.... Deidre Wild can be contacted at: deidre_wild@btinternet.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Design Diversity Technology Quality of life Older people Care home This paper explores diversity within the care home sector as a context for the development of technology...

... to extend independence in time rather than undermine it. Social implications The study of the effects of architectural design of housing on older people's independence when performing BADLs is underdeveloped and should be increased in order to promote a better quality of life for this age group through...

... paradigm Experience Housing Social care United Kingdom Quality of life A number of reports and surveys indicate a widespread view, derived primarily from the lived experience of mental health service staff and service users, that housing has a significant impact on mental health. Both...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Mutualisation Community ownership Resident control Well‐being Empowerment Right to transfer Social welfare Quality of life Social care facilities United Kingdom If more places were like WECH there would be more happiness. (WECH...

... for Carr Gomm, using the World Health Organisation's Quality of Life Application Model to assess outcomes of support in relation to person‐centred planning, the chosen principled support approach adopted by Carr Gomm. The evaluation is based on a small number of case studies which serve to prompt providers...