Flexible, person-centred home care for older people: earlier publications

 

Full text of publications from earlier stages of this research project can be accessed via the following links to the website of the Social Policy Research Unit at York University .

Reasons for the research project on flexible person-centred home care:

'Improving home care quality: an individual-centred approach'. Quality in Ageing (2001), 2, 3, 15-24

'Morale and quality of life among frail older users of community care'. Quality in Ageing (2002), 3, 2, 30-38

 

Stage 1 of the research project: a review of international research:

'Towards Flexible, Person-centred Home Care Services: A guide to some useful literature for planning, managing or evaluating services for older people'.  Report to Department of Health (2002).

 

 

Stage 2 of the research project: a telephone survey of managers of home care providers:

'Understanding Homecare Providers: live issues about management, quality and relationships with Social Services Purchasers'. Report to Department of Health (2003). 

'Quality in home care for older people: factors to pay heed to'. Quality in Ageing (2004), 5, 1, 32-40.

‘Independence day’ Community Care (2003), 6-12 February

 

 

Link to earlier research on methods suitable for consulting older users of community care about their services

Return to:

Stage 3 of the research project and the concluding report:

'Caring for the whole person: home care for older people which promotes well-being and choice'

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