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AGEnda: information for Older People
- Authors:
- AGE CONCERN SCOTLAND, SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scottish Executive Older People's Unit
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
A magazine with information for older people. In this issue: 'listening and involving'; 'older people and the arts'; 'useful information from age concern'; 'safe and secure'; 'good health'; and 'money matters.
Services for elderly people: conclusions of a visit to Japan
- Authors:
- HARBERT Wally, DEXTER Margaret
- Publisher:
- Avon. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 15p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Report of the Advisory Council on the Aged
- Author:
- SINGAPORE. Ministry for Home Affairs
- Publisher:
- Singapore. Ministry for Home Affairs
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 66p., tables.
- Place of publication:
- Singapore
A comprehensive report covering the range of services to the elderly in Singapore.
The elderly and their social services
- Author:
- DONCASTER. Social Services Department
- Publisher:
- Doncaster. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1986
- Pagination:
- 80p., tables, diags.
- Place of publication:
- Doncaster
Pathways into and between services for the elderly in Scotland: final report to Cheif Scientist Office, Scottish Home and Health Department
- Author:
- GODA David
- Publisher:
- Edinburgh University. Department of Social Administration
- Publication year:
- 1985
- Pagination:
- 150p., tables, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Social services for the elderly
- Author:
- HUTTMAN Elizabeth D
- Publisher:
- Free Press
- Publication year:
- 1985
- Pagination:
- 296p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- New York
The case for tomorrow facing the beyond: a joint discussion document on the future of services for older people
- Author:
- ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES
- Publisher:
- Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This policy statement is one of two linked documents produced by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS). This second document outlines the key areas for future development of policy and practice with regard to older people across public care. It draws on a review of evidence and policy, the experience of Directors of Adult Social Services in their day to day contact with service users, carers and providers across England, and consultation with colleagues in related disciplines. ADASS has been supported by the Institute of Public Care at Oxford Brookes University. This paper begins with a brief review of progress, before exploring future challenges and identifying what is needed to achieve better services for older people. Actions that Government and partners need to take to get there are offered, and these summarised in a final action list. The list includes helping to change assumptions about old age, incentivise community services, reduce barriers to integration, make sure choice and control work, protect quality and supply in the market, and help to invest in more social care.
Reshaping care for older people: a programme for change 2011-2021
- Authors:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government, CONVENTION OF SCOTTISH LOCAL AUTHORITIES
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 34p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Providing high quality care and support for older people is a fundamental principle of social justice and is an important hallmark of a caring and compassionate society. Demographic changes coupled with a decade of difficult public finances means this is one of the 3 biggest challenges facing Scotland – alongside economic recovery and climate change. This document sets out the Scottish vision and immediate actions for reshaping the care and support of older people. It has been co-produced through an extensive period of development and engagement with the people of Scotland and with political, organisational and community interests at both local and national levels. The programme presented provides a framework, built on consensus across all sectors and interests, to address the challenges of supporting and caring for Scotland’s growing older population into the next decade and beyond. This document will be updated to ensure it operates as a key driver for Reshaping Care.
An evidence base for the delivery of adult services
- Author:
- PETCH Alison
- Publisher:
- Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 60p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This independent evidence review was commissioned by the Association of Directors of Social Work to inform current debates on the future delivery of adult services. It sought to ground such debate in a firm understanding of the conclusions that can be drawn from initiatives evaluated both within the UK and elsewhere, ensuring that any future developments can be based on a clear understanding of the likely impact. The debate is motivated by the aspiration to establish the optimum conditions for the provision of support to the 650,000 people in Scotland who have contact with social services. Key conclusions highlight the need to ensure the most effective configuration for the delivery of adult health and social care is imperative given the current financial and demographic challenges. It has a high profile within the current policy context, exemplified by the Reshaping Care for Older People agenda. Social services for adults have delivered major achievements over the last two decades. There have been major shifts in the models of support from dependency and institutionalisation to greater choice and control by the individual. At the same time there has been recognition of key areas such as the needs of family carers and the demands of dementia that were previously invisible. The large majority of those receiving care and support express high levels of satisfaction.
Strategies of care: changing elderly care in Italy and the Netherlands
- Author:
- ROIT Barbara Da
- Publisher:
- Amsterdam University Press
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 220p.
- Place of publication:
- Amsterdam
This book traces the changes in the elderly care systems of Italy and the Netherlands since the early 1990s, drawing attention to the advantages and disadvantages of these two very different models. It examines the formal care system of the Dutch, and reveals how this system, despite strong policy pressures, has remained relatively stable, while the Italian system has undergone major transitions despite minimal policy intervention. Based on a wealth of data and extensive interviews with both caregivers and patients, this book is designed for anyone interested in the future of European health care debates. Contents include: changing care systems - an introduction; the context and policy trajectories; the challenge of dependence; changing care packages; care packages in practice; the creation of care packages and the transformations of care systems; and conclusions.