A critical evaluation of the ‘Short Stay Project’ - service users’ perspectives
This study has identified the ‘short stay project’ can prevent admission into and facilitate discharge from care a nd health services by offering a temporary stay in self-contained, adapted accommodation. Service users found value in staying at the apartments for differing reasons. However, practitioners must address service users’ emotional and social needs as well as physical needs to reduce the risk of oc cupational deprivation. Research limitations/implications Sample size is not fully representative of the total population making transferability limited. Practical implications This research found there is dema...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - May 26, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Outcomes-based commissioning for social care in extra care housing: is there a future?
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 20, Issue 2, June 2017. Purpose This paper provides an overview of the process of commissioning adult social care services in England. It reflects the literature on commissioning at the strategic level followed by a section on operational or micro-commissioning. The rest of the paper focuses on the emergence of ideas about outcomes based commissioning(OBC)in the field of adult social care and ends with critical consideration of the effectiveness of OBC in adult social care as applied to support and care provided in extra care housing. Design/methodology/approach The review of strategic an...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - May 26, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Rurality or distance to care and the risk of homelessness among Afghanistan and Iraq veterans
We examined differences in the rate of homelessness within a year of a Veteran ’s first encounter with the VA following last military separation based on rurality and distance to the nearest VA facility using multivariable log-binomial regressions. Findings In our cohort of 708,318 Veterans, 84.3% were determined to have a forwarding address in urban areas, 60.4% and 88.7 % lived within 40 miles of the nearest VA medical center (VAMC), respectively. Veterans living in a rural area (RR=0.763; 95% CI=0.718-0.810) and those living between 20-40 miles (RR=0.893; 95% CI=0.846-0.943) and 40+ miles away from the nearest VAMC (...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - May 26, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
A critical evaluation of the ‘Short Stay Project’ - service users’ perspectives
This study has identified the ‘short stay project’ can prevent admission into and facilitate discharge from care a nd health services by offering a temporary stay in self-contained, adapted accommodation. Service users found value in staying at the apartments for differing reasons. However, practitioners must address service users’ emotional and social needs as well as physical needs to reduce the risk of oc cupational deprivation. Research limitations/implications Sample size is not fully representative of the total population making transferability limited. Practical implications This research found there is dema...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - May 26, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Outcomes-based commissioning for social care in extra care housing: is there a future?
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 20, Issue 2, June 2017. Purpose This paper provides an overview of the process of commissioning adult social care services in England. It reflects the literature on commissioning at the strategic level followed by a section on operational or micro-commissioning. The rest of the paper focuses on the emergence of ideas about outcomes based commissioning(OBC)in the field of adult social care and ends with critical consideration of the effectiveness of OBC in adult social care as applied to support and care provided in extra care housing. Design/methodology/approach The review of strategic an...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - May 26, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Rurality or distance to care and the risk of homelessness among Afghanistan and Iraq veterans
We examined differences in the rate of homelessness within a year of a Veteran ’s first encounter with the VA following last military separation based on rurality and distance to the nearest VA facility using multivariable log-binomial regressions. Findings In our cohort of 708,318 Veterans, 84.3% were determined to have a forwarding address in urban areas, 60.4% and 88.7 % lived within 40 miles of the nearest VA medical center (VAMC), respectively. Veterans living in a rural area (RR=0.763; 95% CI=0.718-0.810) and those living between 20-40 miles (RR=0.893; 95% CI=0.846-0.943) and 40+ miles away from the nearest VAMC (...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - May 26, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Editorial
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 20, Issue 1, Page 1-7, March 2017. (Source: Housing, Care and Support)
Source: Housing, Care and Support - May 8, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Psychologically informed environments for homeless people: resident and staff experiences
This study examines the experiences of residents and staff living and working in a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE), a new model of hostel for homeless people which aims to update and make more flexible the principles of the therapeutic community, thereby meeting the psychological and emotional needs of residents. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were carried out with nine residents, ten staff and five psychotherapists at two PIE hostels in London. The data were analysed using thematic analysis with a phenomenological epistemological approach. Findings Analysis generated 18 themes for resi...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - April 6, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Developing best practice in psychologically informed environments
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 20, Issue 1, March 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to extend our understanding of the issues facing those who experience multiple moves around homelessness projects. It considers these issues and how they relate to best practice, informing the delivery of Psychologically Informed Environments. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative design was employed, with interviews undertaken with men currently residing in hostels for those with additional needs. These men had already experienced multiple moves within the hostel system. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used t...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - April 6, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Extra care: viable for couples living with dementia?
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 20, Issue 1, March 2017. Purpose The perspectives of people with dementia and their care partners regarding ‘extra care’ housing are currently unknown.
This paper will report findings of a consultation study exploring the perceived barriers and facilitators of a relocation to extra care housing, from the perspective of people living with dementia, and their care partners.
Design/methodology/approach Fieldwork consisted of paired or 1-1 interviews and small focus groups with potential users of an alternative model of extra care support for people living with dementia in ...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - April 6, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
New beginnings
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 20, Issue 1, March 2017. (Source: Housing, Care and Support)
Source: Housing, Care and Support - April 6, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Psychologically informed environments for homeless people: resident and staff experiences
This study examines the experiences of residents and staff living and working in a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE), a new model of hostel for homeless people which aims to update and make more flexible the principles of the therapeutic community, thereby meeting the psychological and emotional needs of residents. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were carried out with nine residents, ten staff and five psychotherapists at two PIE hostels in London. The data were analysed using thematic analysis with a phenomenological epistemological approach. Findings Analysis generated 18 themes for resi...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - April 6, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Developing best practice in psychologically informed environments
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 20, Issue 1, March 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to extend our understanding of the issues facing those who experience multiple moves around homelessness projects. It considers these issues and how they relate to best practice, informing the delivery of Psychologically Informed Environments. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative design was employed, with interviews undertaken with men currently residing in hostels for those with additional needs. These men had already experienced multiple moves within the hostel system. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used t...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - April 6, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Extra care: viable for couples living with dementia?
Housing, Care and Support,Volume 20, Issue 1, March 2017. Purpose The perspectives of people with dementia and their care partners regarding ‘extra care’ housing are currently unknown.
This paper will report findings of a consultation study exploring the perceived barriers and facilitators of a relocation to extra care housing, from the perspective of people living with dementia, and their care partners.
Design/methodology/approach Fieldwork consisted of paired or 1-1 interviews and small focus groups with potential users of an alternative model of extra care support for people living with dementia in ...
Source: Housing, Care and Support - April 6, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
