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Understanding the Housing and Support Experience of People With Complex Disability in Australia: A Qualitative Analysis of Submissions to the Disability Royal Commission

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2019, the Australian government established the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (‘Disability Royal Commission’, DRC) to investigate widespread mistreatment of people with disability. Nearly 10,000 people with disability, their families and supporters engaged with the DRC.
Kate D'Cruz, Fiona Carey, Libby Witts, Jessie Spence, Peter Mulherin, Megan Topping, Di Winkler, Jacinta Douglas   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Describing the status quo of person-centred dementia care in different types of care units in German nursing homes: A convergent mixed methods study

International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances
Background: The policies and mission statements of nursing homes support the implementation of person-centred dementia care. The Dementia Policy Questionnaire assesses the content of person-centred dementia care in policies.
Anna Louisa Hoffmann-Hoffrichter, Mike Rommerskirch-Manietta, Johannes Michael Bergmann, Martina Roes, Bernhard Holle, Rebecca Palm   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Models for providing improved care in residential care homes: a thematic literature review [PDF]

This Annotated Bibliography is one output from a review of the available research evidence to support improved care in residential care homes as the needs of older people intensify. Key findings The review identified extremely little published evidence
Clay, Diane, Hyde, Julia, Nelson, S. (Sara), Szczepura, Ala, Wild, Deidre   +4 more
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Your Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home, March 2014 [PDF]

, 2014
This booklet explains how to find and compare nursing homes and other long-term care options; how to pay for nursing home care; your rights as a nursing home resident and alternatives to nursing home care.

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An occupational therapy intervention for residents with stroke related disabilities in UK care homes (OTCH): cluster randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2015
Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of an established programme of occupational therapy in maintaining functional activity and reducing further health risks from inactivity in care home residents living with stroke sequelae.
Barton, Garry, Burton, C. R., Burton, Christopher R., Fletcher-Smith, J., Fletcher-Smith, Joanna, Irvine, L., Irvine, Lisa, Lett, K., Mant, J., Mant, Jonathan, Masterson-Algar, Patricia, Peryer, G., Peryer, Guy, Rashid, Farzana, Roalfe, A. K., Roalfe, Andrea K., Sackley, Catherine M., Sharp, L., Sharp, Leslie, Sheehan, B., Sheehan, Bart, Stant, K. E., Stant, Katie E., Steel, Kerry, Steele, K., Walker, M. F., Walker, Marion F., Watkins, C. L., Watkins, Caroline L., Wheatley, K., Wheatley, Keith, Wilde, K., Wilde, Kate, Williams, Jane   +33 more
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National Disability Insurance Scheme and Quality of Life Among Carers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Australia: A Thematic Analysis

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder in Australia have increased considerably in recent years. The current study investigated how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) impacts quality of life (QoL) among carers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Jesse Gerhard, Sharon L. Grant
wiley   +1 more source

Financial Incentives in the Long-Term Care Context: A First Look at Relevant Information [PDF]

, 2010
Analyzes variations in Medicare payment and coverage among hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospices; "bed-hold" and "reserved-bed" revenue streams; and other factors that may shape decisions to transfer residents to ...
Henry Desmarais
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Variation in ambulance call rates for care homes in Torbay, UK [PDF]

, 2016
Emergency ambulance calls represent one of the routes of emergency hospital admissions from care homes. We aimed to describe the pattern of ambulance call rates from care homes and identify factors predicting those homes calling for an ambulance most ...
Dickens, C, Hancock, J, Lang, I, Matthews, JN, Somerfield, D, Ukoumunne, OC, Wenman, J   +6 more
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They know!—Do they? A qualitative study of residents and relatives views on advance care planning, end-of-life care, and decision-making in nursing homes

Palliative Medicine, 2015
Background: Residents living in long-term care facilities are a vulnerable population. For many residents, a nursing home is their place of death. Palliative care and end-of-life decisions are important components of their care provision.
G. Bollig, E. Gjengedal, J. Rosland
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Legislation for Providing Animal Access in Australian Residential Aged Care: It's Not a Zoo

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Providing meaningful animal contact to residential aged care facility (RACF) residents is problematic due to a lack of animal policies and National Guidelines. This paper examines how Australian Legislation could influence access to animal contact in RACFs and aims to answer the question, ‘Could current Legislation facilitate the development ...
Wendy Newton, Tania Signal, Jenni A. Judd   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source