This briefing provides a useful overview on older carers and the care of older people. It describes the prevalence and experience of older carers, looks at the care needs of older people, and explores the provision of home and residential care to the older population. The final paragraphs look at adults perceptions of care and support in old age. Useful figures are included.
This briefing provides a useful overview on older carers and the care of older people. It describes the prevalence and experience of older carers, looks at the care needs of older people, and explores the provision of home and residential care to the older population. The final paragraphs look at adults perceptions of care and support in old age. Useful figures are included.
This report estimates the numbers of older people living with ill health, poverty, unmet needs for care and support, loneliness, social isolation and poor housing in England. It also collates findings from qualitative studies to provide insights from older people’s own voices about the experience of living with these different needs. The report estimates that there are up to 5.9 million people aged 65 and over living with need. Analysis of the qualitative studies found the main areas of struggle in life for older people are ill health with associated disability and restricted mobility, lack of help with everyday activities, money, problems associated with home and housing, loneliness and social isolation.
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This report estimates the numbers of older people living with ill health, poverty, unmet needs for care and support, loneliness, social isolation and poor housing in England. It also collates findings from qualitative studies to provide insights from older people’s own voices about the experience of living with these different needs. The report estimates that there are up to 5.9 million people aged 65 and over living with need. Analysis of the qualitative studies found the main areas of struggle in life for older people are ill health with associated disability and restricted mobility, lack of help with everyday activities, money, problems associated with home and housing, loneliness and social isolation.
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older people, needs, user views, unmet need, poverty, loneliness, social isolation, housing conditions, health needs;
Drawing on official statistics and analysis from Age UK, this report provides an overview of how services are functioning for older people across the NHS and social care. It highlights the ageing population and increasing levels of complex health and care needs. It also looks at the funding pressures on social care crisis, the implications of funding cuts for the provision of services and on older people and their families. The report finds that a growing and ageing population means demand for care services is increasing, whilst social care spending per head of the adult population has fell in real terms between 2010/11 and 2017/18, the cost of providing care is rising.
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Drawing on official statistics and analysis from Age UK, this report provides an overview of how services are functioning for older people across the NHS and social care. It highlights the ageing population and increasing levels of complex health and care needs. It also looks at the funding pressures on social care crisis, the implications of funding cuts for the provision of services and on older people and their families. The report finds that a growing and ageing population means demand for care services is increasing, whilst social care spending per head of the adult population has fell in real terms between 2010/11 and 2017/18, the cost of providing care is rising.
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older people, adult social care, cutbacks, financing, needs, health needs, health care, NHS, social care provision, public expenditure;
This campaign report is based on interviews with 127 older people and their families across the country. Older people and their families felt that too many professional carers don’t have the time, skills or resources to deliver quality care; they find it difficult to navigate the care system and that the cost of social care is too high. The report concludes with the five principles participants wanted to see from the Social Care Green Paper. These included for the responsibility for care to be shared across society; ring-fenced funding for social care, and to establish what is reasonable for families to do and the help they’ll get to support them.
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This campaign report is based on interviews with 127 older people and their families across the country. Older people and their families felt that too many professional carers don’t have the time, skills or resources to deliver quality care; they find it difficult to navigate the care system and that the cost of social care is too high. The report concludes with the five principles participants wanted to see from the Social Care Green Paper. These included for the responsibility for care to be shared across society; ring-fenced funding for social care, and to establish what is reasonable for families to do and the help they’ll get to support them.
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older people, families, social care provision, needs, costs, financing, user views, policy, carers;
Drawing on an analysis of recent statistical data, this report looks at how the system of health and care is currently working for older people in England. It highlights the ageing population and an increasing number of older people with complex health and care needs. It also looks at the growing pressures on social care funding, and the funding of older people’s social care specifically and the impact of funding cuts on older people and their families. It reports on trends in public funding of health care services, including, primary care, community care and secondary care and looks at projections for the future. The report finds that there are now nearly 1.2 million people aged 65+ who don’t receive the care and support they need with essential daily living activities, representing 1 in 8 older people in the entire population. It also shows that lack of social care is also putting more pressure on hospital care, with people waiting longer to discharged from hospital; placing extra pressure on older carers, with many carers also having a health condition or disability. The report concludes that more investment in health and care services is needed to meet the needs of a growing ageing population. It also calls for the Government to lead a discussion about how to fund sustainable, joined up health and care services our growing older population needs.
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Drawing on an analysis of recent statistical data, this report looks at how the system of health and care is currently working for older people in England. It highlights the ageing population and an increasing number of older people with complex health and care needs. It also looks at the growing pressures on social care funding, and the funding of older people’s social care specifically and the impact of funding cuts on older people and their families. It reports on trends in public funding of health care services, including, primary care, community care and secondary care and looks at projections for the future. The report finds that there are now nearly 1.2 million people aged 65+ who don’t receive the care and support they need with essential daily living activities, representing 1 in 8 older people in the entire population. It also shows that lack of social care is also putting more pressure on hospital care, with people waiting longer to discharged from hospital; placing extra pressure on older carers, with many carers also having a health condition or disability. The report concludes that more investment in health and care services is needed to meet the needs of a growing ageing population. It also calls for the Government to lead a discussion about how to fund sustainable, joined up health and care services our growing older population needs.
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financing, health care, social care provision, adult social care, older people, unmet need, public expenditure, cutbacks, needs;
This report presents jargon-free summaries of research on key aspects of services for older people, each written by experts in their field. It also draws out seven major themes from the research covering service design, the role of carers, the need for regular assessment, and the importance of social interaction. Contributors cover the following areas: service cost-effectiveness, what works in integrating health and care, dignity of older service users, safeguarding, supporting older people and their carers, council managed personal budgets, paying for social care, involving older people in evaluation and research, preventing isolation and loneliness, promoting inclusion in rural communities, housing with care, home telecare, supporting older people in the community, services for men, falls prevention, assistive technology for people with dementia, cognitive stimulation therapy for people with dementia, and memory services.
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This report presents jargon-free summaries of research on key aspects of services for older people, each written by experts in their field. It also draws out seven major themes from the research covering service design, the role of carers, the need for regular assessment, and the importance of social interaction. Contributors cover the following areas: service cost-effectiveness, what works in integrating health and care, dignity of older service users, safeguarding, supporting older people and their carers, council managed personal budgets, paying for social care, involving older people in evaluation and research, preventing isolation and loneliness, promoting inclusion in rural communities, housing with care, home telecare, supporting older people in the community, services for men, falls prevention, assistive technology for people with dementia, cognitive stimulation therapy for people with dementia, and memory services.
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older people, service development, social care provision, carers, needs assessment, user participation, housing, telecare, needs;