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Services for elderly people: conclusions of a visit to Japan
- Authors:
- HARBERT Wally, DEXTER Margaret
- Publisher:
- Avon. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 15p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Ageing and well-being in an international context
- Author:
- CLIFTON Jonathan
- Publisher:
- Institute for Public Policy Research
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 36p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The author asks what lessons the UK can learn from several case studies from overseas about how the well-being of older people can be incorporated into a wider range of policy areas than those, traditionally, of pensions, health and social care. For example, in the UK an ageing population brings more focus onto mental health, loneliness and isolation issues, whereas life satisfaction is highest in Japan among those over 65. In addition, case studies from Ireland, the United States, Norway, Finland, New Zealand and China are presented with much variation in findings. Examples of how the well-being of older people can be addressed in the four key areas of relationships, work, learning and the built environment are discussed and put forward by the author as good practice for the future of an ageing population in the UK.
Gradual retirement in the OECD countries: macro and micro issues and policies
- Editors:
- DELSEN Lei, REDAY-MULVEY Genevieve
- Publisher:
- Dartmouth
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 223p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
Uses comparative analysis of evidence from Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Japan and the USA to look at future directions for policy on the employment of older people. Places this in the context of current trends towards retirement at a variety of ages.
Empowering older people: an international approach
- Editors:
- THURSZ Daniel, NUSBERG Charlotte, PRATHER Johnnie
- Publisher:
- Cassell
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 233p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Presents papers from experts from 17 countries on empowering older people as individuals, through organisations, and in developing countries.
Family care of the elderly: social and cultural changes
- Editor:
- KOSBERG Jordan I.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 329p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Newbury Park, CA
Takes a global look at care for older people within the family circle, and compares and contrasts global changes in the last decade.
Open care for the aging; comparative international approaches
- Author:
- LITTLE Virginia C
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Publication year:
- 1982
- Pagination:
- 132p., tables, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- New York
Alternatives to long term institutional care for older people
- Author:
- JARVIS Rebecca
- Publisher:
- Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 39
- Place of publication:
- London
This report explores a range of alternative ‘housing with care’ models for older people in Japan and New Zealand. The models examined include housing for older people with care services; group homes; small scale multifunctional facilities; welfare housing for people on low income; continuing care retirement communities; naturally occurring retirement communities; and retirement villages. The report’s findings are divided into five themes: social interaction; connecting with the wider community; safety net; scale; and thinking ahead. Each of these includes case studies of the facilities and initiatives visited and identifies the main learning points for the UK. The study demonstrates that there is a range of different forms of ‘housing with care’ which either avoid or delay the need for long term institutional care. There is some evidence of better outcomes for residents, and many of the facilities are cost-effective and could be replicated in the UK. The final section of the report sets out recommendations to national and local government, property developers and health and care services, including the voluntary sector, for how to progress this agenda. The recommendations are: improve awareness of ‘housing with care’ and its role in supporting healthy ageing; increase provision of ‘housing with care’ services, especially for the middle market; integrate housing and care facilities for older people with the wider community; commission for outcomes rather than activity; recognise the importance of social interaction and keeping active; provide a clear national policy for funding long term care for older people. (Edited publisher abstract)
An international comparison of long-term care funding and outcomes: insights for the social care green paper
- Author:
- INCISIVE HEALTH
- Publisher:
- Incisive Health
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 49
- Place of publication:
- London
This report, commissioned by Age UK, highlights different approaches to long-term care taken by five countries in the developed world, and looks at how they compare to the system in England. These five countries have very different systems, but face similar demographic and financial challenges to those in England. The countries are France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Japan. The report compares the approaches in relation to: service structures, funding levels, funding models, and outcomes. The findings suggest that creating a sustainable social care system fit for a rapidly ageing population is a challenge in every one of these countries. However, it finds that the financial deal for citizens with care needs is often more generous in other countries in comparison to England, with other nations generally either providing some non-means tested basic level of support, and/or cap the amount of co-payment to be made, and/or use a more gradual means-test. Profiles for each of the five countries are also included. (Edited publisher abstract)
Regulating long-term care quality: an international comparison
- Editors:
- MOR Vincent, LEONE Tiziana, MARESSO Anna
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 519
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge
This edited book provides a comprehensive international survey of long-term care provision and regulation, built around a series of case studies from Europe, North America and Asia. The analytical framework allows the different approaches that countries have adopted to be compared side by side and readers are encouraged to consider which quality assurance approaches might best meet their own country's needs. Wider issues underpinning the need to regulate the quality of long-term care are also discussed. The book is aimed at policymakers working in the health care sector, researchers and students taking graduate courses on health policy and management. (Edited publisher abstract)
Analysis of the UK long term care market
- Author:
- FROST AND SULLIVAN
- Publisher:
- Technology Strategy Board
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 38
- Place of publication:
- Swindon
Examines the economic research in the current care market and makes some analyses and extrapolations of future market potential. The report looks at the public and private long term care provision in the UK and makes some comparisons with global markets. It argues that the residential sector will continue to see higher growth compared to the non-residential sector. The total residential market will see a compound annual growth rate of 4.3 per cent between 2030 and 2040, with the private sector growing faster than the public sector. The report also examines how demand factors impact on the market, focusing in particular on changing demographics, the source of funding and expenditure, the consumer trends and the role of technology, and provides a brief outline of the current political and regulatory context. (Edited publisher abstract)