The development of social well-being in new extra care housing schemes (19th November 2009)
Extra care schemes help older people remain independent. But they also aim to provide social opportunities that prevent residents feeling isolated.
This research, which examined how social well-being developed in 15 new-build housing schemes, revealed the following:
Extra care schemes help older people remain independent. But they also aim to provide social opportunities that prevent residents feeling isolated.
This research, which examined how social well-being developed in 15 new-build housing schemes, revealed the following:
- Communal facilities and a diverse range of organised activities need to be available when schemes open as they help residents interact
- Residents involved in running social activities found it gave them ownership of their social lives, supported their independence and encouraged others to join in
- Adequate staff time and resources to support social activities are crucial at the start of a scheme but also over time as some residents become frailer
KeyRing: Living Support Networks (LSN) (18th November 2009)
LSNs are networks of people who provide support to each other, aided by a volunteer who helps ensure network members realise their full potential and talents.
Care Services Efficiency Delivery's (CSED's) case study looks at three different schemes in separate locations and reviews the potential cost effective nature of LSNs. Each of the schemes helps network members to build their own skills with the support of a volunteer rather than being overly reliant on expensive professional staff and assisting access to universal services rather than costly specialist day services. As well as demonstrating average annual net savings of approximately £1,500 per person, the experience of those using the service underlines the successful nature of this approach.
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LSNs are networks of people who provide support to each other, aided by a volunteer who helps ensure network members realise their full potential and talents.
Care Services Efficiency Delivery's (CSED's) case study looks at three different schemes in separate locations and reviews the potential cost effective nature of LSNs. Each of the schemes helps network members to build their own skills with the support of a volunteer rather than being overly reliant on expensive professional staff and assisting access to universal services rather than costly specialist day services. As well as demonstrating average annual net savings of approximately £1,500 per person, the experience of those using the service underlines the successful nature of this approach.
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Case Study
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