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Characteristics associated with residential aged care, respite and transitional aged care placement for older people following an injury-related hospitalisation in Australia

International Journal of Population Data Science, 2017
Objective: This study examines characteristics associated with permanent residential aged care (RAC), respite RAC and transitional care (TC) placement for older individuals following an injury-related hospitalisation.
Rebecca Mitchell, Lara Harvey, Brian Draper, Henry Brodaty, Jacqui Close   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Choice in the context of informal care-giving [PDF]

, 2007
Extending choice and control for social care service users is a central feature of current English policies. However, these have comparatively little to say about choice in relation to the informal carers of relatives, friends or older people who are ...
Allen I., Appleby J., Arksey H., Audit Commission, Bell J., Cabinet Office, Carers National Association, Caring Costs Alliance, Clarke J., Commission for Social Care Inspection, Department for Work and Pensions, Department of Health, Department of Health, Department of Health, Dowding K., Ellis K., Giddens A., Hadley R., Hasler F., Hirsch C.H., Howard M., Joshi H., Kagan C., Klein R., Larkin J.P., Lent A., Levin E., Macgregor G., Mayo E., McLaughlin E., Minichiello V., Mooney A., Morris J., Morris J., Myers F., Needham C., Nolan M., Parker G., Parker G., Parry J., Penrod J., Pickard L., Pickard L., Princess Royal Trust for Carers, Qureshi H., Royal Commission on Long Term Care, Schwartz B., Scottish Executive, Scourfield P., Seddon D., Seddon D., Shakespeare T., Tilse C., Twigg J., Twigg J., Twigg J., Vernon A., Welsh Assembly Government   +57 more
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A systematic review and meta‐analysis examining the impact of placement instability on the mental health outcomes of care experienced children and young people

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Care experienced children and young people (CECYP) are at risk of mental health difficulties. This review aimed to examine the impact of placement instability on the mental health outcomes of CECYP and to explore how placement instability is measured. Methods This review was conducted following the PRISMA guidance.
Rosa Sparks, Gary Kainth, Helen Minnis, Jala Rizeq   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Related Foster Parents Less Likely to Receive Support Services Compared With Nonrelative Foster Parents [PDF]

, 2014
This brief identifies gaps in support services among foster parents using data from a nationally representative survey of children involved in the child welfare system (the second National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being).
Mattingly, Marybeth J., Walsh, Wendy A.
core   +1 more source

The Art of Reception: Field Visits as Microcosms for Development Interventions of Non‐Governmental Organisations in Uganda

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Field visits are common phenomena with non‐governmental organisations in Uganda. During these visits, Ugandan national staff guide visitors on series of meetings and interactions in the field. Following an actor‐oriented approach and drawing on ethnographic data on 14 field visits, this paper understands the field visit as a microcosm for the ...
Caspar Edward Swinkels
wiley   +1 more source

Respite Care for Caregivers of Older Adults

EDIS, 2012
“My 90-year-old grandmother lived with my mom and dad in her final years. She was comfortable there and had the help, support and affection she needed. My parents prepared healthy meals for her, took her shopping, to doctor’s appointments, and to visit ...
Suzanna Smith
doaj   +5 more sources

Contrasts or Carryover? Demands–Capabilities Fit and Task‐Level Intrinsic Motivation Across the Workday

Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the course of a workday, employees attend to various tasks whose challenge might be equal to, higher than, or lower than employees' present level of capabilities. Moreover, employees encounter these tasks sequentially throughout the day with different levels of prior motivation. Investigating carryover effects in motivation from one task to
Sherry (Qiang) Fu, Anna C. Lennard, Leslie Garza, Lindsey M. Greco, Nikolaos Dimotakis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship between home care service use and changes in the care needs level of Japanese elderly

BMC Geriatrics, 2009
Background With the introduction of long-term care insurance (LTCI) in Japan, more home care services are available for the community-dwelling elderly. To deliver effective home care services, it is important to know the effects of service use.
Sato Mikiya, Kashiwagi Masayo, Tamiya Nanako, Kato Gohei, Takahashi Hideto   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Respite Partnership Collaborative (RPC) Innovation Project Evaluation: Final Report [PDF]

, 2016
The Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)—funded by Proposition 63—supports five unique components: (1) Community Services and Supports, (2) Prevention and Early Intervention, (3) Workforce Education and Training, (4) Capital Facilities and Technology, and ...
Anita Poon, Dierdre Gilmore, Elena Lumby, Grace Wang, Laurel Koester   +4 more
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Formal support for informal caregivers to older persons with dementia through the course of the disease: an exploratory, cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2016
Background: In European countries, knowledge about availability and utilization of support for informal caregivers caring for older persons (>= 65 years) with dementia (PwD) is lacking.
A Bradford, A Zabalegui, A Zabalegui, Adelaida Zabalegui, Astrid Stephan, B Afram, B Almberg, Brenda Roe, C Bökberg, C Ward-Griffin, Connie Lethin, D Parker, E Graessel, EC You, G Stockwell-Smith, H Brodaty, Helena Leino-Kilpi, IR Hallberg, J Lim, J McKinlay, J Sansoni, JD Jong De, JF Levesque, JS Prorok, Kai Saks, KM Robinson, L Phillipson, M Pinquart, M Zwaanswijk, Maria Martin Soto, MR Janevic, N Genet, R Schulz, R Schulz, R Suhonen, Sandra Zwakhalen, Staffan Karlsson, The National Board of Health and Welfare, V Traynor   +38 more
core   +3 more sources