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What is life like for an older person today?
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office of National Statistics
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Place of publication:
- Newport
This infographic pulls together statistics on life, work, health, care and population to build a picture of life for an older person in the UK. (Edited publisher abstract)
Does age matter in the social care workforce?
- Authors:
- LIPMAN Valerie, MANTHORPE Jill, HARRIS Jess
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Long-Term Care, September 2018, pp.1-11. Online only
- Publisher:
- King's College London
- Place of publication:
- London
Context: With the population in England ageing, more people are living with complex physical and mental health needs and need care and support. As a result demand for care workers is increasing. Objective: This paper presents findings from qualitative research in England that aimed to explore the perspectives of frontline care workers, their managers and service users about what difference the age of the care workforce potentially makes at an individual, organisational or workforce level. Method: Interviews, semi-structured and face to face, in four local authority sites in England. Findings: Age plays a role in the perceived character of the care workforce. A commonly-held view is that life experience is one of the most valuable qualities a care worker brings to their role. While experience is generally valued, it may be framed as experience in care work, or more generally as life experience. Younger care workers may be often seen by older colleagues and service users as less reliable until they prove themselves. However, managers often identify enthusiasm and ability to accommodate change among younger care staff. Managers are interested in having an ‘age mix’ of staff beyond retention and sustainability issues. Limitations: The authors acknowledge the risk that the interview data may not be generalisable or totally representative of staff or care users; the study did not include directly employed care workers nor collect health-related information or personal narratives. Those employers who agreed to participate may be more committed to workforce development and value their staff. Nonetheless data are sector-wide and there are sizeable numbers of participants. Moreover, the views of users of social care and family carers are also included. Implications: The article provides views from a range of stakeholders in social care on whether age matters in this workforce. Instances of age discrimination or stereotypes affecting different ages were reported but also the opportunities in social care work for people to work in later life and to move to this work after other work or family experiences. The age of the social care workforce needs to be considered as part of workforce planning, tailoring skills development and value-based work commitment among all age groups, reducing physical demands, and providing flexible working conditions. (Edited publisher abstract)
Briefing: human rights of older persons and their comprehensive care
- Author:
- AGE UK
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 9
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing provides an analysis of current evidence and policy documents around the human rights of older people and their care. The paper looks in particular at: age discrimination and ageism; the quality of social care; domestic abuse; loneliness and isolation; housing; and employment. The briefing sets out a number of recommendations, including: a national accreditation scheme should be considered for training providers who wish to offer Care Certificate training; minimum standards for supervision of care workers should be set out in regulations; the quality of training provision for social care staff should be mapped against regulated service ratings; care providers should invest in supporting the leadership development of management staff; a much broader range of affordable housing options should be available for older people; much quicker access to home adaptations to promote independence; tackling poor conditions and delivering decent homes; and integrating housing with health and social care. The paper reiterates Age UK’s position regarding the human rights of older people stating that it is supportive of further international agreements which will improve protection of the rights of older people. It argues that a new international convention on the rights of older people would transform debates about how to respond to global ageing and articulate the rights which every older person holds that would enable them to continue contributing to society across their lifetimes. (Edited publisher abstract)
Tomorrow's world: the future of ageing in the UK: planning tomorrow today
- Author:
- INTERNATIONAL LONGEVITY CENTRE UK
- Publisher:
- International Longevity Centre UK
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 54
- Place of publication:
- London
Using data featured in the expert testimony delivered at the 2015 Future of Ageing conference, this report describes the future challenges and opportunities posed by an ageing population. It sets out some of the key themes which emerged from the conference, namely: the future population profile; the future of health and care in an ageing society; individual and societal wealth in an ageing society; work in an ageing society; and housing in an ageing society. The report argues that society is not adequately responding to ageing today. Instead, the social care system appears to be crumbling and health care is failing to incentivise the prevention of ill health; the housing and planning system is failing to respond to ageing, resulting in people living in housing which does not meet their needs; and individuals are currently underestimating their life expectancy and risking running out of money in retirement. The report proposes ten long-term indicators of progress, which include: health must find a way to be more responsive and preventative; Government must make progress in delivering a long term settlement to pay for social care; savings levels for working age adults must increase; average age of exit from the workforce should rise; the number and type of homes built should be increasingly appropriate for an ageing society; Government should make progress in facilitating greater risk sharing in accumulation and decumulation of retirement income; older consumers must become more informed; aspirations for retirement must be about much more than just spending more hours watching television; businesses should better respond to ageing; and the social contract between young and old must be strengthened. (Edited publisher abstract)
The changing face of retirement: future patterns of work, health, care and income among the older population
- Authors:
- EMMERSON Carl, HEALD Katherine, HOOD Andrew
- Publisher:
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 66
- Place of publication:
- London
