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Developing mental health services for older people in Wales: a follow-up to Losing Time
- Author:
- AUDIT COMMISSION IN WALES
- Publisher:
- Audit Commission in Wales
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 22p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Mental health problems are common among older people, and more people are living to old age. An estimated 41,000 people living in Wales have dementia, and depression is more common among older people than in any other age group. This report provides a review of progress in the development of mental health services for older people in Wales during the two years since the publication of 'Losing Time – Developing Mental Health Services for Older People in Wales'. It examines each of the areas considered in the original report and, based on recent work carried out across Wales, draws conclusions about the extent to which services have moved forward. It has been written to provide a stocktake for the Welsh Assembly Government and local agencies to help them to prioritise actions and investment.
Housing for older people
- Author:
- GREGORY Janice
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government. Social Justice and Regeneration Committee
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
In the summer of 2003 the newly formed Social Justice and Regeneration Committee chose "Housing for Older People" as the topic for its first policy review. This was partly due to the wide ranging debate being conducted with the Welsh Assembly Government's "Strategy for Older People in Wales" The topic was approached with the view that any civilised society should ensure that its older citizens live in comfort and security and as independently as their health allows.
RNIB Cymru's response to: Health Promotion Action Plan for Older People in Wales
- Author:
- Royal National Institute for the Blind. Cymru
- Publisher:
- Royal National Institute for the Blind
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
The plan provides guidance for use at local level on key evidence based health promotion interventions with older people in Wales. This response deals with problems of sight impairments.
For richer for poorer: the financial situations of older people in Wales; executive summary
- Authors:
- HELP THE AGED, AGE CONCERN, WALES. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Presents measures for income, social exclusion and deprivation among older poelpe in Wales. While notions of poverty are subjective in many respects it is objectively evident that older people in Wales are the poor relations of the European Union.
A youthful step
- Author:
- WILLIAMS John
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 29.7.04, 2004, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Considers the proposal by the Welsh assembly for an older people's commissioner. Considers the arguments in favour of the initiative and some of the problems. Discusses the proposed remit and functions of the commissioner, and the role's relationship with other statutory bodies.
Happy 85th birthday?
- Authors:
- McCLELLAND Siobhan, FELVUS Jeremy, TAYLOR Robert
- Publishers:
- Age Concern, Pfizer
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
As we get older our state of health affects our ability to fully participate in society and to fulfil our ambitions. The proportion of older people within society is growing and will continue to grow throughout the first half of the 21st Century. Wales has taken an important step in addressing these challenges in developing its Older People's Strategy. Politicians, policy makers and society at large must look even further ahead and consider the future of healthy ageing and provide imaginative solutions to the longer term issues it presents. The analysis provides detailed comment on the main themes to emerge across the four discussion dinners. The report takes these themes and poses a series of challenging questions for policy makers and society alike. Overall the project, is intended to stimulate debate in Wales on the future of healthy ageing and to identify areas for future research and discussion.
A Commissioner for Older People in Wales: the report and recommendations of the Welsh Assembly Government's advisory group
- Author:
- WALES. National Assembly
- Publisher:
- Wales. National Assembly
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 52p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
As a first step to delivering the Assembly Government’s Manifesto commitment to establish a Commissioner for Older People, the Minister for Health and Social Services established this Advisory Group as a Task and Finish Group. The remit that was set for the Advisory Group was: “To consider the status, powers, role and responsibilities of the Commissioner for Older People in Wales and to make recommendations to the Minister for Health and Social Services by March 2004” This document examines the reasons why a Commissioner for Older People is needed, considers the role and remit such a Commissioner might fulfil, and examines what Powers would be necessary to support the recommended responsibilities and duties. It concludes with a survey of some of the main implementation issues, concerning the appointment and accountability of the Commissioner.
Clinical practice guideline for the assessment and prevention of falls in older people
- Author:
- NATIONAL COLLABORATING CENTRE FOR NURSING AND SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Nursing
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 283p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guideline for health professionals covers older people living in the community, either at home, in a retirement complex, or in a residential or nursing home. An older person is defined as someone who is aged 65 or over. The guideline does not cover people who are bed bound or who are in hospital for reasons other than treatment after a fall. The main areas examined by the guideline were: the evidence for factors that increase the risk of falling; the most effective methods of assessment and identification of older people at risk of falling; the most clinically and cost effective interventions and preventative strategies for the prevention of falls; the clinical effectiveness of hip protectors for the prevention of hip fracture; the most clinically and cost effective interventions and rehabilitation programmes for the prevention of further falls; and older peoples’ views and experiences of falls prevention strategies and programmes. Recommendations for good practice and cost effectiveness are presented. The guidance was commissioned by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE).
Supporting people in Wales: initial reviews for legacy supporting people projects: initial review guidance
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 39p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
The guidance sets out four purposes for the initial review process, these are; To understand the strategic relevance of existing community care and older persons services; to develop and apply appropriate service specification for accommodation related support services; to identify the appropriate level of SPG funding to be allocated to each community care and older persons scheme;t o establish a contract between the local authority and providers of SPG funded service which sets out on-going funding levels and service specification for each scheme or project.
Transport in rural Wales
- Author:
- WINDLE Gill
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 8(2), June 2004, pp.32-35.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Reports some findings from a collaborative piece of research, 'Housing for an ageing population: planning implications (HAPPI)', funded by the Wales Office of Research and Development for Health and Social Care, developed in partnership with Gwynedd Rural Ageing Network and undertaken at the University of Wales, Bangor. The study examined older people's use of public and private transport in rural Wales. Interviews were conducted with 423 people aged 70 and over who lived in their own homes. The article focuses particularly at why people did not use transport and the impact in terms of isolation and loneliness.