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Older people's involvement
- Author:
- MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 5.7.07, 2007, p.36, 38.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author looks at research which aimed to find out how older people in London are being involved in the development of council policies and services. The study identifies the advantages and drawbacks of different models and points to the great diversity of older people, whose views, aspirations and experiences are likely to vary widely.
Modernization and devolution: delivering services for older people in rural areas of England and Wales
- Authors:
- DOHENY Shane, MILBOURNE Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 47(5), 2013, pp.501-519.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The modernization of public services, with its emphasis on managerialism, choice, co-production and outcome focused service delivery, has been implemented to a certain extent in both England and Wales. This article explores how modernisation affects the way services are provided in rural areas. It looks at the extent that devolution and national discourses drive the development of policy for older people in rural areas and explores the differences and similarities in the provision of services to older people in rural parts of England and Wales. The article uses qualitative data composed of interviews with people involved in forming or implementing policy in six rural areas of England and Wales. It shows that modernization engages both service users and the wider population who may one day become service users. But the emphasis on these groups unfolds in different ways in England and Wales. In England, where there has been a commitment to a customer citizen, policy at the local level has emphasized re-enablement, community development and individual responsibility. In Wales, where modernization has focused on collaboration and citizenship, local policies have focused on service users, and on engagement with the voluntary sector. In effect, the policy environment provides a different context for the experience of ageing in both countries. (Edited publisher abstract)
A brave new world of personalized care? Historical perspectives on social care and older people in England
- Author:
- MEANS Robin
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 46(3), June 2012, pp.302-320.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
In England, social care for older people is moving towards a personalised response to need. This article explores the extent to which this represents a complete break with the past by looking at four key reports from the past. Each is interrogated in terms of how social care is defined, how services are to be delivered, how quality is understood and the assumptions made about who will be able to access services. The article draws out key continuities in policy assumptions such as the primacy of family and the ongoing debate about ‘What is social care?’ and how it can be distinguished from health care. It argues that the voluntary sector has always been seen as a ‘key player’ in social care. The analysis of the four reports is used to explores the changing role of local authorities in the planning, purchase and provision of social care services for the elderly.
Dementia care in London
- Author:
- SACHRAJDA Alice
- Publisher:
- Institute for Public Policy Research
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 23p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The number of Londoners aged over 80 is projected to increase by 40 per cent over the next 30 years, rising to 352,000 by 2031. This paper focuses on the provision of care for older people with dementia living in London, particularly those living in the community rather than in residential settings. It explores the challenges dementia poses to policymakers and service providers, identifies areas of unmet need, highlights problems with current provision and draws attention to models of best practice. Primary research with 50 service providers, carers and service users was conducted across different boroughs in London. The research also included analysis of secondary data to build a broader picture of the services available. The findings are discussed under four main headings: health and social care services, advocacy and advice services, support for social activities and interaction in the community, and providing services and support for a diverse community. The paper ends with conclusions and policy recommendations. These include: better training and support for GPs; improved integration of health and social care; an approved menu of providers for commissioners; more support for the voluntary sector; renewed efforts to tackle stigmas and misunderstandings relating to old age and mental health; and action to tackle inequalities and to engage users and communities in service delivery.
Home improvement agencies: development and reform; a consultation paper
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 29p.
- Place of publication:
- Wetherby
Home improvement agencies (“HIAs”) are a key source of help for older, disabled and vulnerable people to remain living independently in their own homes. Many clients have expressed their gratitude for the help their local agency has given them in assessing their needs for improvements and adaptations, arranging funding and providing support during the stress and disruption that work in the home can cause. The Government believes that, to enable the sector to deliver its full potential, steps need to be taken to make HIA services available across the country, to clarify what should be expected of agencies, and to reform the structure of the sector in a way that makes more economic and geographical sense.
Scotland makes it happen
- Author:
- BAULD Linda
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 18.10.01, 2001, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Scotland is pressing ahead with plans to bring personal care to everyone. The author, a member of the expert group set up by the Scottish Executive to draw up proposals for implementing the policy, reports on the challenges they faced.
A new partnership for care in old age: a consultation paper issued by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the President of the Board of Trade, and the Secretaries of State for Social Security, Health, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 73p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Consultative document taking forward the Governments range of proposals to encourage people to make provision for long-term care in old age. Part 1 provides an overview of the proposals; part 2 explores aspects of the proposals in more detail; and part 3 provides background information on current arrangements.
All our tomorrows: inverting the triangle of care
- Authors:
- SINGLETON Neil, PAINTER Alison
- Publishers:
- Association of Directors of Social Services, Local Government Association
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 22p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This discussion paper from the ADSS and the LGA details the progress made so far in building better services for older people and sets out a positive vision for the way forward. The first section highlights some of the major achievements so far, and some of the challenges still faced. The second section looks at how services need to change in the future and how to adapt policies and services to improve the lives of older people reflecting the needs of the ageing population.
Nursing homes in England and their capacity to provide rehabilitation and intermediate care services
- Authors:
- JACOBS Sally, RUMMERY Kirstein
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 36(7), December 2002, pp.735-752.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The numbers of older people living in residential and nursing home care in the UK have risen exponentially since the early 1980s when the closure of long-stay geriatric wards and changes in social security funding of care home places led to a rapid expansion of the care home industry. While the implementation of the 1990 National Health Service (NHS) and Community Care Act shifted the responsibility for the commissioning and funding of these services to local authority social services departments, the provision of most health services (such as general practitioner care, physiotherapy and specialist nursing services) to nursing home residents remains the responsibility of community-based NHS practitioners. Recently, the attention of policy-makers in the UK has been focused on the need to improve the throughput of the acute sector. Older people who have received treatment but are not yet able to return to their own homes are to be transferred into intermediate care facilities, often by using nursing home beds, with the aim of supporting short-term rehabilitation outside of the acute sector. This paper presents evidence from a study of health service provision to older people living in nursing homes in England. It examines whether nursing homes have the capacity to fulfil the rehabilitation and intermediate care function envisaged by policy-makers. It concludes that shortfalls in the provision of NHS services to nursing homes and difficulties faced by nursing homes in paying for health services themselves may hinder the rehabilitation potential of intermediate care placements in nursing homes.
Caring for children and older people in Europe: a comparison of European policies and practice
- Author:
- ROSTGAARD Tine
- Journal article citation:
- Policy Studies, 23(1), March 2002, pp.51-68.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article sets out to present a conceptual framework for the comparative understanding of social care benefits in arguing that the study of social care policies benefits from incorporating cash as well as service benefits, for the old as well as for children. Looking at the development of social care policies in seven countries over a period of 15 years reveals that social care has come under increasing focus. Policies have been evaluated with reference to the organization of care, the need for introducing new providers and for an increased share of user payment. Models of efficiency, marketization and consumerism have challenged former models of equity and professionalism, resulting in a greater mix of providers, as well as a benefit provision as high as ever in terms of number of recipients.