Ageing-Related Experiences of Adults with Learning Disability Resident in Rural Areas: One Australian Perspective

Autor/inn/en	Wark, Stuart; Canon-Vanry, Miranda; Ryan, Peta; Hussain, Rafat; Knox, Marie; Edwards, Meaghan; Parmenter, Marie; Parmenter, Trevor; Janicki, Matthew; Leggatt-Cook, Chez
Titel	Ageing-Related Experiences of Adults with Learning Disability Resident in Rural Areas: One Australian Perspective
Quelle	In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 43 (2015) 4, S.293-301 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1354-4187
DOI	10.1111/bld.12145
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Intellectual Disability; Aging (Individuals); Older Adults; Caregivers; Semi Structured Interviews; Rural Areas; Access to Health Care; Community Programs; Community Services; Residential Care; Self Determination; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Aging; Altern; Älterer Erwachsener; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Gemeindenahe Versorgung; Selbstbestimmung; Australien
Abstract	Background: Access to support services in rural areas is known to be problematic both in Australia, and in other countries around the world, but the majority of research on the population of people ageing with learning disability has so far focussed on metropolitan residents. The authors report about select aspects of the lived experience of older adults with learning disability resident in rural locations in two states of Australia. Materials and Methods: This pilot project examined data drawn from 34 semi-structured interviews conducted with 17 older adults and 17 carers. Responses were analysed for thematic areas. Results: It was observed that the capacity of certain rural areas to support meaningful choice-making was limited due to constraints of access to key services, including community-based aged care, generic and specialist health services, and both supported disability and aged-care residential options. Responses indicated that those living in both small- and medium-sized congregate care settings (such as group homes and residential aged-care facilities) had more limited choices and only partial (if any) control over their living situation. Conclusion: An understanding of the needs of older adults with learning disability resident in rural areas is important to ensure that both aged-care and disability support structures are built on individuals' needs. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01