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Nottingham City care homes: consultation report
- Author:
- AGE UK NOTTINGHAM & NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
- Publisher:
- Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 56
- Place of publication:
- Nottingham
Presents the findings of a consultation and engagement of older people, their families and those working within Nottingham City care homes, to gain an understanding of how they view the services they currently receive, how they can be improved, and what services they would like to receive in the future. Overall, the most frequently used services tended to be rated as good by the majority of respondents, with the exception of physiotherapy which had a higher proportion of responses rated as poor. There was a general desire for greater choice in terms of the way individuals lived their lives in the care home setting. Residents wanted to feel at home in their care home and to be supported to live their lives as independently as possible. Three quarters of relatives felt that there were not enough activities within city care homes and wanted to see more activities and stimulation e.g. a variety of daily activities and/or entertainment in the home, trips out to places of interest and music therapy, such as singing. A need for better partnership working was a recurring theme for care home staff, who also highlighted the need for visiting teams to respect the knowledge and experience of the care home staff. The main themes to emerge from future users’ responses were a positive, caring environment; appropriate activities for residents; high quality care staff; and treating residents as individuals. (Edited publisher abstract)
Making choices: meeting the current and future accommodation needs of older people: proposed criteria for change: consultation document
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Health and Social Care Board
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Health and Social Care Board
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 72
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
The review of health and social care, ‘Transforming your care’ (2011) consulted on health and social care in Northern Ireland. One aim was to make home the hub of care for older people, with a recommendation to reduce the number of statutory residential care homes. This consultation document is the first in a two-stage consultation process, and outlines four criteria to be used as the basis for assessing the future role and function of statutory residential care for older people. The criteria are designed to be used by Trusts to assist decision making about the role of statutory provision in the context of planning suitable services for older people in the future. The proposed criteria are: availability and accessibility of alternative services; quality of care; care trends; and best use of public money. The consultation period runs from 29 November 2013 to 7 March 2014; but no final decisions on any individual home have been made and will not be made until both stages of consultation have been completed. (Edited publisher abstract)
Charging arrangements for residential social care: consultation on issues concerning the current charging arrangements for residential social care
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
In 2006-07, a stakeholder group convened by the Department of Health to consider the residential charging arrangements raised a number of issues about the charging regulations and guidance. This consultation seeks views on 4 of these issues and specifically on potential amendments to the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992, the National Assistance (Residential Accommodation) (Additional Payments and Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2001, the National Assistance (Residential Accommodation) (Relevant Contributions) (England) Regulations 2001 and the Charges for Residential Accommodation Guidance (CRAG). The consultation is about changes to the charging regulations regarding: the treatment of personal injury compensation, the treatment of single premium investment bonds, the introduction of a new disregard for pre-paid funeral plans, and deferred self top-ups during the 12 week property disregard. Responses are also sought regarding impact and equality impact of the proposals. The consultation document states that it is anticipated that these changes, on balance, will not have a significant impact on local authority budgets. The consultation period runs until 23 April 2010.
Fit for the future: national required standards for residential and nursing homes for older people; consultation document
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 120p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Consultation document setting out the context in which national standards for residential and nursing homes would operate. Goes on to table the standards, as produced by the Centre for Policy on Ageing for the Government. Finally, assesses the likely impact of introducing the proposed standards.
Independence, well-being and choice: our vision for the future of social care for adults in England: consultation response
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) welcomes the green paper’s emphasis on independence and choice, and also wishes to encourage careful thinking about the issues of interdependence and control. SCIE supports the proposal to have an inclusive debate about risk. Structural change may be necessary, but is certainly not sufficient. The green paper recognises this, particularly through the emphasis on cultural change. Drawing on what is known about the implementation of changes designed to promote user- and carer-centred working, SCIE argues for an incremental approach and for forthcoming legislation to be framed in a way that allows for learning and experimentation by all concerned, including the users of services and their carers and supporters. The green paper’s seven outcomes for social care cannot be delivered by social care alone. Effective, outcome-focused partnership working across the human services and spanning from central government to the frontline must therefore be resourced and developed.
Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult care homes: open consultation
- 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
This consultation is seeking views on a proposal to make COVID-19 vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult care homes. Older adults living in care homes have been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic because of their heightened risk to COVID-19 infection, often with devastating consequences, as well as the risk of outbreaks in these closed settings. While vaccination uptake rates are increasing slowly week on week, there are still a high number of older adult care homes which do not have the level of protection needed to reduce the risk of outbreak. To increase vaccine take up, the government is considering amending the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. This would mean older adult care home providers could only use those staff who have received the COVID-19 vaccination (or those with a legitimate medical exemption) in line with government guidance. The deadline for responding to the consultation is Friday 21 May 2021 (Edited publisher abstract)
Social care of older people with multiple long-term conditions: consultation draft
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 173
- Place of publication:
- London
This draft guideline focuses on older people with multiple long-term conditions and their carers. It considers how person-centred social care and support for older people with multiple long-term conditions should be planned and delivered. It addresses how those responsible for commissioning, managing and providing care for people with multiple long-term conditions should work together to deliver safe, high-quality services that promote independence, choice and control. This guideline has been developed in the context of a complex and rapidly evolving landscape of guidance and legislation, most notably the Care Act. While the Care Act and other legislation describe what organisations must do, this guideline is focused on ‘what works’ in terms of how to fulfil those duties, and deliver support to older people with complex care needs and multiple long term conditions. The consultation closes on 13 July 2015. (Edited publisher abstract)
Care homes for older people and younger adults: consultation document
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 17p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Consultation document on care homes concerning the establishment of national standards of care for homes for older people and adults (18-65 years).