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Paying for care in Wales: report of the stakeholder advisory group
- Authors:
- MILSON Steve, (chair)
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government. Health and Social Care Department. Paying for Care in Wales Stakeholder Advisory Group
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 58p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
The report of a Stakeholder Advisory Group, set up by the Deputy Minister for Social Services, to consider reform of the system of paying for long-term care in Wales. Membership of the Advisory Group was made up of organisations and individuals representing a range of stakeholder interests, including disabled people, service users and carers, local government and health, care home owners, and older people. This report sets out the conclusions and 28 recommendations for reform. The recommendations are aimed primarily at the Welsh Assembly and UK Governments.
Identifying a fairer system for funding adult social care
- Authors:
- KEEN Justin, BELL David
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 11p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
This briefing sets out a framework for identifying a fairer system of adult social care. It discusses five key questions that form a framework for identifying a fairer system. What is the scope of the reform programme? What is to be distributed? What distributive principle should be used? What are the priorities? and Who are the loosers in the care lottery? It then uses these questions evaluate the Green Paper Shaping the future of care together. This analysis shows that the Paper represents an advance on previous government statements on adult social care, but lacks important detail, particularly on funding options.
How can European states design efficient, equitable and sustainable funding systems for long-term care for older people?
- Authors:
- FERNANDEZ Jose-Luis, et al
- Publisher:
- World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 36p.
- Place of publication:
- Copenhagen
Long-term care expenditures are projected to rise significantly as a percentage of GDP in many countries. This paper discusses the different policy options available to governments in order to develop long-term care systems that are affordable, fair and flexible. The paper highlights the need to assess future demand for long term care services, to assess rationale for using public funds to fund long term care, and also the way in which funding arrangements can be implemented to maximise fairness and efficiency in the system. Brief comparative information is provided for six different countries (Japan, Germany, Austria, France, England and Denmark) to highlight differences in eligibility criteria, entry threshold (need), levels of care, method of assessment of need, benefits, and public sources of funding, methods individual funding, user charges and long term care insurance.
Migrant care workers in ageing societies: research findings in the United Kingdom: executive summary
- Authors:
- CANGIANO Alessio, et al
- Publisher:
- ESRC Centre on Migration, Policy and Society
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
This is a report summarises research findings about the current and future role of migrant workers in the care of older people. The findings draw on analysis of national data sets on the social care workforce, including the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and the National Minimum Dataset for Social Care (NMDS-SC). New data was provided by a postal and online survey of 557 employers of care workers. Face to face interviews were conducted with 56 migrant care workers. Findings are discussed in relation to: numbers of migrant workers in the sector; employment of migrant workers; quality of care; discrimination and access to employment rights; future demand for migrant carers. The report concludes that the reliance of the independent care sector, in particular, on the migrant workforce has considerably expanded over the last decade. A number of recommendations are offered for the government, including: to increase the funding and status of care work; monitor the long-term need for a migration entry channel for lesser skilled care workers; promote integration and access to long term residence and citizenship; address the prevalence of discrimination and harassment.