Using date from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, this report presents projections of mortality, family composition, health, care receipt, care provision, labour supply and receipt of disability benefits for people aged 65 and over from 2010-11 through to 2022-23. It also provides projections of wealth and incomes, and offers commentary on the net income distribution and rates of poverty for those aged 65 and over through to the early 2020s The final section of the report discusses the effect some alternative policy scenarios could have on the evolution of these incomes. (Edited publisher abstract)
Agenda for later life 2013: improving later life in tough times
- Author:
- VASS Jane
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 68p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report tracks changes in a range of key areas for older people, including money matters, work and learning and health and social care. Using statistical analysis it looks at how things have changed due to the on-going recession. (Original abstract)
Living in the future: the implications for a longer life
- Author:
- KHAMBHAITA Priya
- Publisher:
- Pensions Policy Institute
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 47
- Place of publication:
- London
Increasing life expectancy means that the possibility of living a 100-year life is becoming a reality for an increasing number of people. This report focuses on four different areas of life, how they relate to wellbeing, and looks at the changes people need to make to their thinking and life choices to respond to this increase in longevity. It is the first of two reports produced as part of project to explore what pensions and retirement might look like in the future in terms of wellbeing and wider social, economic and demographic trends and projections. It looks at four broad areas: work and skills; health and social care; the family and social networks; and housing. Areas discussed include: extending working lives and self-employment in later life; family support and gaps in provision of care; flexibility, choice, and personalisation in care; multi-stakeholder approaches to improve access to information and advice around the costs of health and social care; maintaining personal and professional connections; increasing importance of digital inclusion as technology provides new way to connect with friends and family; growing population of people ageing without children; incorporating knowledge on the way people use their homes to connect with others to inform their design; and the integration of health and social care with housing policy. The report suggests there will be a major shift from a traditional, three stage life (education, employment and retirement) to a multi-stage life. It also highlights five key components to living a productive and fulfilling life up to the age of 100 and beyond – resilience – in relation to employment and personal finance; agility – the ability to move into new roles; health; financial capability; and flexibility- an openenness connect and interact with people new ways. (Edited publisher abstract)
Future of an ageing population
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Government Office for Science
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Government Office for Science
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 124
- Place of publication:
- London
Foresight report which brings together evidence about today’s older population, with future trends and projections, to identify the challenges and opportunities of an ageing population. The report is informed by 22 independent evidence reviews, expert meetings and visits to different regions across the UK. Sections cover: employment and supporting longer working lives; encouraging lifelong learning; meeting the changing demand for housing and recognising the importance of neighbourhoods; the role of families; health and care systems, including changing needs and costs; and the benefits of physical, social and technological connectivity. It aims to together the evidence that will help policymakers to develop the policies needed to adapt to the demographic change of the UK. (Edited publisher abstract)
The generation strain: collective solutions to care in an ageing society
- Authors:
- MCNEIL Clare, HUNTER Jack
- Publisher:
- Institute for Public Policy Research
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 60
- Place of publication:
- London
Most care for older people is not provided by the state or private agencies but by family members. This report looks at the challenges facing health and social care services as the number of older people in need of care outstrips the number of adult children able to provide it. The report argues that the post-war model of social care needs to change if it is to be sustainable in the future. It believes there needs to be a different starting point for social care services, which should ask what people need to build a good life. It looks at the importance of individuals and their families in providing care and uses the experiences of three individuals to illustrate problems that are likely to increase as the family care cap widens: social isolation in later life, families providing ever more intensive levels of care, and a greater number of older couples caring for each others. It also provides some good practice examples from the UK and oversees. The report makes four major recommendations, to be addressed as part of a five-year funding settlement across health and social care. These are the creation of new neighbourhood networks to help older people to stay active and health; creation of care coordinator roles to provide a single local point of contact, which would replace the ‘case management’ currently provided by adult social services; the option of a shared budget to enable those using community care to arrange this collectively; and stronger employment rights for those caring for people for more than 20 hours a week. (Edited publisher abstract)
Threats and physical violence in the workplace: a comparative study of four areas of human service work
- Authors:
- RASMUSSEN Charlotte Ann, HOGH Annie, ANDERSEN Lars Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 28(13), 2013, pp.2749-2769.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The aim of this study was to investigate threats and physical violence in the workplace by comparing four areas of human service work, namely psychiatry, eldercare, the Prison and Probation Service (PPS), and special schools (SS). The results revealed that there were statistically significant differences in the frequency of threats and violence among these areas of human service work. In particular, employees in SS were frequently exposed. More exposure was related to a higher degree of reporting incidents in writing to the workplace. However, exposure was not consistently related to self-rated seriousness of the incidents or attitudes that reflect accept of workplace threats and violence. Both threats and physical violence were rated within a moderate range of seriousness in all these areas of work. PPS and SS expressed more accept (attitude) of workplace threats and violence in comparison to psychiatry and eldercare. Conclusion: workplace threats and violence toward staff in areas of human service work is a widespread phenomenon. There is a particular need for better prevention in SS, more research on the seriousness of threats in general, and more knowledge about the relationship between work environment and attitudes about workplace threats and violence. (Publisher abstract)