oI Want to See the Queeno: Experiences of Service Use by Ageing People with an Intellectual Disability

被引:25
作者
Bigby, Christine [1 ]
Knox, Marie [2 ]
机构
[1] La Trobe Univ, Sch Social Work & Social Policy, Bundoora, Vic 3086, Australia
[2] Queensland Univ Technol, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia
关键词
Intellectual Disability; Disability Policy; Person-Centred Planning; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; OLDER-PEOPLE; ELDERLY PEOPLE; MORTALITY; ADULTS; CARE; AGE; HEALTH;
D O I
10.1080/03124070902748910
中图分类号
C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
People with intellectual disability are a relatively new but growing minority group within Australia's ageing population. Disability policies point to the equal right of people with disabilities to a quality of life similar to that of other citizens. Disability services are increasingly required to provide individualised and responsive services, irrespective of age, for people with lifelong disabilities. The present study explored the everyday lives of older people with intellectual disability in Victoria and Queensland, examining their experiences of using disability services and the ways in which services responded to their ageing. The aim of the study was to inform practice and service development for older people with intellectual disability. The findings suggest that services facilitate important social relationships with other service users and staff. Most older people had a sense of belonging and led busy but directionless lives in two disconnected worlds. Their lives were subject to significant external present-focused control. Yet, despite this, neither services nor family members took responsibility for ensuring their sense of continuity or supporting the development of plans about their future. The experiences described suggest an urgent need for, but significant challenges in the implementation of, holistic indivdualised planning similar to the UK concept of person-centred planning.
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页码:216 / 231
页数:16
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