Unpacking barriers to quality care for Deaf people in residential aged care facilities |
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Authors: | Louisa Willoughby |
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Affiliation: | Linguistics Program, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. |
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Abstract: | Residential aged care providers often face difficulties in meeting the needs of residents with a lifelong disability. In this article, I explore these issues from the perspective of signing Deaf residents. While previous studies have documented a number of issues around staff training and communication for Deaf residents, there remains a dearth of literature considering the root causes of these problems. Drawing on interviews with a variety of service providers, this article suggests a number of ways current practices might be improved as well as discussing funding changes required to ensure Australian Deaf residents do not fall through the cracks. |
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Keywords: | Deaf aged care service provision lifelong disability |
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