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Demand for adult social care across counties and unitary authorities in England
- Author:
- OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2018
This paper explores how demand for adult social care varies across England using interactive maps. It aims to capture the need for care services throughout adulthood, as well as recognising that an ageing population is likely to impact on the demand for these services. It presents a brief selection of indicators that are available at county and unitary authority level, along with links to further sources of data. In relation to the supply and quality of adult social care, the paper covers the areas: number of care home beds, number of hours of home care provided, average number of day care clients, number of people providing unpaid care, number of adult social care jobs, and satisfaction with care. (Edited publisher abstract)
A better offer for older people: extra care housing work for your community
- Author:
- DONOVAN Tristan
- Publisher:
- Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 12
- Place of publication:
- London
This think piece report discusses the potential of extra care housing to enable older people to live independently in the community for as long as possible. It highlights different models and approaches, outlines some of the challenges to providing extra care housing and looks at what is involved in running services. Key points identified include the potential of extra care housing to reduce social care and NHS spending, the shortage of supply of extra care housing and the benefit to extra care schemes of a strategic vision that involves co-operation between social care, housing and planning departments. (Edited publisher abstract)
The hidden needs of long-term hostel residents
- Author:
- GORTON Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 10(3), December 2007, pp.29-34.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This paper presents recent data collected by local authorities on their older homeless population, explore the nature of the needs of this population and put some challenging questions to the homeless sector and statutory services about how this section of the population has been marginalised in the past and continues to be neglected. It will suggest that the only way to meet the needs of this population is improved partnership working between homelessness, health, social services and older people's housing.
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.
If I had no choice: the housing needs of ethnic elders
- Editor:
- BARROW Jess
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 21p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Short report based on research examining the housing needs of minority ethnic older people, with the primary aim of allowing their voices to be heard. Also examines relevant literature, the Scottish policy context, and the attitudes of local authorities towards meeting the needs of black and minority ethnic older people.
Self-serving
- Author:
- SONE Kendra
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 31.7.97, 1997, p.12.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at how government backing for the right of local authorities to reassess service provision according to their resources is hitting disabled and elderly people hard, as they fear their care needs may be overlooked.
A perspective on current issues in housing for older people: based on a presentation to Age Concern London's 1996 Annual General Meeting
- Author:
- APPLETON Nigel
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 13p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Paper looking at the housing needs of older people and the roles of local authorities, the Housing Corporation and government legislation in helping them stay in their own homes.
Local strategies for an ageing population
- Author:
- BENINGTON John
- Journal article citation:
- LGIU Equalities News, 21, July 1994, p.11.
The growth in the numbers and proportion of pensioners and very elderly people in Europe and the UK is altering the composition of the population, and changing the key client groups served by the welfare state. Reports on the work of a Local Authorities Research Consortium based at Warwick University which is developing and evaluating local inter-agency strategies for an ageing population.
The care gap: how can local authorities meet the needs of the elderly?
- Author:
- WALKER Alan
- Publisher:
- Local Government Information Unit
- Publication year:
- 1985
- Pagination:
- 52p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Meeting the home adaptation needs of older people: is your council actively addressing residents' need for help with home adaptations?
- Authors:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION, et al
- Publisher:
- Local Government Association
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- London
A guide for councillors and health and wellbeing board on the role of housing adaptations in supporting people’s independence. Jointly produced by the Local Government Association, Age UK and Care & Repair England, the guide shows how home adaptations can also reduce demand on social care and health services. It includes examples from councils who are putting in place personalised interventions that enable people to live in their homes for longer and promote positive ageing, often in partnership with the voluntary and community sector. The guide also outlines practical steps which councils can take to further improve local approaches to home adaptations. These include more efficient use of existing resources and flexibilities, and better partnership working. (Edited publisher abstract)