... Facilitator project exploring loneliness with older people in a rural area of Scotland. Design/methodology/approach IMPACT is the UK centre for implementing evidence in adult social care. Its Facilitator projects engage with people who access services, family carers and practitioners to support an area...

...Bruno Sérgio Ezequiel Gomes; Mário Franco Purpose This study aims to explore the role of cooperation networks in older people's homes (OPHs), highlighting their potential to improve the quality and efficiency of services. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative multiple-case study approach...

...Julie MacInnes; Bridget Jones; Kat Frere-Smith; Vanessa Abrahamson; Tamsyn Eida; Rebecca Sharp; Heather Gage; Patricia Wilson Purpose The Covid-19 pandemic saw a dramatic rise in the number of people volunteering to support older people shielding at home. This study aimed to determine...

... The purpose of this paper is to identify the range, type and outcomes of technological innovations aimed at supporting older people to maintain their independence within the context of integrated care at home. We also discuss key emergent themes relevant to the use of person-centred technology for older...

... admissions and bed day use for older people. Design/methodology/approach The methodology was a longitudinal ecological study using panel data over a ten-year period from April 2006 to March 2016. This study’s outcome measures were (1) emergency hospital admissions and (2) emergency hospital bed use...

...Stefan Szücs; Inger Kjellberg Purpose The purpose is to analyse the relationship between democratic accountability and how sustainable governance is achieved by horizontally integrating care services for older people through collaboration in a coordination body of key leaders from across...

... and discussions in planning long-term adult social care provision in Northern Ireland. It also provides important and timely contribution to this area, where there is currently limited research and information available. Adult social care Northern Ireland Older people Personalisation Person-centred care...

... and to help ensure that models which are effective in the small scale develop effectively when scaled up. This paper examines the use of NPT as a theory to guide understanding of scaling up promising innovative integration service models. Integration Older people Dementia Primary care Scaling...

...Emma Killbery Wilkinson; Amanda Lees; Sarah Weekes; Gillian Duncan; Geoffrey Meads; Kit Tapson The article offers a novel contribution for those planning SP at the level of practice and policy and for the developing field of SP evaluation. Older people Social prescribing Health and well...

... housing schemes. Data from interviews with residents, care workers, managers and local commissioners were analysed thematically. Findings The integration of housing with care enabled many older people to manage their care proactively. However, the increasing number of residents with complex health...

...Inger Kjellberg; Stefan Szücs Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore stakeholder views on the policy of integrated health and social care for older people with complex needs in Sweden and the issue of trust in implementing the policy. Design/methodology/approach The study used...

...Christian Beech; Fiona Verity Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore interprofessional and multidisciplinary working between health and social care practitioners providing services to older people through the prism of how risk is assessed and managed. It proposes that whilst...

... and focus groups. Data collection was conducted between May and October 2016. Nine key members of staff were selected for interview from the agencies involved in IC: social work’s head of transformational change, liaison nurse, service manager for older people in primary care, rehabilitation manager, speech...

... the existing literature on integrative palliative care services for older people. Design/methodology/approach An integrative review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses. Papers included in the review focused upon integrated care within palliative care...

...Desley Harvey; Michele Foster; Rachel Quigley; Edward Strivens The number of older people with multiple chronic conditions is increasing (Mansah et al., 2009) as are emergency department presentations by older people with complex care needs (Ellis et al., 2011...

... service programme developed to promote independent living at home following a short illness, for older people. While no examination of financial data was recorded in this study, the increase in physical ability and corresponding reduction in care needs and care plans post-discharge indicates a reduction...

...Michele Foster; Desley Harvey; Rachel Quigley; Edward Strivens Purpose Quality care transitions of older people across acute, sub-acute and primary care are critical to safety and cost, which is the reason interventions to improve practice are a priority. Yet, given the complexity of providers...

... together a discussion of intergenerational projects with consideration of the challenges of integrated working, and adds specific case study lessons from the use of sports-based reminiscence. Integration Older people Intergenerational Sporting memories In this paper we will discuss...

... a better fit for the transformation agenda, but until now, there have been no attempts to develop a whole systems approach that focusses on joint outcomes. This research bridges the gap but recognizes the challenges to implementation. Older people Integrated care Contract model Joint outcomes...

.../finishers and critical friends. Originality/value Power and influence are significant in changing the way that older people receive a different offer – not, “what can we do for you?”, but, “help us to understand what will make a difference to your life”. Third-sector agencies are crucial change agents...