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Strategic moves: thinking, planning and delivering differently: strategic commissioning services for older people
- Authors:
- SUFFOLK FILMS, (Producer)
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Health and Social Care Change Agent Team
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- London
Strategic Commissioning for Older People's Services is a Workbook/CD designed to help partnerships develop better commissioning to fit the outcomes they want to achieve. It builds on 'Preparing older people's and housing strategies' ODPM and DH 2002, and 'A Catalyst for change: commissioning non acute services for older people'.
SCIE research briefing 10: terminal care in care homes
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
A web-based briefing providing a concise summary of the current knowledge base on the provision of care to terminally ill older people aged 65 and over within care homes settings. The briefing divides the knowledge available into organisational knowledge, policy community knowledge, practitioner knowledge, research knowledge, and user and carer knowledge. Highlights additional contacts and resources and includes links to the full text of documents. The document was commissioned by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE).
Effective involvement of older people in service planning
- Author:
- RESEARCH IN PRACTICE FOR ADULTS
- Publisher:
- Research in Practice for Adults
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Place of publication:
- Dartington
This Evidence Cluster focuses on the involvement of older people in the planning and development of social care services at a local level. It examines the evidence as to whether this has an impact on how services are delivered. Key factors to be considered when involving older people in service planning are highlighted. National initiatives are not discussed, and papers published prior to 1997 are not included.
At home: audit tool for housing and related services for older minority ethnic people
- Authors:
- BROWN Philip, et al
- Publisher:
- Housing and Older People Development Group
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 72p., CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- London
The ‘AT HOME’ toolkit has been designed to help ensure that housing and related services take account of the needs of black and minority ethnic (BME) elders. It will be particularly useful to service commissioners and providers, as well as older people from BME groups.
Home care: commissioning for older people with complex needs
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Place of publication:
- London
This film highlights the challenges of commissioning home care for older people. It shows examples of providing good quality, person centred home care for older people with complex needs. The St Monica's trust approach to high quality person centred home care is built on the recruitment of the right staff and support , training and partnership working. This resource is aimed at commissioners of home care for older people, commissioners, care providers and carers. (Edited publisher abstract)
Demand for adult social care across counties and unitary authorities in England
- Author:
- OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2018
This paper explores how demand for adult social care varies across England using interactive maps. It aims to capture the need for care services throughout adulthood, as well as recognising that an ageing population is likely to impact on the demand for these services. It presents a brief selection of indicators that are available at county and unitary authority level, along with links to further sources of data. In relation to the supply and quality of adult social care, the paper covers the areas: number of care home beds, number of hours of home care provided, average number of day care clients, number of people providing unpaid care, number of adult social care jobs, and satisfaction with care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Single Assessment Process [SAP] glossary of health, social care and information technology (incorporating longterm conditions)
- Publisher:
- NHS Care Records Service
- Place of publication:
- London
Department of Health guidelines for implementing the Single Assessment Process require agencies to agree a common terminology for assessment and other care processes This glossary has been developed to explain some of the terms used by health and social care agencies when working with adults. The facility to link to relevant websites and factsheets or to search UK Google or the Centre for Policy on Ageing’s SAP resource is also provided.
Prevention
- Author:
- RESEARCH IN PRACTICE FOR ADULTS
- Publisher:
- Research in Practice for Adults
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Place of publication:
- Dartington
This evidence cluster addresses the evidence base associated with the topic of prevention in adults services. Much of the content of this cluster relates to older people. Research about falls prevention, housing adaptations, preventive home care, low level services and interventions, and cost effectiveness of preventive social care are included.
Commissioning home care for older people
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2014
This guide captures the latest research findings on this important and emerging area of social care. Sections include: What older people want from home care services; What is good home care?; The commissioning cycle and Funding and costs. It also provides some practice examples of good work in this area. The guide is aimed at health and social care commissioners of home care services for older people with complex needs. Providers of these care services may also find it useful. (Edited publisher abstract)
Fair access to care services (FACS): prioritising eligibility for care and support
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Place of publication:
- London
This updated Guide refreshes SCIE’s 2010 Practice Guide ‘Facts about FACS’, on good practice in applying current policy on assessment and deciding eligibility. It takes account of changes in the policy, resource and practice environments since 2010, including the strong emphasis on more integrated working with the NHS. And it makes links to the new provisions of the Care Bill, due to begin implementation in 2015. Key practice points for practitioners, general practitioner, care commissioning groups and health wellbeing boards are presented. The Guide will be helpful to social workers and social care staff taking part in the assessment process, and also GPs and other NHS staff who are increasingly engaged in joint assessment and commissioning. (Edited publisher abstract)