Independent living

  • Exploring creative responses in housing and support

    Sylvia Cox and Jane Minter report on a review which aimed to discover more about what people with dementia need to live in the community, and how it can be provided, through case studies of successful solutions. Author/s: Sylvia Cox, Jane Minter For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right…....

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  • Close care and companionship

    Homesharing is a scheme which allows older people to continue living in their homes with the assistance of a young “lodger”. Rena Bhandari reports. Author/s: Rena Bhandari For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • Popular solution that can offer “best value”

    In this concluding article on the independent supported living project run by the Dementia Care Initiative in Newcastle, Rani Svanberg, Dr Moira Livingston, Carolyn Stephenson and Dr Andrew Fairbairn present some perspectives on its effectiveness and value. Author/s: Rani Svanberg, Moira Livingston, Carolyn Stephenson, Andrew Fairbairn For the full article please see the PDF download…...

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  • Rising to the challenge of radical change

    In the second of three articles, Rani Svanberg reports on how tenants, carers and support workers responded to an independent supported living house run by the Dementia Care Initiative, Newcastle. Author/s: Rani Svanberg For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • Focus on each individual’s experience and emotions

    In the first of three articles, Rani Svanberg, Dr Elspeth Stirling and Dr Andrew Fairbairn report on the first independent supported living house run by the Dementia Care Initiative, Newcastle. Author/s: Rani Svanberg, Elspeth Stirling, Andrew Fairbairn For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is…...

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  • Not such a good move?

    Sheltered housing is very popular with families when a relative is in the early stages of dementia, but it may not work out well at all, writes Madeline Armstrong. Author/s: Madeline Armstrong For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • Living together: group homes in Sweden

    John Keady and Ulla Lundh explain the development of the group home approach to care for people with dementia. John Keady then describes the warm welcome he received from residents over a healthy breakfast. Author/s: John Keady, Ulla Lundh For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC…...

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  • Service for a match

    The Personal Social Services Research Unit at the University of Kent at Canterbury is studying a case management system of providing care at home to people with dementia. Sue Benson met the researchers involved. Author/s: Sue Benson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is…...

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