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Housing, Care and Support | 2014

Creating the asset base - a review of literature and policy on housing with care

Teresa Atkinson; Simon Evans; Robin Darton; Ailsa Cameron; Jeremy Porteus; Randall Smith

Purpose – Appropriate housing for the growing population of older adults is becoming an international concern. The purpose of this paper is to report on a review of UK and international literature carried out as part of a project exploring the commissioning and delivery of social care in housing with care settings. The paper also considers housing with care in the context of UK policy and practice. Design/methodology/approach – The peer literature review process used a range of academic databases as well as government and third sector web sites, drawing on relevant material in English published from 1990 to 2012. Findings – Findings are presented within three main themes: how care and support is provided; the role of the built environment; and the benefits for resident well-being. The review found a paucity of literature focusing specifically on care and support in housing with care settings, particularly in terms of how social care is delivered, but the evidence base suggests that housing with care is in a strong position to deliver on most if not all UK government aspirations. Practical implications – Despite a growing literature both in the UK and internationally exploring the characteristics and benefits of housing with care for older people, substantial gaps remain in the research evidence. Originality/value – This paper presents an up to date review of the housing with care literature in the context of current UK policy.


Quality in Ageing and Older Adults | 2017

A community hub approach to older people’s housing

Simon Evans; Teresa Atkinson; Robin Darton; Ailsa Cameron; Ann Netten; Randall Smith; Jeremy Porteus

Purpose. This paper explores the potential of housing with care schemes to act as community hubs. The analysis highlights a range of benefits, barriers and facilitators. Design/methodology/approach. Data is presented from the ASSET project (Adult Social Services Environments and Settings) which used a mixed methods approach including a review of the literature, surveys and in-depth case study interviews. Findings. Most housing with care schemes have a restaurant or cafe, communal lounge, garden, hairdresser, activity room and laundrette, while many also have a library, gym, computer access and a shop. Many of these facilities are open not just to residents but also to the wider community, reflecting a more integrated approach to community health and adult social care, by sharing access to primary health care and social services between people living in the scheme and those living nearby. Potential benefits of this approach include the integration of older people’s housing, reduced isolation and increased cost effectiveness of local services through economies of scale and by maximising preventative approaches to health and wellbeing. Successful implementation of the model depends on a range of criteria including being located within or close to a residential area and having on-site facilities that are accessible to the public. Originality and Value. This paper is part of a very new literature on community hub models of housing with care in the UK. In the light of new requirements under the Care Act to better coordinate community services, it provides insights into how this approach can work and offers an analysis of the benefits and challenges that will be of interest to commissioners and providers as well as planners. This was a small scale research project based on four case studies. Caution should be taken when considering the findings in different settings.


Housing, Care and Support | 2017

Outcomes-based commissioning for social care in extra care housing: is there a future?

Randall Smith; Robin Darton; Ailsa Cameron; Eleanor K Johnson; Liz Lloyd; Simon Evans; Teresa Atkinson; Jeremy Porteus

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide 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 focusses 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 and operational commissioning in adult social care in England (and Scotland in brief) is based on both policy documents and a review of the literature, as are the sources addressing OBC in adult social care particularly in extra care housing settings. Findings The core of this paper focusses on the challenges to the implementation of OBC in adult social care in the context of provision for residents in extra care housing. Of central importance are the impact of the squeeze on funding, increasing costs as a result of demographic change and the introduction of a national living wage plus the focus on the needs of service users through the idea of person-centred care and resistance to change on the part of adult social care staff and workers in other relevant settings. Originality/value Addressing the implementation of OBC in adult social care in England in the context of extra care housing.


International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry | 2018

Evaluation of the implementation of the Meeting Centres Support Program in Italy, Poland, and the UK; exploration of the effects on people with dementia

Dawn Brooker; Simon Evans; S. B. Evans; Jennifer Bray; Francesca Lea Saibene; Claudia Scorolli; Dorota Szcześniak; Alessia d'Arma; Katarzyna Urbańska; Teresa Atkinson; Elisabetta Farina; Joanna Rymaszewska; R. Chattat; Catherine Henderson; Amritpal Rehill; Iris Hendriks; Franka Meiland; Rose-Marie Dröes

MEETINGDEM investigated whether the Dutch Meeting Centres Support Programme (MCSP) could be implemented in Italy, Poland, and the UK with comparable benefits. This paper reports on the impact on people living with dementia attending pilot Meeting Centres in the 3 countries.


