The vulnerable elderly's need for recognizing relationships – a challenge to Danish home-based care

Becoming a guest in your own home: Home care in Sweden from the perspective of older people with multimorbidities

“…This may provide a possibility of implementing home care where older people choose and invite caring relationships. Such relationships play a major role in both the present study and previous research (Andersson et al., ; Doyle, ; Liveng, ). Lloyd et al.…”

Factors influencing older people′s experiences of participation in autonomous decisions concerning their daily care in their own homes: a review of the literature

“…Older people attach great importance to remaining in their own home, and they regard the help as a way of accomplishing this (Liveng, ; Breitholtz et al ., ; Witsø et al ., ; Glasdam et al ., ; Moe et al ., ; Hillcoat‐Nallétamby, ). They adapt to their new life and are willing to organise their homes in such a way as to be independent of help for as long as possible.…”

Characteristics of communication with older people in home care: A qualitative analysis of audio recordings of home care visits

“…This was also rare in the current study, only identified on one occasion. Liveng () found that although NAs had their mandatory tasks, they invited the older person to influence how those tasks were performed, thereby respecting the older person's autonomy. Communication about the tasks can be an opportunity to talk about other matters more closely related to their personal concerns.…”

“…Vabø () found that in spite of changes in organisation in Norwegian home care to make it more reliable and transparent there was a constant turnover in staff making it difficult to build long‐lasting relationships. Liveng () stressed that personal competencies such as empathy and sensibility to the situation are essential, but that ways of organising work also influenced the relational space in home care. Lack of continuity can influence the possibility to become acquainted with the older people (Vik & Eide, ).…”