services enhanced quality of life, and to evaluate their quality standards. User satisfaction was found to be high, with many older people being of the view that the service enabled them to retain their independence. The report suggests that there is scope for providers to increase user involvement in service delivery and planning future services. It also recommends that local and national policy-makers should seek to increase funding for preventative support services, social and emotional care services, and options for 24 hour care. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971119004 B |
| Classmark | N: C3: K4: KLA: F:59: QM: QC: 4C |
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| ...from the Ageinfo database published by Centre for Policy on Ageing. |
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