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Age friendly Wales: our strategy for an ageing society
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Government
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 46
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This strategy sets out the action Wales will take to reap the benefits of the growing number of older people in Wales as they rebuild their communities after the COVID-19 pandemic. The strategy builds on a vision of an age friendly Wales that supports people of all ages to live and age well; where everyone looks forward to growing older; where individuals can take responsibility for their own health and well-being whilst feeling confident that support will be available and easily accessible if needed; where ageism does not limit potential or affect the quality of services older people receive; where age is celebrated and the independence, participation, care, self- fulfilment and dignity of older people are upheld at all times. Three themes cut across the strategy: creating an age friendly Wales; prioritising prevention; and a rights based approach. The strategy aims are: enhancing well-being; improving local services and environments; building and retaining people’s own capability; tackling age related poverty. (Edited publisher abstract)
Care homes action plan: final update: how we have supported care homes during the winter
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Government
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 26
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This report provides a final update on progress in relation to the actions set out in the Care homes action plan, reflecting on lessons learnt during the pandemic and next steps. It focuses on six specific areas: infection prevention and control; personal protective equipment (PPE); general and clinical support for care homes; residents’ well-being; social care workers’ well-being; and financial sustainability. Effective use of testing, PPE and infection prevention and control practices have seen a noticeable drop in the number of positive test results within care homes. The vaccination programme, whilst not removing the need to ensure these practices remain in place and are adhered to, has also been seen as providing a glimmer of light at what has been a very long tunnel. Financial sustainability of the sector remains a significant challenge. COVID-19 has had an impact on the financial position of many care providers due to the additional cost pressures surrounding additional infection prevention and control activity and staffing constraints, alongside a reduction in income. (Edited publisher abstract)
Local authority interventions to improve quality in supported housing
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide brings together work undertaken by the five local authorities who participated in the 2020-2021 Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) supported housing pilots. Supported housing is accommodation packaged with support or care to enable some of the most vulnerable people to live as independently as possible in the community. The aim of this guide is to share learning from the pilot authorities' experience of improving quality and value for money in supported housing. The pilots were undertaken in response to increasing reports of providers using the welfare system to fund unjustified levels of rent and service charges and not providing good quality care, support or supervision for vulnerable people. The pilot authorities worked to address these concerns, focussing where poor quality is most often concentrated - in non-commissioned, supported 'exempt' accommodation. This guide sets out how the pilots conducted their activities but is not exhaustive and other local authorities may address quality concerns in different ways. Activities outlined in this guide include: establishing a council multidisciplinary team; undertaking strategic planning to understand local need and supply; conducting a standardised assessment of new providers and schemes; reviewing resident support; completing accommodation inspections; planning and targeting interventions effectively. The guide also addresses potential risks and challenges. (Edited publisher abstract)
Supported Housing Improvement Programme prospectus
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Place of publication:
- London
This prospectus provides detailed guidance and context that will assist local authorities, both in considering whether and how to bid for the Supported Housing Improvement Programme, and also for those local authorities who go on to participate in the programme. The Programme is an England-wide £20 million funding programme, available over the 3 financial years (2022 to 2025), which draws on the outcomes and good practice from earlier pilots. The Programme requires the establishment of a multi-disciplinary team, bringing together expertise from across the Council, allowing for a holistic approach to improving quality and value for money. The team could comprise members from: housing options/housing need; homelessness/rough sleeping; adult social care including social workers and commissioners; housing enforcement including environmental health; revenues and benefits. Other key activities will include: improving quality and oversight of support; improving quality of accommodation; scrutiny of housing benefit claims; need and supply assessment; strategic planning; and gateway reviews (standardised process to manage new providers or new schemes). (Edited publisher abstract)
Evidence review for adult social care reform: summary report
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health and Social Care
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health and Social Care
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Place of publication:
- London
Summarises the evidence review for adult social care reform. Its main purpose is to outline trends and challenges based on the current (as of 1 December 2021) adult social care system in England. It is a technical paper summarising the existing evidence that has informed the development of policy proposals. Data and evidence are presented on: changes in the numbers of people with care needs and the nature of those needs; current levels of formal care; the interface with wider systems, such as the NHS, housing and benefits; important factors influencing the resilience of the current system, including characteristics and availability of unpaid care, challenges in the providers’ market, workforce pressures. Evidence is strongest concerning demographic change and how this will substantially increase demand for care, though this will vary across the country and between socio-economic groups. (Edited publisher abstract)
