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My Home Life England, part of City St George\u2019s University of London, conducted one of the UK\u2019s largest qualitative studies examining the experiences of older people living in residential care.<\/p>\n

The study revealed that, when conditions were right, care homes supported older people to thrive.<\/p>\n

There are 6 dimensions of thriving \u2013<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Thrive relationally \u2013 new friendships, improve family relationships.<\/li>\n
  2. Thrive actively \u2013 encourage activity, community links, adopt interests, contribute to life in a home.<\/li>\n
  3. Thrive inclusively \u2013 culturally inclusive activities, foods, languages and customs. Challenges community stigma. Inclusive engagement of gender \/ sexuality.<\/li>\n
  4. Thrive securely \u2013 safe, supported at night, escape violence \/ vulnerability, \u00a0or poor housing. Manages fire \/ gas risks.<\/li>\n
  5. Thrive with dignity \u2013 personal care, manage \/ promote continence, help with bathing, support with chores.<\/li>\n
  6. Thrive healthily \u2013 health transformations in care, appropriate medication care, proactive health care, integrated healthcare, nutrition and fluid intake, good food, and good end of life care<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Care England is collaborating with My Home Life England to bring 6 articles outlining real, powerful stories of how older people are benefiting from living in care homes.\u00a0My Home Life England: Thriving in Residential Care – The Voices of Older People, Families and Care Team – Care England<\/a><\/p>\n

    “Life in residential care has often been depicted as one of dependency, rigid routines, passivity, and
    \nlacking opportunities for self-expression and growth. Care homes can also represent many of our fears
    \nabout growing older, about frailty, ill-health, and death, challenging us on an existential level. In response
    \nto these strong emotional responses, and negative stereotypes, it has been hard for society to embrace
    \ncare homes for older people, to value them, and to feel proud of them…<\/p>\n

    We conclude that older adults can thrive in care homes when the social and environmental conditions are right; when they are supported to feel self-assured, confident, included and safe, and are enabled to enjoy the things that they value and that matter most to them. And, if, as a society, we want good care practice to happen more often, and across more care homes, then we must engage positively with care homes, cherish them and all those that live, visit and work in them.”<\/p>\n

    The full report can be found here Thriving-in-Residential-Care-Full-Report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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