Home care poverty is the inability of older people to access adequate home care services and their unmet needs for home care. With the increasing number of older adults (60 years old and above) with disability in China, the Chinese government pays more and more attention to home care. In this case, it is of great significance to explore whether…

This study examines learning in home care visits aimed at systematic facilitation of clients' physical mobility. Building on the theory of expansive learning, we ask what kinds of learning cycles may be identified in home care encounters charged with implementing the new Mobility Agreement practice, what kinds of interplay may be detected between…

Background: Changing family sociodemographic factors, increased life expectancy for people with an intellectual disability, deinstitutionalization and policy prioritization of the family as the principal care provider, presents new challenges to care sustainability. Method: A qualitative study design was employed, entailing focus groups and…

The Aging Network is a federally funded group of collaborating organizations which provides support and services to older adults and caregivers. Professionals within the network are charged with staying up-to-date on current best practices, pertinent changes in federal policies, and the latest developments in aging. To promote professional…

This handbook is designed to help older persons and their families understand the concept of home care, the types of services available, and the agencies that provide them. It also provides consumers with guidance on how to evaluate the quality and cost of home care they or their loved ones may receive. These specific topics are discussed: (1) who…

This document includes an introduction by Marie E. Cowart and the following papers: (1) "Building Partnerships" (Margaret Lynn Duggar); (2) "Rating Scale of Communication in Cognitive Decline" (Rick Bollinger and Carol J. Hardiman); (3) "Role Adaptation in the Employed Adult Female Caregiver Following Transitional Nursing…

Examined use of in-home services by older rural people who received assistance exclusively from informal sources. Results suggest that informal caregiver is essential in community-based care for rural elderly. Having a car, distance to friend, economic resources, physical health, and performance in daily living activities related to use of more…

Notes that community-based care for chronic illness requires continuum of care. Identifies three aspects of organization of long-term care that are important in maintaining continuum: availability, accessibility, and acceptability. Illustrates each category by data from Missouri to demonstrate potential problems in each of three areas that can…

Compared the informal and formal caregiving of 269 functionally impaired elderly people residing on 53 Israeli kibbutzim. Results agreed with those from earlier studies which suggested that the availability of formal resources was not accompanied by withdrawal of informal supports. (Author/BHK)

Reorganization of data from a 1986 study of home care client placement for the elderly (N=18) allowed for user-specific reports to a variety of interested groups in the affected community. The techniques used to adapt and present the data are outlined. A short bibliography is appended. (TJH)

A series of discussions between the Gloucester (England) Health Authority and a research team resulted in a 3-year project designed to support elderly people, and those who care for them, in their own homes. This paper is an updated version of a discussion paper prepared during the formative phase of the project. It was created to encourage…

Research in the 1970s proved that the notion that elderly persons are being neglected by their families is a myth. This study evaluated the LINKS (Linking Intergenerational Needs, Knowledge and Services) project, a telephone support and counseling service which provides educational information, counseling, and information on existing resources and…

Describes Homebound Learning Opportunities, innovative health promotion and educational outreach service for homebound older adults and their caregivers. Notes that program provides over 125 topics for individualized learning programs delivered to participants in homes, audiovisual lending library, educational television programing, and peer…

States' policies vary widely on paying friends and family rather than home care agencies to care for the elderly. This analysis explored two state programs which exemplify different payment options: Michigan, which pays clients' informal caregivers, and Illinois, which generally pays agencies to provide services. It asked how different payment…

Florida's District 12 Veterans Administration (VA) wanted to deliver medical case-management services to veterans not receiving home-based services due to the geographic restrictions of the VA's Hospital-Based Home Care Program. The Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) desired to demonstrate the effectiveness of nurse…