Research Underway
Maintaining independence
Investigators:
Julie Byles (PI)
Project aim(s):
This project is being led by Professor Julie Byles from the Research Centre for Gender, Health and Ageing, the University of Newcastle. This project will explore the factors that enhance the likelihood that older people will “age in place”, and stay living independently for as long as possible. These factors include financial resources, good relationships with family and friends, supportive home and neighbourhood environments, physical and mental health status, availability of informal support, and access to support services. The project will involve linking data from the 45 and Up Study baseline questionnaire with records from the NSW Home and Community Care Program Minimum Dataset (HACC MDS) and NSW Admitted Patient Data Collection (APDC). Analyses will explore who uses HACC services in NSW and why, and the relationships between use of HACC and hospital inpatient services.
Project status:
Project commenced
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