20 Years of Extra Care: A Review - Hanover
20 Years of Extra Care: A Review - Hanover
20 Years of Extra Care: A Review - Hanover
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3.1.5 What older people get from <strong>Extra</strong> <strong>Care</strong><br />
The conclusion <strong>of</strong> a review <strong>of</strong> the empirical evidence on the effectiveness <strong>of</strong> <strong>Extra</strong> <strong>Care</strong> from a<br />
number <strong>of</strong> studies is summarised in the box below: 3<br />
Promoting independence<br />
• High levels <strong>of</strong> satisfaction are consistently<br />
reported by residents <strong>of</strong> housing with<br />
care developments<br />
• It is the combination <strong>of</strong> independence and<br />
security that is valued by residents<br />
• Residents and providers do not always<br />
have a shared understanding <strong>of</strong><br />
independence<br />
Addressing social isolation<br />
• Housing with care <strong>of</strong>fers opportunities<br />
for social interaction and companionship:<br />
however, the very frail and people with<br />
sensory and cognitive impairments<br />
are consistently reported to be on the<br />
margins <strong>of</strong> social groups and networks<br />
An alternative to residential care<br />
• In some circumstances, housing with care<br />
can provide an alternative to residential<br />
care. However, the evidence suggests that<br />
it is not a substitute for these settings<br />
Home for life<br />
• The evidence indicates that “home<br />
for life” is a potentially misleading<br />
description, and that “ageing in place” will<br />
not always be a reality for some people<br />
• The evidence suggests that housing with<br />
care can have a positive impact on the<br />
health and well-being <strong>of</strong> residents<br />
• In terms <strong>of</strong> assessing quality <strong>of</strong> life,<br />
authors have drawn on residents’<br />
expressions <strong>of</strong> satisfaction and<br />
contentment to infer that housing with<br />
care <strong>of</strong>fers a good or better quality <strong>of</strong> life<br />
than other settings<br />
3: Housing with <strong>Care</strong> for Later Life: A Literature Revision, K Croucher etal, JFR, <strong>20</strong>06.<br />
3.2 <strong>Extra</strong> <strong>Care</strong> and the community<br />
<strong>Hanover</strong> has led the way in meeting the<br />
aspirations <strong>of</strong> older people to live in<br />
environments which successfully marry their<br />
requirements for security and social interaction<br />
with their continuing demand for a high degree<br />
<strong>of</strong> independence.<br />
The model <strong>of</strong> flexible services and a range <strong>of</strong> onsite<br />
facilities coupled with the right location has<br />
meant that the developments can become more<br />
than a home for residents but a real hub for the<br />
community.<br />
3 Older people, local communities and partnerships<br />
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