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Acres of support
- Author:
- FOGGITT Rachel
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 22.4.04, 2004, p.46.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on a scheme, Helping Hands, supported by Suffolk Acre, which provides flexible care to support older people in the community. The scheme also generates employment locally, with people being trained and employed part-time to fit in with the needs of service users.
Private sector policies for caregiving employees: a survey of Scottish companies
- Authors:
- GILHOOLY Mary L.M., REDPATH Calum
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 17(4), July 1997, pp.399-423.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Examines Scottish private sector employers' policies with regard to flexible working arrangements for carers of physically and mentally impaired older people. The study asked: whether employers were aware of the needs of carers; to what extent they viewed carers' needs or responsibilities as problematic; what proportion of companies had policies regarding flexible working arrangements to accommodate carers' responsibilities; in what ways company characteristics influence policy on carers responsibilities; and what, if any, initiatives have been adopted to help employees plan for caregiving responsibilities. Results found that although private companies expressed considerable sympathy they provide little in the way of direct or indirect support for the UK community care reforms.
Older people in modern society
- Author:
- TINKER Anthea
- Publisher:
- Addison Wesley Longman
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 384p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Harlow
Examines research, policy and practice relating to older people; analyses changes in policy following legislation introduced since 1992; looks at recent changes in the organisation and provision of services, including the NHS; and highlights issues of current concern, such as continuing care and the abuse of older people.
The future of family care for older people
- Editors:
- ALLEN Isobel, PERKINS Elizabeth
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 243p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Looks at what is known about the social and economic factors affecting the future supply of family care for older people, placing this in the context of the future demand for such care. Includes papers on: migration and family care; the labour market and unpaid caring; the financial consequences of caring for an older relative; pensioners' financial resources in the context of community care; housing equity release and inheritance; and integrating the family into a mixed economy of care.
The law and elderly people
- Editors:
- GRIFFITHS Aled, ROBERTS Gwyneth
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 390p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Aimed at people giving advice and providing services to older people. Covers the law relating to: employment; income; accommodation and housing; community and residential care; health care; and family relationships.
Baby boomers: ageing in the 21st century
- Editor:
- EVANDROU Maria
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 224p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Examines the social and economic circumstances of the ageing baby boomer generation and the impact they will have on society. Explores issues around: employment, finance, health, health and social service provision, housing, social security, and future policy options.
The elderly client handbook: the Law Society's guide to acting for older people
- Author:
- ASHTON Gordon R
- Publisher:
- Law Society
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 241p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Practice handbook identifying the needs of older people in a legal context and offering practical information for solicitors. Includes sections on: representing the client; financial management; managing an elderly client practice; community care; health care; employment, money and the home; and inheritance and death.
Social policy review 4
- Editors:
- MANNING Nick, PAGE Robert
- Publisher:
- Social Policy Association
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 298p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
In 3 sections: assessment of the 1980's (including chapter on private welfare); prospects for the 1990's (including chapter on community care and older people); and ideas for the 1990's (including chapter on the anti-racist struggle).
London in need: a review of needs, policy and legislation facing London
- Author:
- LONDON RESEARCH CENTRE
- Publisher:
- London Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 107p., tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Provides detailed coverage of recent legislation and the effects of that legislation on groups within London and implications for services provided by voluntary organisations.
Community resources for older adults: programs and services in an era of change
- Authors:
- KER Robbyn R., ROBERTO Karen A., PIPER Linda E
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 509p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Thousand Oaks, CA
Textbook giving a thorough overview of community resources, services and care for older people in the United States. Begins by looking at the older population and the implications for community resources of changing demographics. Goes on to deal with the legislative foundations for programmes, services and benefits supporting older adults and at patterns of use and theories of help-seeking behaviour. Part two focuses on specific types of programme, such as: volunteer and intergenerational programmes; education programmes; senior centres and recreation; employment programmes; income programmes; nutrition and meal programmes; health care; mental health services; legal services; transport; housing; case management; home care; and respite care. Part three looks at policy issues.