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Social care funding: statement of intent
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH INSURERS
- Publisher:
- Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 5
- Place of publication:
- London
The Department of Health invited representatives of the financial services industry to conduct a review of the care product market. The industry-led review found that the Care Bill went a long way to creating the right conditions, but that more work remained to be done. This statement of intent is a public commitment from the Department of Health and the financial services industry to work together to help people plan and prepare for the costs of their long term care. This includes creating the right conditions for the development of more financial care products and overcoming the barriers identified in t he industry led report into care products. (Edited publisher abstract)
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)
Social care reform: funding care for the future: briefing
- Authors:
- GHEERA Manjit, LONG Robert
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. House of Commons
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 17
- Place of publication:
- London
This note provides a brief history of the proposals to reform the system of adult social care including information on the Coalition Government’s Caring for our future white paper and the accompanying progress report on funding reform published in July 2012. The note also provides information on the Government’s announcements made in February and March 2013, to introduce a cap on social care costs and a revised means test, effective from April 2016.
National review of access and eligibility in adults' social care: overview report
- Author:
- CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES INSPECTORATE WALES
- Publisher:
- Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
In order to manage their resources, local authorities have to apply eligibility criteria in order to identify the people whose needs they will meet and those they will not. The aim of this review was to investigate the issues that impact on access to social services, including the application of eligibility criteria. The review primarily focuses on services for older people. The research involved a survey completed by all 22 local authorities. This was followed by fieldwork in 8 local authorities involving small group, semi-structured discussions with a number of identified officers. The report discusses: the thresholds for accessing social services; whether officers understand and monitor how eligibility criteria are applied; where eligibility criteria fit with the broader issues on access to services; and whether the application of eligibility criteria is fair and consistent. The findings showed that most local authorities (15 out of 22) set their eligibility criteria at critical and substantial. The barrier to getting support is at the stage of first contact where decisions are made regarding who gets through to assessment. The overall picture is of tightening resources, with increasing demand, people presenting with increasingly complex or severe levels of need, and changes to eligibility criteria due to financial pressures.
National action plan to prevent the abuse of older people: a consultation on actions the Welsh Government will take to prevent the abuse and neglect of older people in Wales
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Government
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 26
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This consultation document seeks views on proposed actions the Welsh Government will take to prevent the abuse and neglect of older people in Wales. The Government is clear that abuse or neglect in any form against older people will not be tolerated. This includes financial scams, physical and mental abuse and neglect. Age does not diminish an individual's right to live with dignity and respect. The Action Plan sets out a series of measures which the Welsh Government will put in place across Government to ensure that older people are protected from all types of abuse, and to prevent them from being at risk of abuse. It builds upon much good work done under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016, and the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015. This plan has three overarching themes: 1. Older people are supported to live independently and with dignity and are able to access relevant support from safeguarding services where they are at risk of abuse or neglect; 2. Older people experiencing domestic abuse or sexual violence are able to access relevant support from Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) services when required; 3. Older people receiving care and support are protected from becoming at risk of abuse or neglect. This consultation closes on 17 October 2022. (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)
Statistics on community care for adults in Northern Ireland 2014 - 2015
- Authors:
- O'HAGAN Joanne, et al
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety. Community Information Branch
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 92
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Summarises information on a range of community care services collected from Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland. Data includes: contacts with Trusts (including care for older people, people with learning disabilities, people with physical and sensory disabilities); care packages in effect (residential and nursing home care); meals on wheels services; residential and nursing accommodation; and day care registrations. The report includes trend analysis over the past five years. (Edited publisher abstract)