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Admission of an older person into a care home in Europe: exploring the dimensions of a ‘Healthy Transition’ and the potential role of social work

Milne, Alisoun, Ray, Mo, Donnelly, Sarah, Lonbay, Sarah, Montgomery, Lorna, Corradini, Francesca, Şoitu, Daniela, Rossi, Eeva, Riekkinen-Tuovinen, Sointu, Notari, Giulia and Carter Anand, Janet (2024) Admission of an older person into a care home in Europe: exploring the dimensions of a ‘Healthy Transition’ and the potential role of social work. European Journal of Social Work. ISSN 1369-1457

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Abstract

Transitions in gerontological social work are poorly theorised and underresearched. Although social workers are routinely involved in transitions of older people into care homes, they tend to be treated as a functional transition from one place to another rather than as a social, emotional and psychological process for the older person and their family. Evidence suggests that a healthy transition is more likely if the older person has exerted some influence over the ‘when’, ‘where’ and ‘how’ of the decision, continuity between the ‘old life’ and the ‘new’ is maintained, and their concerns are acknowledged. Drawing on a theory of transition developed by Melies et al. (2000), this paper argues that social workers have the relational, communication and advocacy skills, as well as legal literacy and a rights-based perspective, to help to promote healthy transitions. There is considerable potential to develop, and evidence the value of, social work’s contribution to this often marginalised area of practice.

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Uncontrolled Keywords: Older people; care home admission; transitions; social work
Depositing User: Sarah Lonbay

Identifiers

Item ID: 17342
ISSN: 1369-1457
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/17342
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/13691457.2024.2308593

Users with ORCIDS

ORCID for Sarah Donnelly: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5436-3195
ORCID for Sarah Lonbay: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5122-9505

Catalogue record

Date Deposited: 09 Feb 2024 15:33
Last Modified: 09 Feb 2024 15:45

Contributors

Author: Sarah Donnelly ORCID iD
Author: Sarah Lonbay ORCID iD
Author: Alisoun Milne
Author: Mo Ray
Author: Lorna Montgomery
Author: Francesca Corradini
Author: Daniela Şoitu
Author: Eeva Rossi
Author: Sointu Riekkinen-Tuovinen
Author: Giulia Notari
Author: Janet Carter Anand

University Divisions

Faculty of Education and Society > School of Social Sciences

Subjects

Social Sciences > Health and Social Care
Social Sciences

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