Add to ORKGIn divergent ways, both government policy and care home practices influence the everyday life of older people living in English care homes. The rhetoric of choice for care home residents may be in conflict with the reality of government policy-driven service delivery. The aim of the article is to examine the role of organised activities in facilitating choice and active ageing among care home residents. Findings from a study of ten care homes in South East England exemplify the conflict between government policy rhetoric and the reality of care home life. The indication is that the formality of the ‘‘activities of daily living’ ’ support procedures restricts residents ’ involvement in the organised social activities. Within the general prov...
This paper reports on part of a doctoral study which explored stakeholder perceptions of the importa...
The term Person centred care is used widely in health and social care discourse and is commonly empl...
The benefits of meaningful activity in later life are well documented. Studies show that being occup...
In divergent ways, both government policy and care home practices influence the everyday life of old...
In divergent ways, both government policy and care home practices influence the everyday life of old...
This paper draws on the findings of a study that aimed to explore how eight older people, living in ...
Accommodation and care for older people is commonly thought of in relation to residential care homes...
The construction of a meaningful life depends upon satisfying ‘fundamental human needs’. These are b...
Abstract Background Care home residents in England have variable access to health care services. The...
This paper reports on part of a doctoral study which explored stakeholder perceptions of the importa...
In this article, we explore the form of care known as ‘active ageing’ by attending to its expression...
This study reports on different approaches to enhancing health and social care for older people in U...
In recent years the lived quality of everyday life within elderly community care homes has attracted...
This is an accepted manuscript of a chapter published by Edward Elgar in Governance Analysis on 01/1...
In England, care homes for older adults function as both homes and institutions for their residents....
This paper reports on part of a doctoral study which explored stakeholder perceptions of the importa...
The term Person centred care is used widely in health and social care discourse and is commonly empl...
The benefits of meaningful activity in later life are well documented. Studies show that being occup...
In divergent ways, both government policy and care home practices influence the everyday life of old...
In divergent ways, both government policy and care home practices influence the everyday life of old...
This paper draws on the findings of a study that aimed to explore how eight older people, living in ...
Accommodation and care for older people is commonly thought of in relation to residential care homes...
The construction of a meaningful life depends upon satisfying ‘fundamental human needs’. These are b...
Abstract Background Care home residents in England have variable access to health care services. The...
This paper reports on part of a doctoral study which explored stakeholder perceptions of the importa...
In this article, we explore the form of care known as ‘active ageing’ by attending to its expression...
This study reports on different approaches to enhancing health and social care for older people in U...
In recent years the lived quality of everyday life within elderly community care homes has attracted...
This is an accepted manuscript of a chapter published by Edward Elgar in Governance Analysis on 01/1...
In England, care homes for older adults function as both homes and institutions for their residents....
This paper reports on part of a doctoral study which explored stakeholder perceptions of the importa...
The term Person centred care is used widely in health and social care discourse and is commonly empl...
The benefits of meaningful activity in later life are well documented. Studies show that being occup...