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Integrating services for older people: a resource book for managers
- Editors:
- NIES Henk, BERMAN Philip C., (eds.)
- Publisher:
- European Health Management Association
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 264p.
- Place of publication:
- Dublin
Providing appropriate, sustainable care to older people for the coming decades is a challenge that all EU member states are facing, because of demographic changes, cost containment and empowerment. An increasing number of older people have long-term, complex needs which may require support from any combination of primary, residential or acute hospital care, as well as social care and practical support. A key solution to this challenge is integrated care – a well-planned and well-organised set of services and care processes, targeted at the multidimensional needs and problems of an individual client, or at a group of people with similar needs or problems. Members of the integrated care team work closely to offer timely detection, appropriate assessment, treatment and care, so that the older person‘s health and well-being might be significantly enhanced. This resource book for managers provides guidelines for those involved in the development of integrated care services, focusing on the management of integrated care at the client level, the organisation level and the system level, this book will be invaluable to managers and professionals in the health and social care field.
Towards an age-friendly European Union: advocacy toolkit for older people and their organisations
- Editors:
- LUHERNE Maude, SINIGAGLIA Alice
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 44
- Place of publication:
- Brussels
Practical guidelines aimed at older people’s organisations on how to influence the decision-making processes that concern them and on how to be part of innovation processes. More specifically, the toolkit is designed to supports organisations in advocating for an age-friendly European Union; influencing EU policies that are relevant for older people; influencing policy makers and other stakeholders at all levels; building partnerships; and staying up-to-dated on relevant EU policies and funding opportunities. The toolkit provides: background information on ageing and why age-friendly environments are needed; an action model that can be adapted to a wide range of campaigns; tips and tricks to help organisation plan and assess their strategies and actions; and tools to implement your actions. It also includes useful tips and information to other civil society organisations or movements committed to influencing the EU or national policies that are relevant for them. (Edited publisher abstract)
Strengthening the health system response to COVID-19: preventing and managing the COVID-19 pandemic across long-term care services in the WHO European Region (May 29, 2020)
- Author:
- WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. Regional Office for Europe
- Publisher:
- World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 32
- Place of publication:
- Geneva
This technical guidance identifies ten policy objectives to prevent and manage COVID-19 infections in long-term care services. It includes proposed actions and examples from across Europe and aims to help decision-makers, policy-makers and national or regional health authorities as they seek ways to prevent and manage the COVID-19 pandemic in long-term care services. The focus is on older people above the age of 65 years who use long-term care services in their homes, day centres or residential homes and nursing homes. The 10 policy objectives cover: Prioritizing the maintenance of LTC services; Mobilizing additional funds; Implementing prevention and control standards; Implementing safety measures that recognise the mutual benefits of the safety of people receiving and providing LTC services; Prioritizing testing, tracing and monitoring the spread of COVID-19; Securing staff and resources; Scaling up support for family caregivers; Coordinate between services; Secure access to dignified palliative care services; and Prioritize the well-being of people receiving and providing LTC services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Integrating health and social care services for older persons: evidence from nine European countries
- Editors:
- BILLINGS Jenny, LEICHSENRING Kai, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Ashgate
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 345p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
'Providing Integrated Health and Social Care for Older Persons (PROCARE)' is a project in the EU Fifth Framework Programme (Quality of Life and Management of Living Resources, Area "The Ageing Population and Disabilities") which aims to help in defining the new concept of an integrated health and social care for older persons in need of care by comparing and evaluating different modes of care delivery. This volume draws on the achievements of the second project phase (2003-2004) that consisted of empirical fieldwork and a cross-national analysis of model ways of working in the nine participating EU Member States (Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands and the UK). The book underpins the more general national and European considerations gathered in the project with empirical findings analyzed from a trans-national perspective. Its chapters have been written by 'internationally mixed' teams and will thus contribute to the development of a truly European perspective, providing: a general overview of European approaches to integrated social and health care services and policies that are to be developed to face the growing need for care in ageing societies; indicators for successful approaches and models of good practice to overcome the 'social-health-divide'; better understanding of the meaning of integrated services and the coordination of social and health systems in the different countries; facts and figures about coordination at the interface between health and social care for older persons; and problems and solutions ('lessons to learn') concerning regulation and coordination.
Investing in later life: a toolkit for social services providing care for older people
- Author:
- EUROPEAN SOCIAL NETWORK
- Publisher:
- European Social Network
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 79
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
This toolkit provides recommendations and examples of innovative practice for professionals working in social services providing care for older people. It is based on desktop literature research and the result of the European Social Network’s (ESN) work on ageing and care between 2014 and 2016. Chapters cover knowledge and best practice around initiatives to promote active ageing and independence, carers support, improving the coordination of health and social care services, and support for people with complex needs and disabilities as they grow older. Chapter one focuses on the promotion of active ageing and discusses key developments such as supporting volunteering, prevention and early intervention, and rehabilitation. Chapter two highlights the challenges in recruiting sufficient qualified social care staff, particularly in the provision of long-term care and looks at how to better support informal carers. Chapter three discusses cooperation and integration opportunities in older people’s services. It analyses the challenges of integrated services at three different levels: macro-level, meso-level and micro-level. The final chapter explores how people with multiple conditions can be supported most effectively in a person-centred way, including people living with dementia and people with learning disabilities. Each chapter includes a review of the legal and policy frameworks and examples from practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Technology-enabled services for older people living at home independently: lessons for public long-term care authorities in EU member states
- Author:
- CARRETERO Stephanie
- Publisher:
- European Commission
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 47
- Place of publication:
- Luxembourg
This report presents six policy lessons that could help public authorities at all levels of the EU Member States use new technologies in long-term care service provision for older people. These lessons have come out of the ICT-AGE research project carried out by the JRC-IPTS and funded by DG EMPL, based on the cross-analysis of good practices in technology-enabled services to help older people live independently at home. The lessons are: establish a policy framework; build a sustainable business model; engage stakeholders to build confidence and trust; use a well-established entry point for the new service; share experiences; and be alert to the challenges of interoperability. The lessons could help public long-term care authorities to modernise their social protection systems in the field of long-term care, ensuring effectiveness, adequacy and sustainability. The report also describes the different existing instruments offered by the European Union, which could help public authorities to implement the policy lessons. (Edited publisher abstract)