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Rent Assistance Policy for Residents of Retirement Villages

AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING, Issue 3 2000
Tony Eardley
Objectives: To assess whether policies on rent assistance for retirement village residents are targeting help towards those who need it, and to provide an information base for future policy decisions on eligibility for assistance. Method: A telephone survey of managers of a national sample of 52 retirement villages and a postal survey of residents in 49 of these villages. Results: The findings did not support the policy rationale that higher entry contributions were correlated with lower ongoing charges. Just over 40 per cent of residents of self-care housing and two-thirds of those in serviced apartments had paid entry contributions low enough for eligibility for rent assistance with their ongoing housing charges. Many of these were not, however, receiving assistance, mainly because their charges were below the minimum rent threshold. The distribution of reported levels of non-housing assets tended overall to match the varying levels of entry contributions, but half of those paying relatively high entry contributions still had low levels of both assets and income. Conclusions: It appears that targeting remains reasonably accurate for the majority of residents, but there is a potential boundary problem created by the eligibility and minimum rent thresholds. Thus a minority of residents may be disadvantaged compared with others in similar financial circumstances. [source]

Efficacy and Feasibility of a Novel Tri-Modal Robust Exercise Prescription in a Retirement Community: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

JOURNAL OF AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY, Issue 1 2007
Michael K. Baker BAppSc
OBJECTIVES: To test the feasibility and efficacy of current guidelines for multimodal exercise programs in older adults. DESIGN: Randomized, controlled trial. SETTING: Retirement village. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty-eight subjects (14 men and 24 women) aged 76.6 ± 6.1. INTERVENTION: A wait list control or 10 weeks of supervised exercise consisting of high-intensity (80% of one-repetition maximum (1RM)) progressive resistance training (PRT) 3 days per week, moderate-intensity (rating of perceived exertion 11 to 14/20) aerobic training 2 days per week, and progressive balance training 1 day per week. MEASUREMENTS: Blinded assessments of dynamic muscle strength (1RM), balance, 6-minute walk, gait velocity, chair stand, stair climb, depressive symptoms, self-efficacy, and habitual physical activity level. RESULTS: Higher baseline strength and psychological well-being were associated with better functional performance. Strength gains over 10 weeks averaged 39±31% in exercise, versus 21±24% in controls (P=.10), with greater improvements in hip flexion (P=.01), hip abduction (P=.02), and chest press (P=.04) in the exercise group. Strength adaptations were greatest in exercises in which the intended continuous progressive overload was achieved. Stair climb power (12.3±15%, P=.002) and chair stand time (,7.1±15%, P=.006) improved significantly and similarly in both groups. Reduction in depressive symptoms was significantly related to compliance (attendance rate r=,0.568, P=.009, PRT progression in loading r=,0.587, P=.02, and total volume of aerobic training r=,0.541, P=.01), as well as improvements in muscle strength (r=,0.498, P=.002). CONCLUSION: Robust physical and psychological adaptations to exercise are linked, although volumes and intensities of multiple exercise modalities sufficient to cause significant adaptation appear difficult to prescribe and adhere to simultaneously in older adults. [source]

From retirement village to residential aged care: what older people and their families say

HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY, Issue 1 2007
Julianne Cheek PhD BEd DipT
Abstract The majority of older Australians, some of whom live in retirement villages, wish to remain living in their own home, receiving care in the community when their health and/or other circumstances change. Current statistics show that 3.7% of people aged 65 years and over live in a retirement village in Australia. However, residential aged care will still be required for some highly dependent members of the older population. This qualitative Australian study examined the transition into residential care from one form of community housing, the retirement village. In-depth interviews with 33 older people and 48 family members were conducted to illuminate the key issues and factors which influence the move of older people from retirement villages to residential aged care. Analysis of the data revealed the move to be influenced by: health-related crises; the creation of doubt as to ability to cope in the retirement village; the need for more or different care or support services; the desire for independence; assumptions about being able to move into the residential aged care facility co-located with the retirement village; availability of a place; navigating the system; and desirable aspects of a residential aged care facility. The findings of the study provide a description of the transition process from the perspectives of those directly affected, and contribute to the development of best practice in the provision of support to residents living in retirement villages and the community in general. [source]

Development of a client-generated health outcome measure for community nursing

AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, Issue 5 2000
Rhonda Griffiths
Objective:To develop a client-generated outcome measure for use in community nursing. Method:Participants for the study were identified from the case load of community health nurses, from a nursing home service and from residents of a retirement village. All participants had a diagnosis of venous leg ulcer (VLU) and/or type 2 diabetes. Preliminary development of the measure involved focus groups of community clients and health professionals, and pilot testing of an existing quality of life (QoL) measure, the Patient-Generated Index. The resulting Client-Generated Index was tested for reliability and validity. Results:The Pearson's correlation coefficient between administration of the CGI at T1 and T2 was 0.526 (n=51; p=0.0001). The CGI correlated significantly with four of eight dimensions of the SF-36, and with pain as a clinical marker for VLU r=0.54 (p=0.001). Overall, participants with VLU reported a lower QoL (mean CGI score 2.8) compared to those with diabetes (mean CGI score 4.1). Conclusions:The CGI was developed to measure outcomes in community health settings. Some measures of its reliability and validity are demonstrated and further research is needed to validate the instrument using other client groups. Implications:If routine assessment and evaluation is to contribute to measures of outcome, the instruments need to be concise and acceptable to health care providers. The CGI has all these properties. [source]

From retirement village to residential aged care: what older people and their families say

HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY, Issue 1 2007
Julianne Cheek PhD BEd DipT
Abstract The majority of older Australians, some of whom live in retirement villages, wish to remain living in their own home, receiving care in the community when their health and/or other circumstances change. Current statistics show that 3.7% of people aged 65 years and over live in a retirement village in Australia. However, residential aged care will still be required for some highly dependent members of the older population. This qualitative Australian study examined the transition into residential care from one form of community housing, the retirement village. In-depth interviews with 33 older people and 48 family members were conducted to illuminate the key issues and factors which influence the move of older people from retirement villages to residential aged care. Analysis of the data revealed the move to be influenced by: health-related crises; the creation of doubt as to ability to cope in the retirement village; the need for more or different care or support services; the desire for independence; assumptions about being able to move into the residential aged care facility co-located with the retirement village; availability of a place; navigating the system; and desirable aspects of a residential aged care facility. The findings of the study provide a description of the transition process from the perspectives of those directly affected, and contribute to the development of best practice in the provision of support to residents living in retirement villages and the community in general. [source]

Rent Assistance Policy for Residents of Retirement Villages

AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING, Issue 3 2000
Tony Eardley
Objectives: To assess whether policies on rent assistance for retirement village residents are targeting help towards those who need it, and to provide an information base for future policy decisions on eligibility for assistance. Method: A telephone survey of managers of a national sample of 52 retirement villages and a postal survey of residents in 49 of these villages. Results: The findings did not support the policy rationale that higher entry contributions were correlated with lower ongoing charges. Just over 40 per cent of residents of self-care housing and two-thirds of those in serviced apartments had paid entry contributions low enough for eligibility for rent assistance with their ongoing housing charges. Many of these were not, however, receiving assistance, mainly because their charges were below the minimum rent threshold. The distribution of reported levels of non-housing assets tended overall to match the varying levels of entry contributions, but half of those paying relatively high entry contributions still had low levels of both assets and income. Conclusions: It appears that targeting remains reasonably accurate for the majority of residents, but there is a potential boundary problem created by the eligibility and minimum rent thresholds. Thus a minority of residents may be disadvantaged compared with others in similar financial circumstances. [source]