Article: Care settings and older people’s sense of control over daily life

An article examined users’ experiences of care in a range of settings, by combining data from four studies where participants were older people living in care homes or extra care housing, or receiving care at home, to compare people’s sense of control over daily life.

It said that, after controlling for a range of differences, setting had a significant effect on older people’s sense of control.

Residents in care homes and extra care housing reported similar levels of control over daily life but consistently reported feeling more in control than older people receiving care at home. The article discussed implications for policy and practice.