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Going going gone - reducing falls
- Authors:
- EASTERBROOK Lorna, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 6(1), March 2002, pp.19-24.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Reducing falls amongst older people in the UK has been a government target for at least a decade. It now features as a key part of the National Service Framework for Older People. In 2001, Working with Older People's the author reviewed a range of studies aimed at reducing falls, from overseas and the UK. This article is written by them from their report published in November 2001 by the Department of Trade and Industry, International review of interventions in falls among older people. It forms part of the Department of Trade and Industry's campaign to reduce falls in older people, Avoiding slips trips and broken hips, which began in 1999.
Framework for a complex response
- Author:
- EASTERBROOK Lorna
- Journal article citation:
- Managing Care, January 1999, pp.10-11.
Argues that the National Service Framework for older people should shun age discrimination and recognise the need for complex responses.
Losing out in the contract culture
- Author:
- EASTERBROOK Lorna
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 3(3), March 1997, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
Reports on how older people receiving poor services from contracted private care agencies are being told by local authorities that they must sort out problems themselves.
Moving on from community care: the treatment, care and support of older people in England
- Author:
- EASTERBROOK Lorna
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 260p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book gives an overview of the wide range of recent changes within the NHS, local government and the independent sector, relating to health, housing and social care for older people in England. It explores the background to the last decade of change; and explains the more important aspects for older people with ongoing care needs: getting access to services; knowing what help is available, and from whom; the standards and quality of services; paying for services; and how organisations should be communicating with users and carers.
Friday is pay day: a study of the personal expenses allowance for older people in residential and nursing homes
- Author:
- EASTERBROOK Lorna
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 15p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The personal expenses allowance is the amount of income ignored in the means test for residential and nursing home care and is left available for residents to spend on other items. It is set by parliament and is currently £16.05 per week.