Evidence review for adult social care reform
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health and Social Care
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health and Social Care
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 125
- Place of publication:
- London
The report collates a wide range of evidence on challenges and changes facing social care in England and what is driving them. The evidence is clear that both the absolute numbers of over 65s, and the proportion of the population they represent, are growing. People are living longer (although the impact of COVID-19 on long-term life expectancy trend is still unclear). However, as people live longer, many are spending more years in ill health, with complex health needs or disabilities. Similarly, there is an increasing number of adults under 65 with disabilities. This is driven in particular by more people with learning disabilities being diagnosed and supported, and many are now living longer than they did in previous generations. Overall, the total number of users of long-term adult social care in England is projected to increase by 50% between 2018/19 and 2038/39. This would mean total expenditure on adult social care services under the current, unreformed, system would more than double in real terms, from £28bn to £56bn (2018 prices), over the same period. The evidence shows significant variations both in care need and system capacity across the country. There is also significant variation in health and disability between socio-economic groups. The increasing prevalence of long-term conditions and complex comorbidities, driven in part by factors such as rising obesity rates, may require different models of care. Other drivers of ill health such as poor or inappropriate housing, and changes in living arrangements that affect people’s ability to care for themselves, may also increase future demand for care. At the same time, issues such as workforce turnover and a fragmented provider market are potential barriers to the system responding, for example through new technology that could help manage that demand. (Edited publisher abstract)
Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult care homes: open consultation
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health and Social Care
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health and Social Care
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Place of publication:
- London
This consultation is seeking views on a proposal to make COVID-19 vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult care homes. Older adults living in care homes have been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic because of their heightened risk to COVID-19 infection, often with devastating consequences, as well as the risk of outbreaks in these closed settings. While vaccination uptake rates are increasing slowly week on week, there are still a high number of older adult care homes which do not have the level of protection needed to reduce the risk of outbreak. To increase vaccine take up, the government is considering amending the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. This would mean older adult care home providers could only use those staff who have received the COVID-19 vaccination (or those with a legitimate medical exemption) in line with government guidance. The deadline for responding to the consultation is Friday 21 May 2021 (Edited publisher abstract)
COVID-19: guidance on social distancing and for vulnerable people
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Place of publication:
- London
Government guidance on the measures everyone should take to reduce social interaction between people in order to reduce the transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19). The guidance also covers measures to protect older people and vulnerable people with certain long-term conditions. The guidance is intended for use in situations where people are living in their own homes, with or without additional support from friends, family and carers. (Edited publisher abstract)
Government response to ACMD report 'Ageing cohort of drug users'
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health and Social Care
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health and Social Care
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Place of publication:
- London
A policy document which sets out the government's response to the four recommendations made in the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) report Ageing cohort of drug users. Officials from each of the four nations reviewed the council's advice and this document provides a coordinated response from the English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish administrations. The recommendations of the ACMD report include the need for training for specialist community-based drug treatment services on treatments and specific risks for older drug users and a pilot programme to assess whether the navigator model would help older drug users to engage with services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Adult social care spending efficiency tool
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Place of publication:
- London
This tool identifies statistical neighbours – or similar areas – for adult social care delivery for older people and working age adults with learning disabilities. These are the two largest groups who receive adult social care. The comparable indicators include spending per head, quality of services and access to services. The tool provides a basis for comparing spending and outcomes between councils and helps directors of adult social services and local authority financial leads to find new opportunities for improving adult social care efficiency. It is for use by councils to assess their own performance, and to identify where different approaches in comparable local authorities may provide examples to learn from. It is not meant to be used to make judgements about the relative performance of councils in delivering adult social care services, nor can it provide answers as to what the ‘correct’ price is for care. (Edited publisher abstract)