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Strategic moves: thinking, planning and delivering differently: strategic commissioning services for older people
- Authors:
- SUFFOLK FILMS, (Producer)
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Health and Social Care Change Agent Team
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- London
Strategic Commissioning for Older People's Services is a Workbook/CD designed to help partnerships develop better commissioning to fit the outcomes they want to achieve. It builds on 'Preparing older people's and housing strategies' ODPM and DH 2002, and 'A Catalyst for change: commissioning non acute services for older people'.
Ageing Better Measures Framework
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER
- Publisher:
- Centre for Ageing Better
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Place of publication:
- London
The Ageing Better Measures Framework is a compendium of 63 measures, survey scales and their data sources looking at outcomes at the individual level related to ageing and later life. It is split into 12 broad topics: finance, major life transitions, fulfilling work, physical and mental health activity, health and wellbeing, plans for the future, community contributions, home and neighbourhood, social connections, recreation and leisure, relationships, and care and support services. It will be useful for anyone who is interested in ageing-related data or evaluation of ageing-related activities. The Framework in excel format. (Edited publisher abstract)
Reablement: maintaining independence
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 11 minutes 4 seconds
- Place of publication:
- London
This film focuses on ‘falls prevention’ programmes. This type of preventive support can be described as ‘early intervention’. The film introduces us to a number of people who describe how they are benefitting from a falls prevention service and exercise classes. People who were initially experiencing reduced mobility or had previously fallen reflect on how their physical ability has improved and their confidence has grown. As well as the exercises classes, physiotherapists work with the individuals to improve the home environment so that they can achieve mutually agreed outcomes, such as washing themselves, moving around the house safely and reduced anxiety. For some, this means a reduction in the need for ongoing care. In addition to the benefits described by the individuals in this film, we hear from the rehabilitation and falls specialist at the Cambridgeshire Falls Prevention Scheme about some of the ‘service outcomes’. By maintaining people’s independence, the service aims to reduce packages of care, most notably by preventing the need for expensive residential care. Professor Julien Forder also explains that this kind of early intervention service is likely to reduce hospital admissions, meaning a positive outcome for individuals and the public purse. This film was originally published in 2011 with the title 'Prevention: early intervention'.
Ways of integrating care that better coordinate services may benefit patients
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH. Dissemination Centre
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health Research
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Place of publication:
- London
New integrated care models can increase patient satisfaction, perceived quality of care and improve access to services. It is less clear whether there may be effects on hospital admissions, appointments or healthcare costs. This NIHR Signal focuses on an NIHR-funded review which looked at the international literature to understand how new integrated care models may affect patients, providers and systems. It included a qualitative review of attitudes, barriers and enablers of integration. Nearly half of the 267 studies came from the UK. Most investigated integrated care pathways, often as part of a multicomponent intervention including multidisciplinary teams and some form of case management. Most studies focused on older people. The review finds some positives in relation to improved patient satisfaction and perceived quality of care, but overall highlights the complexity of implementing and assessing new models of care. NIHR Signals highlight examples of important research and explain why the study was needed, what the study found and the implications of the findings. They include commentary from experts, researchers and those working in practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Home care for older people: QS123
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Place of publication:
- London
Quality standard covering the provision of home care services to older people who have been assessed as needing social care support. Home care support can help people to stay independent and may include support with personal care, activities of daily living and essential household tasks. The standard consists of six quality statements: person-centred planning; plan for missed or late visits; consistent team of home care workers; length of home care visits; reviewing the outcomes of the home care plan; and supervision of home care workers. For each quality statement the standard provides details of the rationale, quality measures that can be used to assess improvement, and equality and diversity considerations. It also outlines what each quality statement means in practice for service providers, social care practitioners, commissioners, home care service users and carers. Although the majority of people using home care service are aged 65 and over, the quality standard may also be relevant to some people under 65 with complex needs. The standard does not cover intermediate care, short-term reablement, home care for younger adults or children using home care services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Loneliness and isolation toolkit
- Publisher:
- Campaign to End Loneliness
Social isolation and loneliness is a key determinant of the current and future health and social care needs of the older population. This digital toolkit has been developed to help health and wellbeing boards to build social isolation and loneliness into their Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNAs) and Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategies (JHWSs). It covers research on the impact of loneliness on health and provides a financial case for taking preventative action. It also demonstrates how loneliness relates to Adult Social Care and Public Health Outcomes Frameworks. The toolkit includes four steps: gathering data; strategy and development planning; strengthening partnership; and monitoring and evaluating data. It also includes case examples from existing services and initiatives. The toolkit has been developed with input from health and wellbeing board members and commissioners of health and social services
Prevention: early intervention
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Place of publication:
- London
This film focuses on ‘falls prevention’ programmes. This type of preventive support can be described as ‘early intervention’. The film introduces us to a number of people who describe how they are benefitting from a falls prevention service and exercise classes. People who were initially experiencing reduced mobility or had previously fallen reflect on how their physical ability has improved and their confidence has grown. As well as the exercises classes, physiotherapists work with the individuals to improve the home environment so that they can achieve mutually agreed outcomes, such as washing themselves, moving around the house safely and reduced anxiety. For some, this means a reduction in the need for ongoing care. In addition to the benefits described by the individuals in this film, we hear from the rehabilitation and falls specialist at the Cambridgeshire Falls Prevention Scheme about some of the ‘service outcomes’. By maintaining people’s independence, the service aims to reduce packages of care, most notably by preventing the need for expensive residential care. Professor Julien Forder also explains that this kind of early intervention service is likely to reduce hospital admissions, meaning a positive outcome for individuals and the public purse. This film was republished in 2014 with the title 'Reablement: maintaining independence'.