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The future of community-based services for older persons in South Africa
- Author:
- STRYDOM Herman
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 20(2), June 2008, pp.103-111.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article provides an overview of the needs of older persons in South Africa today. It acknowledges the strong policy lead being given by government to ensure the positive integration of older persons within society, support for them within their families, their access to proper community-based services, their protection from abuse and ageism and promoting their general quality of life. At the same time the article stresses the size of the challenge that exists to turn government policy into reality in the lives of older people. As elsewhere in the world increasing numbers of older persons with a wide range of complex needs can be expected. Within South Africa migratory patterns, HIV/AIDS and extreme poverty may impede the growth in the number of the older population. At the same time those same phenomena will make the delivery of the necessary community-based services particularly difficult. A number of recommendations are made as to what the priorities should be for service delivery organisations within this context of ambitious policy but limited resources.
Isolated elderly people: reflections on policy
- Author:
- HARBERT Wally
- Journal article citation:
- Policy Studies, 16(2), Summer 1995, pp.4-21.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Late in 1993 the body of an elderly man living alone was found in a council flat in Brent, London. At the council's request an inquiry was carried out by Wally Harbert, a director of local social services for 20 years and currently director of planning and development at Help the Aged. His article goes beyond Brent and the particular death to reflect more widely on the needs of isolated elderly people and on the possible implications for policy.
A burden shared
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 19.10.06, 2006, pp.40-41.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
As people with learning difficulties live longer, their carers become correspondingly older. This article looks at a council project in south London which is helping meet the needs of older carers.
Assessment approaches for older people receiving social care: content and coverage
- Authors:
- STEWART Karen, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 14(2), February 1999, pp.147-156.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Assessment was identified as one of the 'cornerstones' of community care. This study presents findings from the first nationally representative analysis of assessment documents used by social services agencies in the UK.
Services for older people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 47p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report of an SSI project designed to obtain information about the extent to which SSDs were taking account of the increasingly complex needs of older people with learning difficulties.
Services for older people with learning disability: report of an SSI project
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Letter accompanying the SSI project report 'Services for older people with learning disabilities'.
Comforts of age
- Author:
- DOBSON Roger
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.8.95, 1995, p.9.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Elderly disabled people living in London are allegedly getting a raw deal from social services departments. Accusations of poor practice and inadequate services have been levelled against them by Age Concern.
No resting place
- Author:
- MITCHELL David
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 10.8.95, 1995, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A Scottish study has found that instead of looking forward to a cosy retirement, many elderly people are forced to live on the streets. Reports on the plight of the elderly homeless.
Doing the right thing
- Author:
- LAURANCE Jeremy
- Journal article citation:
- Search, 21, Winter 1994, pp.8-10.
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Recent research into stroke patients who suddenly find themselves needing to use social services found that there's a difficult process of mental adjustment to go through before most people can effectively organise the care they need.
Asian elders' knowledge and future use of community social and health services
- Authors:
- ATKIN K., et al
- Journal article citation:
- New Community, 15(3), April 1989, pp.439-445.
- Publisher:
- Community Relations Commission
Reports on a study comparing knowledge and potential use of services of Asian and white elderly people.