This report looks at the experiences of older people and carers who need care providers to help them adjust to the life changes associated with ageing - not just to arrange care services. Social care agencies need to engage with older people about what they want, and work alongside them to enable them to choose the best possible lifestyle for them.
This report looks at the experiences of older people and carers who need care providers to help them adjust to the life changes associated with ageing - not just to arrange care services. Social care agencies need to engage with older people about what they want, and work alongside them to enable them to choose the best possible lifestyle for them.
Subject terms:
life style, older people, social care provision, ageing, carers, choice;
... services, too. They want frequent inspections, with little or no notice given to those responsible for the service. However, they also want inspections to be carried out differently, they want the balance to shift more towards talking to the people using the service and their families, and spending time simply observing what goes on, and away from checking paperwork. Britain’s population is ageing
This report shows that people today looking ahead to older age have high expectations of the social care services they might receive. They strongly value independence and choice. They would choose to receive care intheir own homes rather than move into a care environment. And they want services that suit their needs and respect their rights. People clearly want rigorous inspection of social care services, too. They want frequent inspections, with little or no notice given to those responsible for the service. However, they also want inspections to be carried out differently, they want the balance to shift more towards talking to the people using the service and their families, and spending time simply observing what goes on, and away from checking paperwork. Britain’s population is ageing and people are living longer than ever before. The largest group of adult users of social care is people aged 65 or over, an age group that is predicted to increase by 43 per cent by 2026. Demographic trends and people’s expectations pose an urgent challenge to everyone involved in developing social care policy, in planning and delivering services, and in inspecting and regulating those services
Subject terms:
inspection, older people, quality assurance, social care, social care provision, standards, age discrimination, ageing;
... services, too. They want frequent inspections, with little or no notice given to those responsible for the service. However, they also want inspections to be carried out differently, they want the balance to shift more towards talking to the people using the service and their families, and spending time simply observing what goes on, and away from checking paperwork. Britain’s population is ageing
This report shows that people today looking ahead to older age have high expectations of the social care services they might receive. They strongly value independence and choice. They would choose to receive care intheir own homes rather than move into a care environment. And they want services that suit their needs and respect their rights. People clearly want rigorous inspection of social care services, too. They want frequent inspections, with little or no notice given to those responsible for the service. However, they also want inspections to be carried out differently, they want the balance to shift more towards talking to the people using the service and their families, and spending time simply observing what goes on, and away from checking paperwork. Britain’s population is ageing and people are living longer than ever before. The largest group of adult users of social care is people aged 65 or over, an age group that is predicted to increase by 43 per cent by 2026. Demographic trends and people’s expectations pose an urgent challenge to everyone involved in developing social care policy, in planning and delivering services, and in inspecting and regulating those services
Subject terms:
inspection, older people, quality assurance, social care, social care provision, standards, age discrimination, ageing;