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Direct payments for older people in Wales survey
- Author:
- DIX Jackie
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 13(1), January 2003, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
Briefly reports on a small survey carried out by Age Concern Cymru which surveyed local authorities in June 2002. Summaries the number of local authorities offering direct payments, number of older people receiving direct payments, and schemes under development
Preparing older people's strategies: linking housing to health, social care and other local strategies
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, HOUSING CORPORATION
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 88p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document provides guidance on the preparation of housing strategies that link housing to health, social care, and other local strategies. The guidance follows a whole systems approach which acknowledges that housing services are one of a number of other services that together make up the whole system that affects older citizens. All local authorities are required to have an older people’s housing strategy. This document provides a framework for producing a strategy using a sample template comprising the following sections: an executive summary; an introduction to the strategy, setting the local context; identifying the housing ingredients, needs and demand; how the current housing and service systems work; planning for the future; proposals and recommendations; and taking the strategy forward. This document is aimed at those responsible for planning and delivering the housing function, but may also have a wider audience in health, social care, regeneration and planning.
An example to us all
- Author:
- HUNTER Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 16.10.03, 2003, pp.58-59.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks the introduction of free nursing and personal care for older people by Scotland's local authorities and explains why the approach seems to be working.
All dressed up
- Author:
- DOBSON Alex
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Magazine, 8.10.03, 2003, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
Local authorities have barely three months to implement new policies to ensure older people are moved out of hospitals quickly or face daily fines. Reports on how councils are meeting this challenge.
Inspection of social care services for older people: Halton Borough Council; January 2003
- Authors:
- WATSON Alan, COPE Charles
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. North West
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 70p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Inspection of social care services for older people: Southend-On-Sea Borough Council; March 2003
- Authors:
- CLARK Jan, CHIDGEY Bob, MACNALLY Charlie
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. Eastern Regio
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 70p.
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge
Domiciliary support for people with sight loss
- Author:
- THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST
- Publisher:
- Thomas Pocklington Trust
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on the research findings of a short survey to identify the needs of people with sight loss for domiciliary support and the extent to which those needs were being met. In the survey 39 people with sight loss were interviewed as part of small sample. Interview were also carried out with seven domiciliary care service providers, eight local authorities and a small number of specialist organisations.
Guidance to local authorities on the arrangements for the implementation and administration of Supporting People in Wales
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 220p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Supporting People is the new policy and funding framework for support services for people in supported and sheltered accommodation. In April 2003 Supporting People funds for the elderly and those receiving care services were transferred to the local authorities, to be administered by them as Supporting People Grant (SPG). The Welsh Assembly Government currently retains the Supporting People Revenue Grant (SPRG) scheme, which funds all other types of support service.
Older victims of burglary and distraction burglary: recommendations for practitioners
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Home Office
- Publisher:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Home Office, Research, Development and Statistics Directorate
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report provides guidelines and recommendations for practitioners working with older people who are vulnerable to becoming a victim or who have been the victim of burglary and, in particular, distraction burglary. The suggestions raised here are relevant to practitioners dealing with older people and vulnerable groups on a day-to-day basis, and those who come into contact with older victims following a crime incident. In particular, these recommendations may be of special interest to the police, CDRPs, local authorities, other housing providers, Primary Care Trusts and organisations in the voluntary and charity sectors.
A model for building capacity
- Author:
- THORP Samantha
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Magazine, 35, 7.5.03, 2003, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
With the rising demand and shrinking supply of residential care homes, some social services departments are opting to build their own homes. Looks at the issues involved.