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Older people: independence and mental wellbeing: draft guideline
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 45
- Place of publication:
- London
This guideline makes recommendations on maintaining and improving the independence and mental wellbeing (including social and emotional wellbeing) of older people. It aims to: help older people maintain their mental wellbeing, including their ability to remain independent to avoid health conditions linked to social isolation, depression, and other conditions linked to poor mental wellbeing; help service commissioners and providers to plan, deliver and evaluate services that help older people maintain their independence and mental wellbeing; and reduce health inequalities among older people. The guideline includes recommendations on strategy, needs assessment, awareness raising, interventions, support for community organisations, service evaluation and training for health and social care practitioners. This consultation ends on 10 July 2015. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social care of older people with multiple long-term conditions: consultation draft
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 173
- Place of publication:
- London
This draft guideline focuses on older people with multiple long-term conditions and their carers. It considers how person-centred social care and support for older people with multiple long-term conditions should be planned and delivered. It addresses how those responsible for commissioning, managing and providing care for people with multiple long-term conditions should work together to deliver safe, high-quality services that promote independence, choice and control. This guideline has been developed in the context of a complex and rapidly evolving landscape of guidance and legislation, most notably the Care Act. While the Care Act and other legislation describe what organisations must do, this guideline is focused on ‘what works’ in terms of how to fulfil those duties, and deliver support to older people with complex care needs and multiple long term conditions. The consultation closes on 13 July 2015. (Edited publisher abstract)
Personal care at home: a consultation on proposals for regulations and guidance: the government response
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 34p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document sets out the government’s response to the public consultation Personal Care at Home, which ran from 25 November 2009 to 23 February 2010. The original consultation sought the public’s views on the Government’s proposals for requiring councils in England with adult social services responsitilities (CASSRs) to provide personal care free of charge in certain circumstances to people with the highest needs, as introduced in the Personal Care At Home Bill.
Building a society for all ages: consultation response
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 25p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document, written in response to 'Building a Society for All Ages’ published in July 2009 (a strategy paper addressing the problems and potential of the demographic changes consequent on the increasing longevity of the population), is based on 345 written responses to the government document. Divided into four chapters – ‘Creating a society for all ages’, ‘Preparing well for later life’, ‘Living well in later life’, and ‘The right support for those who need it’ – followed by a summary of consultation findings, this document outlines the next steps in delivering the strategy. Key points include a £2.9m ‘get digital’ programme, new employment measures aimed at over 50’s, promotion of age equality, better local service delivery, and a guarantee of free personal care for 280,000 older people.
Age equality in health and social care: a consultation on preparing the NHS and social care in England for the age requirements in the Equality Bill that affect the provision of services and exercise of public functions
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 37p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This consultation paper sets out recommendations on non-legislative action that the Department of Health (DH), and the National Health Service (NHS) and social care more generally, should take to prepare for the introduction of the new Equality Bill. which introduces a new equality duty and a ban on age discrimination to the public sector. Comments on the proposals in this consultation paper, the impact assessment and equality impact assessment are invited to be submitted to DH by 15 February 2010.
Impact assessment of personal care at home: regulations and guidance
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 17p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Presents the analysis and evidence for the Government’s proposed policy which would require councils in England with adult social services responsibilities (CASSRs) to provide personal care free of charge in certain circumstances to people with the highest needs. It provides a cost-benefit analysis of free personal care at home, and details specific impacts on small firms, health, rural areas, black and minority ethnic groups, people with disabilities, women and older people.
Proposed changes to residential care charges from 4 April 2005: consultation
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Department of Health intends to lay regulations in Parliament by early March 2005 to increase from 4 April 2005: i) the level of personal expenses allowance (PEA) to £18.80 to reflect the rise of 3.8% in average earnings over the last twelve months; ii) the capital limits to £12,500 (lower limit) and £20,500 (upper limit) to reflect the anticipated GDP deflator of 2.52%. The additional costs to councils will be covered by an increase in income generated through charges for residential
Better outcomes for older people: framework for joint services for older people; draft for consultation July 2004
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Joint Services Group
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive. Joint Future Unit
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 91p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The purpose of the Framework is to encourage the development and mainstreaming of joint services, which form one element of a wide range of joint working activities now in place across Scotland. The Framework reflects thechanges in the shape and nature of our modern health, housing, social care and wellbeing services. Established ways of thinking about services and providing them are changing radically in many parts of Scotland. Joint services demonstrate how we can deliver better outcomes for individuals and their carers. The Framework is designed to become a major tool in a shared endeavour to assist older people to lead more independent lives and have more personal control over their lifestyles, care and environment.
Home improvement agencies: development and reform; a consultation paper
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 29p.
- Place of publication:
- Wetherby
Home improvement agencies (“HIAs”) are a key source of help for older, disabled and vulnerable people to remain living independently in their own homes. Many clients have expressed their gratitude for the help their local agency has given them in assessing their needs for improvements and adaptations, arranging funding and providing support during the stress and disruption that work in the home can cause. The Government believes that, to enable the sector to deliver its full potential, steps need to be taken to make HIA services available across the country, to clarify what should be expected of agencies, and to reform the structure of the sector in a way that makes more economic and geographical sense.
Good practice guidance: consultation with equalities groups
- Author:
- REID-HOWIE ASSOCIATES
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 38p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh