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The health and social care divide: the experiences of older people
- Authors:
- GLASBY Jon, LITTLECHILD Rosemary
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 170p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
- Edition:
- 2nd Rev.
Drawing on key research, government policies and real-life case studies, this book assists health and social care professionals to work more effectively together in order to improve services for users and carers. It: explains why partnerships are important and what helps/hinders partnership working; reviews the legal and policy framework, providing a chronological overview and placing current initiatives in their historical and social policy context; summarises existing research findings with regard to key health and social care policy debates; uses case studies to explore the implications of this research for health and social care practitioners; provides good practice guidance for both students and front-line practitioners. The book is designed as an introductory text for those working or training to work in a multi-agency environment. In particular, it will be of interest to social work, nursing, therapy and medical students, front-line practitioners and those undertaking post-qualification training courses.
'The billion dollar question': embedding prevention in older people's services: 10 'high impact' changes
- Authors:
- ALLEN Kerry, GLASBY Jon
- Publisher:
- University of Birmingham. Health Services Management Centre
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 19p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
There is a need to invest more fully and strategically in both prevention and rehabilitation for older people, to help them stay healthier, more independent and more socially included for longer and to recover these capacities as fully as possible when they do require hospital treatment. While there is growing recognition that only a more preventative agenda will be sufficient to respond to current and future pressures, there is much less clarity about how to do this in practice. This paper seeks to identify the most promising ‘10 high impact changes’ with regards to prevention in older people’s services. The paper draws on two main sources. The first is an EU review of prevention and long-term care in older people’s services across 14 European counties known as Interlinks. The second key source is a recent review of the social and economic benefits of adult social care, commissioned by the Department of Health and Downing Street. This paper identifies and reviews the following 10 prevention strategies: promoting healthy lifestyles; vaccination; screening; falls prevention; housing adaptations and practical support; telecare and technology; intermediate care; reablement; partnership working; and personalisation.