Argues that the provision of services which promote the independence and social health of elderly people is the best way to prevent a spiral of dependency, and a rise in demand for expensive acute and emergency services later on.
Argues that the provision of services which promote the independence and social health of elderly people is the best way to prevent a spiral of dependency, and a rise in demand for expensive acute and emergency services later on.
Subject terms:
independence, older people, quality of life, social care provision, cutbacks, emergency services, health;
Discusses how sedative and potentially hazardous drugs are being given to elderly care home residents, often to keep them quiet. Describes how a report calls for a review of guidelines for drug administration in care homes.
Discusses how sedative and potentially hazardous drugs are being given to elderly care home residents, often to keep them quiet. Describes how a report calls for a review of guidelines for drug administration in care homes.
Subject terms:
medication, older people, residential care, behaviour modification, care homes, elder abuse;
Argues that plans to privatise pensions will only benefit a minority of older people. The rest face an increasingly uncertain old age as the state relinquishes its responsibilities for their welfare.
Argues that plans to privatise pensions will only benefit a minority of older people. The rest face an increasingly uncertain old age as the state relinquishes its responsibilities for their welfare.
Subject terms:
long term care, older people, pensions, policy, private sector, central government;
Asks whether the government will listen to the Audit Commission's report on providing care services for elderly people. Outlines the conclusions of the report which are based on extensive research.
Asks whether the government will listen to the Audit Commission's report on providing care services for elderly people. Outlines the conclusions of the report which are based on extensive research.
Subject terms:
home care, local authorities, nursing homes, needs, older people, residential care, social care provision, community care;
City financiers are getting the jitters about falling occupancy relates and plummeting profits in the private care home sector. Looks at how for the residents, it is their lives that are at stake.
City financiers are getting the jitters about falling occupancy relates and plummeting profits in the private care home sector. Looks at how for the residents, it is their lives that are at stake.
Subject terms:
mixed economy of care, older people, physical disabilities, private sector, quality assurance, quality of life, residential care, residents, standards;
Reports on how the recent social services White Paper announced a partnership plan for long-term care insurance. Asks whether this is really about meeting the care needs of elderly people, and considers what alternatives there are.
Reports on how the recent social services White Paper announced a partnership plan for long-term care insurance. Asks whether this is really about meeting the care needs of elderly people, and considers what alternatives there are.
Subject terms:
insurance, law, long term care, needs, older people, social policy, central government, deregulation, government policy;
Looks at the funding issues behind the government's campaign to end bed blocking.
Looks at the funding issues behind the government's campaign to end bed blocking.
Subject terms:
home care, hospitals, older people, patients, policy, residential care, resource allocation, social services, social care provision, central government, community care, discharge, financing, health care;