Lea Graff
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View article: Unravelling the dichotomisation of care and reablement: an ethnographic exploration of contradictions between policy rhetoric and practice in Danish and Norwegian eldercare
Unravelling the dichotomisation of care and reablement: an ethnographic exploration of contradictions between policy rhetoric and practice in Danish and Norwegian eldercare Open
Reablement has been positioned as a superior care ideal distinct from home care. Drawing on cross-national ethnographic data, this article instead demonstrates how the continuity and interdependency between reablement and conventional home…
View article: Organizational narratives in rehabilitation-focused dementia care – Negotiating identities, interventions and personhood
Organizational narratives in rehabilitation-focused dementia care – Negotiating identities, interventions and personhood Open
Background Rehabilitation is increasingly being introduced in dementia care but studies highlight extensive heterogeneity in practices, conceptual confusion and divergent perceptions of its relevance across care organizations and national …
View article: Making sense of reablement within different institutional contexts. Collaborative service ideals in Norwegian and Danish home care
Making sense of reablement within different institutional contexts. Collaborative service ideals in Norwegian and Danish home care Open
With population ageing, many countries are setting up reablement—short‐term rehabilitative eldercare interventions—aimed at helping older adults to regain independence and thereby curb their need for long‐term care. Reablement is premised …
View article: Ageing, dementia and the future – ambivalent futurework in rehabilitation-focused dementia care
Ageing, dementia and the future – ambivalent futurework in rehabilitation-focused dementia care Open
Due to its goal-orientation, rehabilitation may be considered a future-oriented practice. As rehabilitation is increasingly recognized as contributing to dementia care it is important to explore how rehabilitation corresponds with the futu…
View article: Is Nordic elder care facing a (new) collaborative turn?
Is Nordic elder care facing a (new) collaborative turn? Open
Nordic countries are known for their service‐based welfare states, which include basic health and social care for all older adults who have been formally assessed and found to need additional services. Facing fiscal constraints in the mid‐…
View article: CHANGING NEEDS AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN THE TRANSITION BETWEEN DISABILITY AND OLD AGE
CHANGING NEEDS AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN THE TRANSITION BETWEEN DISABILITY AND OLD AGE Open
As our societies age, we see more people with disabilities living well into old age. However, there are different societal, systemic and individual assumptions about needs, rights and obligations associated with frail older people and peop…