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Sustainable county social care: a green paper that delivers a new deal for counties
- Author:
- COUNTY COUNCILS NETWORK
- Publisher:
- County Councils Network
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 44
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets out the policy positions of the County Councils Network ahead of the forthcoming government green paper. It makes the case for a more holistic approach, bringing together prevention, housing, workforce and integration as well as a sustainable way to fund social care. It also puts forward practical policy proposals to Government and includes good practice examples to demonstrate what has and could be achieved at size and scale. Sections discuss funding and cost pressures; financing sustainable social care; developing diverse care markets, which includes access to intermediate care services and a skilled workforce; preventative integrated services around the individual; and delivering housing to meet social care needs. The report supports the introduction of a cap on care costs, which it argues must be fully-funded by government. Other recommendations include: for national taxation and means-testing of winter fuel allowance and attendance allowance to be used as a way of meeting costs of care reforms and funding gaps; for social care to be maintained a local service through continued delivery by local government in partnership with the health service; for government to address shortages in retirement properties and supported housing; and for prevention to be a key focus of the green paper, with additional government investment in primary, community, and mental health services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Housing our ageing population: learning from councils meeting the housing needs of ageing population
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Local Government Association
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 60
- Place of publication:
- London
The suitability of the housing stock is of critical importance to the health of individuals and also impacts on public spending, particularly social care and the NHS. This report sets out what is required to meet the housing needs and aspirations of an ageing population, outlines the current policy context and presents detailed case studies of good practice to show how councils are innovating to support older people to live in their homes for longer and promote positive ageing. They include examples of integrated approaches to health, housing and care to support older people at home; care and repair schemes to provide support for older people in mainstream housing, long term housing planning; and developing appropriate new housing for older people. The case studies are from Birmingham City Council, Central Bedfordshire Council, Essex County Council, Mansfield District Council, Newcastle City Council, North Somerset, Bristol, Bath and North-East Somerset Councils, and Worcestershire County Council. The report highlights key lessons from the case studies: having a clear vision, promoting awareness and changing attitudes; housing planning, which meets local need and involves older people; delivering and enabling new housing for older people across the public and private sector; developing integrated approaches to housing, health and care; and sustaining older people in mainstream housing. It also outlines recommendations for Government, policy makers, councils, and providers. (Edited publisher abstract)