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Journal article
Realising Person-Centredness: Transitioning to a Clustered Domestic Model of Aged Residential Care for People With and Without Dementia
International Journal of Older People Nursing, Vol.19(5), pp.1-10
2024
PMID: 39082945
Abstract
Introduction:
Many older people who cannot live independently live in aged residential care facilities to obtain support with social and healthcare needs. Despite old age being a precious time for people to live well, many facility residents have limited access to activities that promote their well-being and connectedness. In New Zealand, one provider of aged residential care developed a village inspired by de Hogeweyk in the Netherlands, where resident engagement in valued activities supports continuing lifelong identities.
Methods:
The study aimed to explain the transition from a traditional Aged Residential Care facility to a clustered domestic model of care. A critical realist theoretical perspective underpinned case study research. Data comprised transcripts of interviews with key informants, facility staff, residents and their families, records of observation of residents' daily lives, organisational documents, photographs and the first author's study journal.
Results:
The intersection of philosophical workplace change to support delivery of person-centred care and a change in the physical environment enabled realisation of the organisational vision of residents living normal lives.
Conclusion:
Policy makers and practitioners must be aware that while a domestic-scale environment provides cues to normal living, staff who know residents and what is important to them enable participation in community and valued activities.
Implications for Practice:
Innovative living arrangements are a synthesis of philosophical aspirations, architectural and design vision, dedicated leadership and committed teamwork.
Details
- Title
- Realising Person-Centredness: Transitioning to a Clustered Domestic Model of Aged Residential Care for People With and Without Dementia
- Authors
- Kay Shannon (Corresponding Author) - Auckland University of TechnologyCatherine Cook - Auckland University of TechnologyStephen Neville - Auckland University of Technology
- Publication details
- International Journal of Older People Nursing, Vol.19(5), pp.1-10
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
- Date published
- 2024
- DOI
- 10.1111/opn.12632
- ISSN
- 1748-3743; 1748-3735
- PMID
- 39082945
- Copyright note
- © 2024 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
- Data Availability
- Study data may be available upon reasonable request to the first author.
- Grant note
- The first author was supported by The HOPE Foundation for Research on Ageing and Auckland University of Technology to conduct the study.
- Organisation Unit
- Healthy Ageing Research Cluster; School of Health - Nursing
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991111652902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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- Geriatrics & Gerontology
- Gerontology
- Nursing
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