An assessment of community care service provision for older people residing in Feilding : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Social Work at Massey University

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dc.contributor.authorScott, Robyn
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-13T01:45:13Z
dc.date.available2015-03-13T01:45:13Z
dc.date.issued1997
dc.description.abstractThis study sought to assess whether the community care needs of a purposive sample of nine older people aged between sixty-seven and ninety-six years residing in the semi-rural township of Feilding were being met by current service provision. Qualitative interviews were conducted with nine client participants and thirteen key informants selected from service providers to the older population of Feilding. Despite the political turmoil of tendering for contracts for specific community care services, providers were delivering a range of services and were aware of the issues concerning quality, access, appropriateness and coordination of services which were enabling these older clients in Feilding to maintain their independence at home. The major incentive for service providers is to keep clients mobile and out of hospital. However, the lack of information to older clients concerning their eligibility for services provided by service providers, may deter potential clients from accessing community care services, thereby decreasing the demand for services. Providers were constrained by their budget and minimum staffing levels to supply services to meet the potential demand. The older disabled clients of community care in Feilding, faced issues of dependency on formal and informal support services, decreasing mobility, vulnerability and concerns relating to cultural sensitivity, safety in their homes, and the quality of the careworking relationship.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/6369
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectCommunity Health Servicesen_US
dc.subjectOlder peopleen_US
dc.subjectHome careen_US
dc.subjectFeilding, New Zealanden_US
dc.titleAn assessment of community care service provision for older people residing in Feilding : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Social Work at Massey Universityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorScott, Robynen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Worken_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Philosophy (M. Phil)en_US
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