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Commissioning care and support for older people with high support needs
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- York
This paper provides practical guidance for commissioners of older people’s services on the range of models and approaches available for supporting older people with high support needs. It describes the options that are available, what makes them successful and beneficial, and suggests five priorities for commissioners. (Original abstract)
Putting people first: personal budgets for older people: making it happen
- Author:
- DH CARE NETWORKS. Personalisation Network
- Publisher:
- DH Care Networks. Personalisation Network
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 65p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide has been produced for councils and their partners to assist in developments for increasing older people’s choice and control over their support. It particularly focuses on those elements of personalisation associated with making personal budgets work well for older people and their families. Although the main focus is on the flexible use of social care funding, there is huge potential for person centred approaches to be adopted by services and organisations supporting older people who are not eligible for council funded support.
Age equality and age discrimination in social care: an interim practice guide
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 34p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This practice guide, commissioned by the Department of Health, supports the promotion of age equality and the elimination of age discrimination in adult social care. Three broad principles underpin an age equality strategy for adult social care: citizenship - each individual, regardless of their age, is a full and equal citizen; equity - people have a right to expect fairness, regardless of age; and sustainability - systems should be put in place to maintain the quality of service provision and practice for people of all ages. Topics include: involving older people, promoting social inclusion, developing personalised services, leadership, equal access, equitable resource allocation and maintaining the quality of older people's services.
Fair access to care services (FACS): prioritising eligibility for care and support
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Place of publication:
- London
This updated Guide refreshes SCIE’s 2010 Practice Guide ‘Facts about FACS’, on good practice in applying current policy on assessment and deciding eligibility. It takes account of changes in the policy, resource and practice environments since 2010, including the strong emphasis on more integrated working with the NHS. And it makes links to the new provisions of the Care Bill, due to begin implementation in 2015. Key practice points for practitioners, general practitioner, care commissioning groups and health wellbeing boards are presented. The Guide will be helpful to social workers and social care staff taking part in the assessment process, and also GPs and other NHS staff who are increasingly engaged in joint assessment and commissioning. (Edited publisher abstract)
Practical approaches to improving the lives of disabled and older people through building stronger communities
- Authors:
- WILTON Catherine, ROUTLEDGE Martin
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 33p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Social care transformation is not limited to personal budgets or even to public services targeted at people eligible for state support. It is also about how people help themselves and each other as individuals, in groups and communities and how they make best use of the resources available for all citizens in their area. This briefing sets out the arguments for why building strong and resilient communities is a key component of social care transformation, including new evidence that it can save money. It also outlines approaches currently being developed by councils with their public sector and community partners. In particular, the Building Community Capacity to Put People First project has been engaging with and learning from councils and their community partners who are working to make the goal of social care transformation a reality. This briefing and its appendix puts their work in the context of the personalisation agenda and shares some of the learning to date. It also directs readers to useful materials and trails forthcoming practical aids from the consortium.
'The billion dollar question': embedding prevention in older people's services: 10 'high impact' changes
- Authors:
- ALLEN Kerry, GLASBY Jon
- Publisher:
- University of Birmingham. Health Services Management Centre
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 19p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
There is a need to invest more fully and strategically in both prevention and rehabilitation for older people, to help them stay healthier, more independent and more socially included for longer and to recover these capacities as fully as possible when they do require hospital treatment. While there is growing recognition that only a more preventative agenda will be sufficient to respond to current and future pressures, there is much less clarity about how to do this in practice. This paper seeks to identify the most promising ‘10 high impact changes’ with regards to prevention in older people’s services. The paper draws on two main sources. The first is an EU review of prevention and long-term care in older people’s services across 14 European counties known as Interlinks. The second key source is a recent review of the social and economic benefits of adult social care, commissioned by the Department of Health and Downing Street. This paper identifies and reviews the following 10 prevention strategies: promoting healthy lifestyles; vaccination; screening; falls prevention; housing adaptations and practical support; telecare and technology; intermediate care; reablement; partnership working; and personalisation.