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The top of the ladder
- Author:
- WOOD Claudia
- Publisher:
- DEMOS
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 95
- Place of publication:
- London
Many older people in the UK are at "the top of the ladder", living in houses that are too large or no longer suited to their needs. Enabling this group to move to smaller properties will free up family homes, and in turn free up smaller properties for first and second time buyers. One solution to the shortage of housing would be to enable older people to move out of large family homes into more suitable and smaller properties. However, there are currently very few specialist properties: only 2% of the UK housing stock (533,000 homes) meets the needs of older people, most of which is in the social rented sector. This report examines the wider benefits of building more homes suitable for older people, citing research by the Housing our Ageing Population: Panel for Innovation (HAPPI) on lifetime homes..It also examines the policy background and obstacles to supply and demand. It suggests tackling problems with planning, working in partnership at national and local level, and offerring practical help locally to enable older people to move. (Original abstract)
Government response to the House of Lords Select Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change report of session 2012-13: 'Ready for ageing?' Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Health
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- TSO
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 40
- Place of publication:
- London
This Government welcomes the House of Lords Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change report 'Ready for ageing?', published on 14 March 2013. (HL 140 session 2012-13). The Government summarises its response as "Enabling people to live longer, more prosperous and healthier lives", and that it has "taken further major steps to address the challenges of an ageing society" since the report's publication. It responds to each theme in the Committee's report: extending working lives; secure retirement income; the health and care system; enabling, promoting and supporting independence; and looking to the future. It concludes that the House of Lords report "provides a valuable contribution to an ongoing public debate" and "It is vital that this remains a live issue for Government, the wider public sector and for society as a whole." (Original abstract)
Ready for Ageing? Report of session 2012–13
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. House of Lords. Select Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Place of publication:
- London
This report warns that the Government and our society are woefully under-prepared for ageing. The Committee says that longer lives can be a great benefit, but there has been a collective failure to address the implications and without urgent action this great boon could turn into a series of miserable crises. The report covers a broad range of policy areas, providing a comprehensive analysis of the potential impact of an ageing population on public services. (Edited publisher abstract)
A cap that fits: the 'capped cost plus' model
- Author:
- LLOYD James
- Publisher:
- Strategic Society Centre
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 76
- Place of publication:
- London
The government has committed to implementing reform of care funding in England in April 2016. However, detailed analysis of the ‘capped cost’ reforms suggests they are unlikely to meet any of their objectives. Consequently, people’s care costs will not be capped; and a market in pre-funded care insurance is unlikely to emerge. Rather than providing peace of mind to the population, annual increases in the ‘cap’ may insttead cause worry and concern. With less than three years until the reforms are due to be implemented, this report examines in detail the issues facing the ‘capped cost’ model’ and identifies the options for policymakers to fix these problems. The report concludes by assembling a range of options into an alternative package of measures that could be implemented in April 2016: the ‘capped cost plus’ model. The model comprises: a ‘cap’ on the assessed care costs that individuals are expected to pay for out of their own pockets; changes to means testing thresholds and the financial support individuals receive, proportional to their level of wealth; and a standardised expected contribution by individuals to ‘living costs’ in residential care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Getting on? growing older with autism: a policy report
- Author:
- NATIONAL AUTISTIC SOCIETY
- Publisher:
- National Autistic Society
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 35
- Place of publication:
- London
Autism is a life-long condition. However, the needs of older people with autism have historically been overlooked. This report sets out some of the key issues facing older people with autism and what government and other bodies need to do to make sure they have the services and support they need. (Original abstract)
Producing and funding welfare services for seniors in the future
- Authors:
- KAARAKAINEN Minna, SUOMALAINEN Sanna, HYTTINEN Virva
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 17(2), 2013, pp.74-84.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate the Finnish welfare state from the point of view of the production and funding of care services. The authors examine the views of different generations as to which agency should be responsible for providing care services, and how such services should be financed. Design/methodology/approach – The data used in the study was gathered in May 2011 in Finland, informants were aged 18 and 74 (n=1,011). Statistical methods used were analysis of variance (ANOVA), cross tabulation and multinomial logistic regression analysis (MLRA). Findings – The authors’ results show that most of the respondents hoped to be able to take care of themselves in their senior years. If this were impossible, the public sector was seen as the primary service provider. As expected, most of the respondents thought that the service system should be funded with tax revenue. Nevertheless, the authors’ results show that younger people are more willing than older people to take personal responsibility for funding the care services they need in their old age. Originality/value – The research findings indicate that in the future respect and the role of individual preparedness will be stronger. The fact that younger generations react seriously to individual preparedness may be vital for the whole system since public economic resources are limited. At the same time, research results exert pressure on decision-makers and current systems to create new, innovative options for funding and organising services.
Preventing social isolation in later life: findings and insights from a pilot Queensland intervention study
- Authors:
- BARTLETT Helen, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 33(7), 2013, pp.1167-1189.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This paper reports on the challenges of attempting to undertake a rigorous evaluation of three demonstration pilot projects targeting older people at risk of social isolation, conducted within different social settings in Queensland, Australia. The demonstration projects were part of the Queensland Cross-Government Project to Reduce Social Isolation in Older People (CGPRSIOP) led by the Office for Seniors within the Queensland Department of Communities. The programme incorporated validated psychological measures to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions. While use of these measures suggested some promising results, the focus of this paper is on the methodological and practical challenges associated with utilising evaluation measures in community-based interventions. The detailed consideration of the methodological issues involved in this programme highlights some key lessons and offers new insights into evaluating interventions for reducing social isolation. (Edited publisher abstract)
Giving older people a voice: the case for an Older People's Commissioner for England
- Editor:
- BURSTOW Paul
- Publisher:
- CentreForum
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 43
- Place of publication:
- London
The need for an independent voice for older people in England has been recognised for some time. In 2000, Paul Burstow MP tabled amendments to the Care Standards Bill which aimed to establish an independent Older People’s Commissioner. In 2008, the Labour government appointed Joan Bakewell as an ‘independent and informed’ champion for the elderly based in central government; Baroness Bakewell sets out her experience, and the lessons that can be learnt from it. Northern Ireland and Wales already have an Older People’s Commissioner. This report calls for the position to be established in England, where more than 80% of the UK’s population lives. The serving Welsh commissioner Sarah Rochira describes her powers and how they can make a difference. Her job is to promote the awareness of the rights and interests of older people; challenge discrimination against older people; encourage best practice in the treatment of older people; and review the law affecting the interests of older people. Notable successes include taking action to improve dignity for older people in hospital, the championing of more accessible information for older people, and challenging cuts to community transport. Four case studies demonstrate the effectiveness of the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales as an independent voice and avocate. Such examples could be translated into the English context; CentreForum urges the government to examine the role carefully. (Edited 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)