We agree with Moscrop and colleagues that socioeconomic inequalities are being hidden in plain sight by area based “averaging” of social disadvantage, which blunts gradients conceals pockets disadvantage like hostels or homeless people.1 Area scores such as the index material deprivation (IMD) important tools, but they lack resolution at an individual level, particularly where urban …

Homeless drug and alcohol users are one of the most marginalised groups in society. They frequently have complex needs and limited social support. In this paper, we explore the role of friendship in the lives of homeless drug and alcohol users living in hostels, using the concepts of 'social capital' and 'recovery capital' to frame the analyses. The study was undertaken in three hostels, each i...

BACKGROUND Oral malodor affects a large section of population. Traditional Indian folk remedy, oil pulling not only reduces it but can also bring down the cost of treatment. AIMS To compare the efficacy of oil pulling and chlorhexidine in reducing oral malodor and microbes. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three week randomized controlled trial was conducted among 60 students of three hostels of Mahar...

Residents from high level (nursing homes) and low-level care facilities (hostel) being served the three common diet texture modifications (full diet, soft-minced diet and pureed diet) were assessed. Individual plate waste was estimated at three meals on one day. Fifty-six males and 156 females, mean age 82.9+/-9.5 (SD) years, of which 139 lived in nursing homes (NH) and 76 in hostels (H) were i...

During the past few months the Provisional National Council for Mental Health has had under consideration the question of the provision of hostel Accommodation in postwar planning for children ln need of psychiatric attention. The main results ?f these considerations are outlined below:? The Need for and Function of the Hostels While it is accepted that, as a general rule, Psychiatric investiga...

There is a large body of published research relating to depression in residential homes for older people (also called long-term-care homes, and including both nursing homes and hostels) (Ames 1990; 1993; Seitz et al., 2010; Snowdon and Purandare, 2010; Snowdon, 2010). However, despite increased detection and more frequent treatment in recent years, depression remains a significant problem for m...