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Reshaping care for older people: a programme for change 2011-2021
- Authors:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government, CONVENTION OF SCOTTISH LOCAL AUTHORITIES
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 34p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Providing high quality care and support for older people is a fundamental principle of social justice and is an important hallmark of a caring and compassionate society. Demographic changes coupled with a decade of difficult public finances means this is one of the 3 biggest challenges facing Scotland – alongside economic recovery and climate change. This document sets out the Scottish vision and immediate actions for reshaping the care and support of older people. It has been co-produced through an extensive period of development and engagement with the people of Scotland and with political, organisational and community interests at both local and national levels. The programme presented provides a framework, built on consensus across all sectors and interests, to address the challenges of supporting and caring for Scotland’s growing older population into the next decade and beyond. This document will be updated to ensure it operates as a key driver for Reshaping Care.
Strategies of care: changing elderly care in Italy and the Netherlands
- Author:
- ROIT Barbara Da
- Publisher:
- Amsterdam University Press
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 220p.
- Place of publication:
- Amsterdam
This book traces the changes in the elderly care systems of Italy and the Netherlands since the early 1990s, drawing attention to the advantages and disadvantages of these two very different models. It examines the formal care system of the Dutch, and reveals how this system, despite strong policy pressures, has remained relatively stable, while the Italian system has undergone major transitions despite minimal policy intervention. Based on a wealth of data and extensive interviews with both caregivers and patients, this book is designed for anyone interested in the future of European health care debates. Contents include: changing care systems - an introduction; the context and policy trajectories; the challenge of dependence; changing care packages; care packages in practice; the creation of care packages and the transformations of care systems; and conclusions.
Netherlands policies for elderly people
- Author:
- PIJL Marja
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 26(3), 1992, pp.201-225.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Summarises national and local policies, particularly health care, quality of life; outlines current research and the activities of elderly people as a pressure group.
Policy framework for integrated care for older people
- Author:
- BANKS Penny
- Publisher:
- King's Fund
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 26p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Older people often require a range of services from different sources. Integrated care offers a co-ordinated approach to meet their often complex needs. This working paper acts as a checklist for national and regional policy-makers across Europe to use in drawing up their own integrated care policies. It can also be used by service users, their carers, and older people’s organisations, to assess the policies in place in their countries or regions. The publication was funded by the European Commission, and is one of several publications produced by the Care and Management of Services for Older People in Europe Network (CARMEN), which is run by the European Health Management Association (EHMA).
Advancing integrated care for older people through EU policy
- Author:
- TAMSMA Nicoline
- Publisher:
- European Health Management Association
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 26p.
- Place of publication:
- Dublin
This document is aimed at the advancement of integrated care for older people within the context of European policy and is particularly targeted at the three main pillars of the EU policy development and implementation - the Council, the Parliament and the Commission.
Asset-based approaches, older people and social care: an analysis and critique
- Authors:
- DALY Mary, WESTWOOD Sue
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 38(6), 2018, pp.1087-1099.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Asset-based thinking is increasingly prevalent in health policy and is to be found also in discourses on social care. This article explores and critiques the applicability of asset-based approaches to social care for older people, using Carol Bacchi's analytical framework to consider developments in the United Kingdom especially. The problem construction, assumptions and suggested solutions underpinning an asset-based approach are considered in turn. The paper draws two major conclusions. The first is that, while it has potential application to the field, the key assumptions and objectives of the asset-based approach do not hold well for social care and therefore adopting the approach carries risks. The paper concludes, secondly, that an asset-based approach is ‘over-promised’ in the sense of being insufficiently theorised and lacking empirical evidence. A number of suggestions are made for greater critical interrogation, improved empirical evidence and closer scrutiny of the policy ‘solutions’ associated with assets-related thinking. (Edited publisher abstract)
Configuring joint preventive services: a structured approach to service transformation and delivering better outcomes for older people
- Author:
- CARE SERVICES IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP. Care Services Efficiency Delivery Programme
- Publisher:
- Care Services Improvement Partnership. Care Services Efficiency Delivery Programme
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 40p.
- Place of publication:
- London
CSED published a Configuring Future Services Toolkit in October 2007. The approach, developed with the Institute of Public Care (IPC), at Oxford Brookes University, identified opportunities at the health and social care interface to build on Joint Strategic Needs Assessment [JSNA] with joint projects. IPC research literature on conditions affecting older people have provided evidence for interventions aimed at maintaining independence and avoiding costly residential care and hospital admissions. Two pilot authorities tested the approach and their experience, including problems they encountered in organisation, resourcing and information access, which has influenced the revised recommendations for implementation of such change projects. This paper sets out the new approach and summarises conclusions on the process of service transformation to deliver better outcomes for older people.
One hundred not out: resilience and active ageing
- Author:
- ROBERTS Yvonne
- Publisher:
- Young Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 33p.
- Place of publication:
- London
For the first time in history in the UK the number of people over 60 outnumbers those under 16. A common reaction to this is pessimistic. This breeds social pessimism; as if we have created inexorably longer lives but are powerless to make the choices we need to if we are to reap the benefits. This in turn feeds ageism and deepens individual pessimism about our own future and those of our loved ones. In this report, the author argues for strategies that see active ageing - and older people - as assets rather than burdens, that focus on people as active contributors, not passive recipients. Drawing on the work of the Young Foundation and international examples, the author outlines and recommends new kinds of sustainable and scalable services with strong roots in voluntary action and the community. The report examines: the person; well-being; assets; and prevention.
Our invisible addicts: first report of the Older Persons' Substance Misuse Working Group of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Author:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 60p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Substance misuse by older people is now a growing public health problem. Between 2001 and 2031, there is projected to be a 50% increase in the number of older people in the UK. The percentage of men and women drinking more than the weekly recommended limits has also risen, by 60% in men and 100% in women between 1990 and 2006. Given the likely impact of these two factors on health and social care services, there is now a pressing need to address substance misuse in older people. This report has brought together a group of health professionals with expertise in substance misuse in older people, whose remit it has been to develop the existing knowledge base according to the following terms of reference: examining the nature and extent of substance misuse in older people; identifying precipitants and complications; highlighting best-practice guidance exploring training opportunities; and developing future strategy, encompassing clinical service provision and developments, training and education, research, and policy. The report concludes that, at a policy level, advocating for the inclusion of this issue in more substantive terms in all relevant policy documents. An initial step might be influencing policy makers to develop clinical guidelines through care pathways addressing the varied needs of older substance misusers.
Categories and their consequences: understanding and supporting the caring relationships of older lesbian, gay and bisexual people
- Authors:
- CRONIN Ann, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Social Work, 54(3), May 2011, pp.421-435.
- Publisher:
- Sage
In the UK, lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people are increasingly protected in private and public life by an evolving statutory framework. A European directive aims to ensure equal treatment for LGB people. LGB people are therefore becoming more accepted and more visible in contemporary European life. This article advocates incorporating biographical narratives into social work practice involving older lesbian, gay and bisexual service users. The article considers the ways in which policy is shaping the living situations of older LGB people. It then examines the ways in which the categories “lesbian, gay, and bisexual” in turn shape practitioners’ responses to them. In ending, the article demonstrates how using narrative approaches in engagement with LGB people may allow practitioners to develop appropriate assessment and intervention strategies.