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Age Concern's response to the Department Health's Proposed Changes to the Regulatory Framework for Adult Services consultation
- Author:
- AGE CONCERN
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Regards, unannounced 'key' inspections of adult services proposed to take place by CSCI who will then make a judgement on the quality of the service based on information gathered. The judgement will help to decide how often it will need to inspect that service. .
Age Concern's response to the Social Care Institute for Excellence consultation on the new vision for adult social care
- Author:
- AGE CONCERN
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The authors strongly challenge the distinction, made in SCIE’s introduction to the consultation, between ‘adults of working age’ and ‘older people’. It is misleading in that people are making, or would want to make, increasingly varied choices about how and when they withdraw from the workforce. It is discriminatory in that it implies that at a certain age (presumably 65) older people are no longer of ‘working age’. This assumption can – and does - encourage similar assumptions about the ability and right of older people to continue to contribute to and participate in society and to engage in personal and social development. This response represents an amalgamation of arguments drawn from existing Age Concern policies, research, and from Age Concern’s experience of providing care services.
Getting care right for older Londoners
- Author:
- AGE CONCERN
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Pressure on resource has led to service cuts on a reduction in social care provision for older people across London. This document provides an overview of the needs of older people in London and the ways in which services can be provided to come closer to meeting older people’s needs. It then highlights services that can make an impact, including local preventive services, support for people discharged from hospital, home handyperson services, and the provision of information and advice. Recommendations to improve social care for older people in London are made, which include national funding and an increase of joint working between local authorities, primary care trusts and other key stakeholders.
Improving services and support for older people with mental health problems: executive summary
- Author:
- AGE CONCERN
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This is the second and final report of the UK Inquiry into Mental Health and Well-Being in Later Life. The Inquiry was launched in late 2003 as a result of concern that mental health in later life is a much neglected area. The range of mental health problems experienced in later life is very wide, including depression, anxiety, delirium (acute confusion), dementia, schizophrenia and other severe mental health problems, and alcohol and drug misuse. This report presents a comprehensive review of key facts and figures relating to each of these, as well as facts and figures on services and sources of support. It aims to illustrate how services and support for older people with mental health problems can be improved. This report draws on evidence from older people, carers, organisations and professionals. Five main areas are identified for action: ending discrimination; prioritising prevention; enabling older people; improving current services; and facilitating change. The report concludes that the levels of unmet mental health needs amongst older people are extremely high, and that age discrimination remains the fundamental problem. The report makes 35 recommendations which are listed along with the recommendations from the Inquiry’s first report.
Quality not inequality: Age Concern’s vision for the future of quality social care
- Author:
- AGE CONCERN
- Publisher:
- Age Concern England
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 27p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document launches Age Concern’s new campaign, The Big Q: quality in care. The campaign is calling for older people to be provided with high quality care that meets their individual needs.
Delivering for older people in rural areas: a good practice guide
- Author:
- AGE CONCERN
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The proportion of older people in England’s rural areas is significantly higher than in urban areas. It is a trend that is likely to continue, as more people move to the countryside for quality of life reasons in their 40s and 50s and stay on into retirement. With an increasingly active older rural population many of whom continue to work beyond retirement age or contribute to the life of their community through voluntary work, there is a need to re-examine what it means to deliver for older people in rural areas. Policy makers needs to look beyond a focus on health and social services, to look at all rural services which impact on the lives of older people including leisure, transport, crime and housing. The report examines the rural context of delivering services and identifies good practice in delivering mainstream and targeted services for, or involving older people in, rural areas and in particular overcoming the problems of isolated communities from main service centres and the need to develop joint working across a range of public and private sector organisations. At the heart of this booklet is a collection of case studies which illustrate ten guiding principles for developing successful services. This is complemented by sections on understanding what older people want, demographic trends and the value of profiling rural communities. Consultation and the importance of listening to and involving older people in shaping future services are also discussed.
The age agenda 2006: public policy and older people
- Author:
- AGE CONCERN
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 104p.
- Place of publication:
- London
. This annual publication provides an overview of public policy on ageing and older people. It outlines significant policy developments and trends during 2005 and looks ahead to likely developments in 2006 and beyond. It provides a reference on the major policy issues affecting older people including pensions, age discrimination, health, social care, housing, work, learning, transport, crime and local services.