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The time to care about care: responding to changing attitudes, expectations and preferences on long-term care in Europe
- Authors:
- ILINCA Stefania, SIMMONS Cassandra
- Publisher:
- InCARE
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 14
- Place of publication:
- Vienna
Fifteen years after the Special Eurobarometer 283 on Health and long-term care in the European Union, the results of the cross-national InCARE survey bring to light significant changes in the attitudes, expectations and long-term care experiences of Europeans. As momentum for reform is building both at national and European level, we find the policy discourse has not kept up with dynamic preferences and attitudes towards care, especially among younger cohorts. Overwhelming support for increasing the role of the State in long-term care organization, provision and financing and shifting the burden of care away from families and individuals, is improperly reflected in current policies. What is more, a failure to do so is negatively affecting trust in care systems, as well as increasing the reliance on informal carers at the detriment of their health and wellbeing. Since 2007, the ability of care systems to adequately address evolving care needs has declined: residential care is unaffordable for many, and the supply of community-based services is falling considerably behind a rising demand. Rural communities and poorer individuals bear the brunt of growing capacity gaps, while women are disproportionately affected by the burden of frequent, intensive and undesired informal caregiving spells. A reorientation towards person-centered, participatory, equitable and accessible care models is urgently needed to rebuild declining public trust in the ability of care systems to respond to the preferences and expectations of individuals and communities. (Edited publisher abstract)
People with sight loss in later life: RNIB evidence-based review
- Author:
- ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BLIND PEOPLE
- Publisher:
- Royal National Institute of Blind People
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 42
- Place of publication:
- London
This review looks in detail at blind and partially sighted people in later life in the UK and includes quotes from people with sight loss, case studies and personal stories. Sight loss is closely linked to ageing, and as the number of older people is set to rise dramatically, so will the number of blind and partially sighted people. People in later life face unique challenges as, in addition to sight loss, they are also more likely to have additional health problems such as loss of hearing, reduced physical mobility or dementia. The review provides a profile of older people and identifies the major causes of sight loss in later life. It also examines examples of services and support that is available, including support to help people live independently and outlines the current policy context. The review draws from the evidence some key lessons, focusing on: involving older people with sight loss; preventing unnecessary sight loss; improving access to health and care services; and reducing isolation. (Edited publisher abstract)
User involvement in the development of a health promotion technology for older people: findings from the SWISH project
- Authors:
- ILIFFE S., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 18(2), March 2010, pp.147-159.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Tailored and person-centred approaches with a strong emphasis on promoting health and well-being are central to the modernisation of health and social care. These include the proposals for 'Life Checks' and the recent emphasis on commissioning 'community well-being'. This qualitative study aimed to identify the key aspects of social situations that affect health and well-being, from the perspectives of older people and professionals, so as to enrich and expand an existing tool, Health Risk Appraisal in Older people (HRAO). Focus groups were recruited in two London boroughs where the HRAO tool had previously been tested. The social factors determining health that were recommended by older people and service providers for inclusion in the HRAO tool were recent life events, housing and garden maintenance, transport, financial management, carer status and needs, the local environment and social networks and social isolation. This study has identified key social determinants of health that could usefully be added to 'Life Checks' for older people and that could also inform the commissioning of community well-being.
Creating a stronger information, advice and advocacy system for older people
- Author:
- HORTON Claire
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 7p.
- Place of publication:
- York
The information, advice and advocacy services older people need to remain independent are often limited, come without adequate support, and fail to take their experiences and ideas into account. This report describes an initiative by the Quality of Life Partnership in Newcastle to develop services for older people based on the principles of choice and control. The report identifies the importance of: investing in processes so that older people have a variety of ways of sharing their views and experiences; persuading local partners that information and advice is not simply an add-on to the day job; understanding that partnership working is much more difficult, complex and time-consuming than working in isolation; and, realising that some issues may need to be addressed across all age groups.
Are services and activities for socially isolated and lonely older people accessible, equitable, and inclusive?
- Authors:
- CATTAN Mima, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 23(3), 2005, pp.149-164.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
This article presents finding from a survey and interviews undertaken as part of a study whose purpose was to explore the appropriateness and accessibility of activities intended to alleviate social isolation and loneliness among older people. The findings suggest that access to services and activities were often not tailored to the needs of those who were most lonely and isolated. Older people were rarely involved in developing or evaluating programmes intended for the socially isolated and lonely. The implications are discussed in relation to current policy and practice.
Assistive technology: independence and well-being
- Author:
- AUDIT COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Audit Commission
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 50p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This paper looks in more depth at the role of assistive technology (AT) in supporting independence. It examines the place of AT in the current policy context and describes the current evidence to demonstrate how AT can support independence. It analyses the current obstacles to progress and explains how change can be introduced. New assistive technology can play a vital role in supporting the ways in which millions of older or disabled people can maintain or regain their independence. It also has the potential to modernise the way in which many aspects of health and social care are currently delivered to the benefit of users, carers, service providers and the taxpayer.
See change: a resource pack for commissioners and service providers to help them in implementing the National Service Framework for Older people
- Author:
- ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND
- Publisher:
- Royal National Institute for the Blind
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 43p., 2 CD ROMs
- Place of publication:
- London
This resource pack seeks to raise awareness about the prevalence of sight problems among people over the age of sixty. It focuses on the support older visually impaired people need to maintain their independence and that resources are directed to addressing key issues in a timely and cost effective manner.
Clearing the hurdles: barriers to independent living faced by older people in Bournemouth and how they can be overcome; a research project led by older people
- Authors:
- CASH Marilyn, ELLIS Louise
- Publisher:
- Help and Care
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 88p.
- Place of publication:
- Bournemouth
The aim of this project was to identify barriers to independent living faced by older people aged fifty years and over in order to identify the services and support needed that could overcome these barriers. The project recognises the importance of user participation of older people in the identification of their needs.
Co-producing change with older people: how person-centred reviews can inform strategic commissioning
- Authors:
- BENNET Sam, SANDERSON Helen, BAILEY Gill
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 13(4), December 2009, pp.24-27.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Working Together for Change, a systematic process using person-centred information from reviews and support plans, collates and analyses this information to provide insight into what does and doesn’t work in people’s lives. In early 2009, the Department of Health’s ‘Putting People First’ programme collaborated with Helen Sanderson Associates and four councils to test and refine this method. Using the story of Dennis, 82, this article describes the process, and why it is important. The WTfC initiative focuses on three specific aspects of care – what is working, what is not working, and what is wanted in the future. By discussing issues, both positive and negative, in a workshop setting, care managers were able to collate information into common groups, and identify issues which need addressing. Showing that WTfC can drive strategic change in organisations, the authors suggest that with this tried and tested tool councils can now ensure that changes in adult social care can now be co-developed and co-produced with older people and their families. As well as helping those undertaking Joint Strategic Needs Assessment, WTfC can provide a way to understand and measure personalisation of care programmes by generating and analysing qualitative data for commissioning.
Are you listening?: current practice in information, advice and advocacy services for older people
- Authors:
- MARGIOTTA Pat, et al
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 60p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
The importance of providing clear relevant information, advice and advocacy for older people is increasingly being recognised by health care professionals, politicians and policy makers. Dunning (1999) reports that an Inter-Ministerial Group on ageing had been established with three key themes of: productive ageing, health and social care, and consultation and involvement of older people. Within this context a number of significant attempts to promote the well-being of older people and involve them in development and implementation have occurred. One of these has been Better Government for Older People (BGOP) which was launched in 1998 as a two-year action research programme.