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Staying in the mainstream
— issues and solutions for older people in care homes | | Author(s) | Pat Duff |
| Journal title | BASEline, no 67, June 1998 |
| Pages | pp 37-46 |
| Keywords | Residents [care homes] ; Quality of life ; Care homes ; Nursing homes ; Care home staff ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Management [care]. |
| Annotation | This text was presented as a talk at the BASE Annual Conference in October 1997, and draws on the author's experience of working in nursing homes as a nursing adviser and trainer to consider some of the issues involved in creating resident focused care. Two key issues are highlighted: the meaning of ageism and how attitudes to older people might be affected by prevailing negative images and stereotypes and ageing and older people; and the need to develop an ability to recognise institutionalising forms of management and care delivery, and to find imaginative alternative approaches which promote resident choice and control over decisions affecting their lives. The aims of achieving the kinds of environments and good practices set out in such publications as `A better home life' (Centre for Policy on Ageing - CPA, 1996) are emphasised. The author selects a few priorities for developing client centred care: beliefs and values; staff development; involving residents in decision making; and quality assessment and evaluation. Implementing principles of good care will help older people to feel at home in care homes, and to feel involved. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981123007 A |
| Classmark | KX: F:59: KW: LHB: QRM: TOB: QA |
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