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Housing for older people
- Author:
- HOUSING CORPORATION
- Publisher:
- Housing Corporation
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
As people are living longer, older people are making up an increasing proportion of England’s population. Housing organisations need to adapt to this, regardless of whether they provide special housing and services for older people. Many older people live in the same kind of homes as younger people. Some older people want or need specialised housing but wish to remain living as part of a community. This strategy for housing older people recognises older people’s needs for housing and other services, and the need for our capital spending on such housing.
Caring for someone with a sight problem
- Author:
- LEWYCKA Marina
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 228p.
- Place of publication:
- London
There are nearly two million people in the UK with sight problems. Of these people, over 80% are aged 65 or over. This book will be a resource for carers, relatives, and friends caring for someone with a sight problem. It includes specific chapters on understanding and coming to terms with sight problems, improving home life, hobbies, friends, social life, and help with practical matters.
Care and inheritance: Japanese and English perspectives on the 'generational contract'
- Author:
- IZUHARA Misa
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 22(1), January 2002, pp.61-77.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Explores the changing nature and patterns of the 'generational contract', with particular reference to the exchange of nursing care housing assets between older parents and their adult children. Inheritance practices and attitudes are used to examine the ways in which socio-economic, demographic and policy changes have recently altered the conventional arrangements in Japanese society. The previously defined 'generational contract' is now ambiguous, and the expectations and obligations of different family members are fragmented. This article also discusses whether such practices in Japan are unique and the ways in which they differ from the English situation. Looks at the similarities and differences in the patterns of inheritance and thus the exchange models between care and inheritance in the two societies.
Falls audit pack: guideline for the collaborative, rehabilitative management of elderly people who have fallen
- Author:
- CHARTERED SOCIETY OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
- Publisher:
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 37p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 2ND ED.
For older people in the UK, falls are a major cause of disability and the leading cause of mortality due to injury. Even minor falls can have significant consequences for older people, such as an on-going fear of falling and loss of confidence in moving around safely, or a reduction in mobility which can lead to social isolation and depression. Many older people will need rehabilitation after a fall whether they have been treated in hospital or remain at home. Exercise therapy will form a significant component of the rehabilitation programme, aiming to prevent further falls and fractures by improving muscle strength, exercise tolerance and balance, thereby reducing the risk of falling. This falls audit pack is designed to form an important resource for trusts, with which to evaluate their conformance with the National Service Framework. It should be used by therapists and others working with older people to assure the quality and effectiveness of their services and contribute to the reduction of falls and subsequent disability among older people.
The housing and support needs of older people with visual impairment
- Author:
- THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST
- Publisher:
- Thomas Pocklington Trust
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This publication summarises the findings from research which examined the housing and support needs of 400 visually impaired people aged over 55. The project involved both quantitative and qualitative research methods. It looked at people's: experiences of sight loss and coping strategies; support needs and preferences; home environments and views on supported housing; social contacts and inclusion; and information needs.
Ageing well in Lewisham 2002-2005: a three year, multi-agency strategy for an ageing population
- Author:
- LEWISHAM. Policy and Partnerships Unit
- Publisher:
- Lewisham. Policy and Partnerships Unit
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 38p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Developing effective community services and promoting the well-being of citizens in Lewisham requires all agencies to work together more effectively. This three-year strategy, which has been developed with local people, policy makers and professionals across Lewisham, will provide a framework for: challenging age discrimination; providing simpler access to information and services; giving more say to older people in the type and location of services they can receive; ensuring better co-ordination of services through closer and joined-up working between different agencies to meet the needs of older people; creating better opportunities for older people to speak for themselves; and creating better opportunities for older people to contribute to their local community.
The new technology in elderly care project: a partnership between the London Boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Hammersmith Hospitals Trust
- Author:
- EALING. Housing and Social Service Department
- Publisher:
- Ealing. Housing and Social Service Department
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The aim of the New Technology in Elderly Care Project is to find out how new technology can benefit elderly people living in the community and to help them remain in their homes. This project has shown that new technology aids and devices could help people live more independently at home for longer periods of time and offer alternatives to residential and nursing care. This would eventually have an impact on the numbers of people wanting and needing institutional care.
London divided: income inequality and poverty in the capital
- Author:
- GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY
- Publisher:
- Greater London Authority
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 148p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Polarisation between rich and poor is far more marked in London than elsewhere. Poverty rates are particularly high for some minority ethnic groups. With half the entire ethnic minority population of Great Britain living in London, income inequality has a strong ethnic dimension. The spatial aspect of deprivation is marked in inner London registering higher rates than elsewhere in Britain.
London divided: income inequality and poverty in the capital; summary
- Author:
- GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY
- Publisher:
- Greater London Authority
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 13p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Polarisation between rich and poor is far more marked in London than elsewhere. Poverty rates are particularly high for some minority ethnic groups. With half the entire ethnic minority population of Great Britain living in London, income inequality has a strong ethnic dimension. The spatial aspect of deprivation is marked in inner London registering higher rates than elsewhere in Britain.
A charge too far
- Author:
- GLENDINNING Caroline
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 11.7.02, 2002, pp.34-36.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at the introduction of penalties for local authorities that fail to prevent delayed discharges, and corresponding incentives for hospitals. The author argues that this does not take into account the complexity of care services. Looks at the differences between the Swedish and UK model.