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The strategy for older people in Wales 2008-2013: living longer living better
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 58p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This Strategy is the product of extensive consultation, research and expert views about the lives of older people in Wales both now and in the future. The aims, objectives and more detailed programmes and projects reflect the findings of the report of the Advisory Group ‘When I’m 64…..and more’ published in May 2002 and over 100 responses to it.
Draft intergenerational practice strategy for Wales: consultation
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 21p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Wales has produced a draft strategy for promoting intergenerational activity in schools and the wider community. It is envisaged that the framework will embed intergenerational practice in to the governments whole approach to communities, citizenship and integrated government.
Services for Kent's elderly people. Revised medium-term plan: 1988-90
- Author:
- KENT COUNTY COUNCIL. Social Services Department
- Publisher:
- Kent County Council. Social Sevices Department
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 14p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Maidstone
Stronger foundations: international lessons for the housing-with-care sector in the UK
- Author:
- BEACH Brian
- Publisher:
- International Longevity Centre UK
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 25
- Place of publication:
- London
This report, supported by the Associated Retired Community Operators (ARCO) and Legal and General Capital, looks at the lessons that the UK can learn from other countries in the provision of later life housing-with-care. Drawing on evidence from a review of literature, and expert roundtable and interviews, the report discusses terminology around later life housing and housing-with-care and how the housing-with-care sector varies across countries. It then focuses on legislation, financing and planning policies in different countries, and highlights lessons that could help the expansion and higher levels of building in the housing-with-care sector in the UK. The final section discusses the main themes, which include for the sector to: support the creation of different types of products that suit diverse needs; take greater consideration of the experience that housing-with-care offers, rather than focusing solely on a housing product; and avoid unnecessarily burdensome regulation of care and support within housing-with-care settings; and improve local authority awareness of housing-with-care and its role in later life planning. (Edited publisher abstract)
A framework to discharge frail older people
- Author:
- LEES-DEUTSCH Liz
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 112(37/38), 2016, pp.13-15.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
A framework to discharge frail older patients who have had an unplanned admission to hospital and are subsequently discharged (or transferred)to another setting. It discusses current issues in discharge practice, briefly reviews the background policy to guide the discharge assessment of older people and examines challenges in discharging them from the acute setting. Finally, it uses an assessment framework to integrate current principles form national discharge guidance into practice. (Publisher abstract)
Housing for older people in Wales: an evidence review
- Authors:
- CARTER Lauren, HILLCOAT-NALLETAMBY Sarah
- Publisher:
- Public Policy Institute for Wales
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This document sets the scene for discussion on how the housing needs of an ageing population in Wales can be met. It begins by defining what it is meant by an ‘older’ person and how older people are an extremely heterogeneous group in terms of income, class, health and support needs. It provides a background to the current and projected demographic profile of the population in Wales (including limited information on housing tenure), thus providing an insight for planning ahead. In addition, it details the current policy and funding context for housing in Wales, as well as the building and planning regulations. The perspectives of older people and the accommodation options currently available for them in Wales are also discussed. Finally, this document considers the bigger picture, drawing on cross-sector perspectives on the importance of an integrated approach towards managing the opportunities and challenges of an ageing population in Wales. (Edited publisher abstract)
Meeting the housing needs of an ageing population in Wales: report of recommendations
- Author:
- HILLCOAT-NALLETAMBY Sarah
- Publisher:
- Public Policy Institute for Wales
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 44
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This report documents initial discussions and preliminary recommendations which emerged from an expert workshop held in June 2015 attended by experts from Wales, the rest of the UK and other European countries. The group was tasked with identifying the challenges that population ageing poses for housing needs in Wales, and to begin a scoping exercise to outline what the Welsh Government might do to meet them. Based on written feedback and evidence provided by experts prior to the workshop, plus subsequent workshop discussion, the main issues and challenges identified for each question are documented in Section 1 of this report. Section 2 draws initial conclusions and sets out preliminary recommendations. These include: develop a housing strategy addressing older people’s housing requirements; review planning policies and procedures to include older people’s accommodation, and require Local Authorities to develop population-based housing needs assessments; identify brown-field sites suitable for housing with care developments, including rural sites; promote integrated working and funding for housing with care and independent living across health, housing and social care sectors; increase public and service provider awareness about housing with care options. (Edited publisher abstract)
Exploring the role of independent organisations in care coordination for older people in England
- Authors:
- XIE Chengqiu, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work, 14(4), 2014, pp.419-438.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Summary Social care policies advocate the provision of coordinated care and the involvement of the independent sector in service planning and delivery. This study explores the characteristics of the independent organisations involved in care coordination for older people, the tasks undertaken, and management of the interface between the commissioning authorities and these organisations. The findings are based on semistructured telephone interviews conducted in 2009 with representatives from 25 local authorities in England regarding 40 organisations. Findings All organisations identified are voluntary in nature. They were diverse in terms of size, staffing, and history, typically undertaking care coordination for discrete user groups but few exclusively for older people. A range of care coordination activities were reported: assessment, brokerage, support planning, and monitoring and review. The extent of their involvement in these activities varied markedly. Commissioning and contracting arrangements differed; most organisations had short-term contracts. The main mechanism of contract monitoring was activity data returns; there was a lack of more detailed service evaluation. Both opportunities and challenges exist with regard to the future role of voluntary organisations in care coordination. Applications This study highlights the potential for voluntary organisations to undertake care coordination activities. To achieve this, partnership working between service commissioners and these organisations is required, and funding and support are essential for provider organisations to develop appropriate infrastructures. Information governance arrangements are required to facilitate information sharing. The potential expansion of the role of voluntary organisations and the implications for practitioners with respect to their employment prospects are explored. (Publisher abstract)
Older people who self fund their social care: a guide for health and wellbeing boards and commissioners
- Authors:
- MILLER Clive, BUNNIN Antonia, RAYNER Vic
- Publishers:
- Office for Public Management, Sitra
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- London
OPM and Sitra have published a guide for health and wellbeing boards and commissioners looking at what the proposed Dilnot-inspired changes to health and social care funding will mean in practice. The guide focuses specifically on how policy changes will affect people who fund their own social care, and is intended to improve the strategic planning and design of this new system; and provide practical advice to commissioners. It notes that in England, older people who pay entirely for their own social care and support account for 45% of residential care home places, 47.6% of nursing home placements, and 20% of home care support. These people are often referred to as 'self-funders'. The self-funded registered residential care and registered nursing home market is worth £4.9 billion per year, and the self-funded home care market £652 million. (Edited publisher abstract)
Older people who self-fund their social care: a guide for health and wellbeing boards and commisioners; executive summary
- Authors:
- MILLER Clive, BUNNIN Antonia, RAYNER Vic
- Publishers:
- Office for Public Management, Sitra
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
There is a lack of public awareness about what the Dilnot Commission-inspired changes to funding social care will mean, and how these new policies will affect the extent and ways in which people will be required to secure effective and sustainable care and support from 2016. The particular and variable needs of people who currently fund their own care (‘self-funders’) raise questions about how the new system will actually work in practice. This summary outlines and briefly explains the content of the full version of the guide. (Edited publisher abstract)