Dementia | 2018

Can Extra Care Housing Support the Changing Needs of Older People Living with Dementia

Simon Evans; Teresa Atkinson; Ailsa Cameron; Eleanor K Johnson; Randall Smith; Robin Darton; Jeremy Porteus; Liz Lloyd

With over two-thirds of people with dementia living in the community and one-third of those living alone, it is important to consider the future housing needs of this population, particularly as symptoms of cognitive impairment increase. Policy in England has focused on enabling people living with dementia to remain in their own homes for as long as possible, often with the support of a family carer. However, many people struggle to maintain an acceptable quality of life in their own homes as their dementia advances, often due to the design limitations of mainstream housing and the challenge of finding specialist domiciliary care that is affordable and of sufficient quality. Extra care housing offers a model that aims to support older people living in their own apartments, whilst also offering specialist person-centred care as and when it is needed. This paper reports on a longitudinal project that explored how extra care housing can respond to the changing social care needs of residents, including those living with dementia. Participants included residents and staff from four extra care housing schemes, one of which was a specialist dementia scheme, in two regions of England. Interviews were carried with 51 residents across 4 rounds at 5 month intervals between October 2015 and June 2017. Interviews were also carried out with 7 managers, 20 care staff and 2 local authority commissioners of housing for older people. Key factors included person-centred care and support, flexible commissioning and staffing, appropriate design of the environment and suitable location of the scheme within the wider community. The challenge of delivering services that addresses these issues during a period of reduced public spending is acknowledged. Further research is suggested to compare different approaches to supporting people with dementia, including integrated and separated accommodation, and different stages of dementia.


Archive | 2016

‘They Are Still the Same as You on the Outside Just a Bit Different on the Inside’: Raising Awareness of Dementia Through the School Curriculum

Teresa Atkinson; Jennifer Bray

Whilst memory loss is a significant feature of dementia, it is important to remember that people experience dementia in very unique and individual ways. In addition to physical symptoms, people living with dementia can be impacted upon by a range of behavioural and psychological symptoms which are debilitating for the person experiencing them and challenging for those around them, whether in a familial or caring capacity. Behaviour is often misunderstood when it is not considered within the context of a person’s individual life history. Following a person-centred approach is therefore an essential part of appreciating someone’s identity and identifying the underlying reason for the behaviour.


Alzheimers & Dementia | 2017

MEETINGDEM REPORTING ON THE IMPLEMENTATION, EFFECTIVENESS AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DUTCH MEETING CENTRES SUPPORTS PROGRAMME FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND FAMILY CARERS IN THREE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Dawn Brooker; Rabih Chattat; Shirley Evans; Simon Evans; Elisabetta Farina; Catherine Henderson; Franka Meiland; Joanna Rymaszewska; Szcześniak Dorota; Katarzyna Urbańska; Teresa Atkinson; Jennifer Bray; Alessia d'Arma; Guilia Gamberini; Iris Hendriks; Amritpal Rehill; Francesca Lea Saibene; Claudia Scorolli; Martin Orrell; Martin Knapp; Rose-Marie Dröes


International Journal of Integrated Care | 2016

Integrating housing and care for older people

Ailsa Cameron; Teresa Atkinson; Simon Evans; Robin Darton; Jeremy Porteus; Randall Smith; Elenor Johnson; Liz Lloyd


Archive | 2015

Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Priorities for a Strategy Now

Jennifer Bray; Teresa Atkinson; S. Kitchen


Archive | 2015

Admiral Nursing in Care Homes

Isabelle Latham; Simon Evans; Teresa Atkinson; V. Elliot

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Simon Evans

University of Worcester

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Liz Lloyd

University of Bristol

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Amritpal Rehill

London School of Economics and Political Science

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Catherine Henderson

London School of Economics and Political Science

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Dawn Brooker

University of Worcester

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