TY - JOUR
T1 - Life in a mainstream home
T2 - a survey of Chinese, Greek and Anglo Australians
AU - Westbrook, M. T.
AU - Legge, V.
PY - 1991/11
Y1 - 1991/11
N2 - A survey compared the reactions of 21 Chinese, 26 Greek and 25 Anglo Australian residents and their family carers to nursing home life. No significant community differences were found in aged people's or their carers' satisfaction with virtually all aspects of the home, the frequency of carers' visits, carers' perceptions of the approachability of staff or the effects of placement on carers' lives. Anglo Australian residents got on better with staff, mixed more with other residents and preferred the meals but were more likely to have severe problems in settling into the home. Staff discussed residents' care more with NESB relatives. Other community differences included attitudes regarding placement.
AB - A survey compared the reactions of 21 Chinese, 26 Greek and 25 Anglo Australian residents and their family carers to nursing home life. No significant community differences were found in aged people's or their carers' satisfaction with virtually all aspects of the home, the frequency of carers' visits, carers' perceptions of the approachability of staff or the effects of placement on carers' lives. Anglo Australian residents got on better with staff, mixed more with other residents and preferred the meals but were more likely to have severe problems in settling into the home. Staff discussed residents' care more with NESB relatives. Other community differences included attitudes regarding placement.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84990158038&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1741-6612.1991.tb00183.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1741-6612.1991.tb00183.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84990158038
SN - 0726-4240
VL - 10
SP - 11
EP - 16
JO - Australian Journal on Ageing
JF - Australian Journal on Ageing
IS - 4
ER -