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Developing rural services to older people
- Authors:
- STONE Moira K., comp
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 65p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Ideas and information are needed to develop services to older people in rural areas but not all groups and organisations can commission the necessary research. This resource pack aims provide information about: rural communities; the process of rural development; and examples of different types of activities and services to spark ideas about what may be possible elsewhere.
The patchwork service
- Authors:
- POCOCK Rob, SADLER Stacey, McCOMBIE Claire
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 29.10.98, 1998, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Home care for elderly people is currently a lottery with charges varying from area to area across the country. The authors look at how the service can be standardised.
The impact of local government reorganisation on social services planning
- Authors:
- MANTHORPE Jill, CRAIG Gary
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 8(2), June 1998, pp.11-12.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
Reports on research being conducted by the authors into the impact of local government reorganisation in Humberside and North Yorkshire on social services planning for older people.
The secret of our success
- Author:
- WATERS Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.1.98, 1998, p.17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Talks to members of a multidisciplinary health and social services team in Worcestershire who are helping frail older people to stay in their homes.
Strategic review of adults services: part I; report on services for older people
- Author:
- KINGSTON UPON HULL. Social Services Department
- Publisher:
- Kingston upon Hull. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 23p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Kingston upon Hull
Report of a strategic review of services to older people by Kingston Upon Hull SSD. In three sections: domiciliary services, day services and residential services.
Care management study: report on national data; mapping and evaluation of care management arrangements for older people and those with mental health problems
- Authors:
- CHALLIS David, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 74p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report presenting the findings from part of a national survey of care management arrangements. Forms part of a three-phase programme of research aiming to provide a mapping and evaluation of care management arrangements for older people and people with mental health problems.
Pensions not poor relief: The National Pensioners ConventionÆs contribution to the government's pension review
- Authors:
- LYNES Tony, HARRIS Joe
- Publisher:
- National Pensioners Convention
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 40p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The National Pensioners Convention agrees with the government that the present State pension will not provide an adequate retirement income. A second pension of some kind will be necessary even though there will always be room for a third tier of voluntary savings.
Not home alone
- Authors:
- ORROS George, HOWELL Jane
- Publisher:
- Local Government Association
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents a study reviewing the feasibility of public private partnerships aimed at financing home care support needs through low cost insurance.
You'd better watch out...
- Author:
- STEELE Linda
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.12.98, 1998, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author takes a seasonal look at the risks involved in allowing an isolated elderly man to indulge his compulsive-giving disorder.
Room to calm the senses
- Author:
- BOND Henrietta
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 22.10.98, 1998, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on a groundbreaking project in Essex for people with dementia and their carers.