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Engaging with older people: evidence review
- Author:
- AGE UK
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 30
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on published research, this evidence review provides the theory behind engagement and provides a starting point for any community or organisation wanting to engage or involve older people in their activities. It outlines the different levels of engagement, from being consulted, to higher levels of involvement such as decision-making and agenda setting. It also identifies the benefits of participation for older people, organisations and communities as a whole. Benefits include older people having a greater sense of purpose, developing new skills, organisations getting feedback about their services, reaching groups who might not access their services; and improved relationships with communities. The review also identifies barriers and facilitators to successful engagement. Engagement is most likely to be successful when there is careful planning to overcome barriers of participation, making efforts to include people who are representative of the community, and providing feedback to participants and organisations. The review identifies a lack of published research and evaluation on engagement, especially with older people, and highlights the need for more evidence on what works well. (Edited publisher abstract)
Seeing it from their side: adapting older people's services to support sight loss
- Authors:
- ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND, AGE UK
- Publisher:
- Royal National Institute for the Blind
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 36p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Sight loss becomes increasingly likely with age, currently affecting 1 in 5 people over 75 and 1 in 2 people over 90. Services for older people should routinely be well equipped to meet the needs of older people with sight loss. This guide is aimed at services working with older people. It aims to help providers understand the needs of people with sight loss and to make changes that can make a difference for their service users who suffer from sight problems. The guide provides information about: the main causes of sight loss; how to identify sight loss in service users; sight loss and other health issues (dementia, falls, and hearing loss); how to meet the specific needs of service users with sight loss; and changes to the services environment that make a difference. Tips are also provided for lunch clubs, on how to keep people active, and on helping people move around the service. Case studies are also provided which offer ideas and practical examples on how to help make services accessible to blind and partially sighted people.
Making managed personal budgets work for older people: what older people want, what works and how to achieve the best outcomes
- Author:
- AGE UK
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 95
- Place of publication:
- London
A guide for local authorities and other providers to help them ensure that the majority of older people who are on managed personal budgets can benefit from the same level of choice and control as the minority who receive direct payments. The guide highlights research and best practice findings on what older people want and need from a personal budget. It also identifies best practice in the support local authorities should provide and/or commission to help older people achieve the best possible outcomes from their personal budgets. Person-centred practice, Individual Service Funds and Peer Support Networks are also covered. A variety of individual and service case studies are included throughout. (Edited publisher abstract)