Background Reablement, also known as restorative care, is one possible approach to home‐
care services for older adults at risk of functional decline. Unlike traditional home‐care …

In this paper we tell of our critical review of reablement–an emerging global practice model
in community-and home-based care for older people. Whereas the reablement approach is …

A randomised controlled trial was conducted to test the effectiveness of the Home
Independence Program (HIP), a restorative home‐care programme for older adults, in …

Restorative home‐care services, or re‐ablement home‐care services as they are now
known in the UK, aim to assist older individuals who are experiencing difficulties in everyday …

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: To
assess the effects of home-care're-ablement'services compared to usual care, or to a wait list …

Introduction: Older people are the main users of adult social care services in Great Britain.
Evidence suggests that occupational therapists employed by local authorities are providing …

Objectives of care The desired health, functional and social outcomes negotiated between
service-users and professionals. These objectives may reflect a 'distance travelled'from one …

Changes in care policies for children and older people are evident across Europe, reflecting
changes in need, structures and available resources, such as demographic pressures and …

Abstract Background Home visiting nurses (HVNs) have long been part of home and
community-based care interventions designed to meet the needs of functionally declining …

Introduction The majority of people with dementia live at home. Homecare enablement
services are considered an important short-term intervention, using a person-centred …