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English forums on ageing: a first step in good practice
- Author:
- UK ADVISORY FORUM ON AGEING
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
The UK Advisory Forum on Ageing offers older people a direct line to government to comment on new policy ideas, services, legislation and areas important to them. It aims to improve the well-being of older people and to respond to the opportunities and challenges of an ageing society. Government is encouraging the development of local and regional communication channels to identify common themes that need to be brought to the attention of national government, provide direction and leadership on local and regional issues affecting older people, and to help spread good practice locally. This document offers some ideas for discussion and development, which emerged from a DWP-facilitated workshop held in December 2009.
Ageing activists: who gets involved in older people's forums?
- Authors:
- BARNES Marian, HARRISON Elizabeth, MURRAY Lesley
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 32(2), February 2012, pp.261-280.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Senior Citizens’ Forums have been established across East Sussex to provide a mechanism for dialogue between the County Council, the Primary Care Trusts, other public agencies, and older people. The aim of this article is to explore the characteristics and motivations of the members of these forums, specifically looking at: how they see themselves in relation to ‘other older people’; and their relationships with the places in which they live. The article draws upon pieces of research conducted with 2 forums. The first involved participatory research with forum members to explore issues prompting their participation and their experiences of this. The second comprised biographical interviews with forum members with reference to mobility and participation over their lifespan. The findings are discussed in relation to the characterisation of participants in such forums as the ‘usual suspects’ whose legitimacy to speak on behalf of others may be questioned, and by reference to a growing recognition of the significance of place in the lives of older people. Important differences in motivations, backgrounds and priorities of forum members are shown between the 2 forums. The research confirms that place-based participation tends to engage those who are fitter and who have more social and cultural capital, but questions assumptions that this means they are spaces for the pursuit of self-interest.
Agents for change
- Author:
- SHREEVE Martin
- Journal article citation:
- Local Government Chronicle, 11.8.00, 2000, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Emap Business
Argues that as the number of older people in communities grows it is time to make use of and encourage the skills they offer.
Connecting caring communities 2015
- Author:
- CARE HOME OPEN DAY
- Publisher:
- Care Home Open Day
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 37
Reports on the activities and accomplishments of the Care Home Open Day 2015. The event encourages care homes to open their doors to their local communities, welcoming in the public to connect with residents and staff to create lasting links and developing relationships across the generations. More than 3,860 homes took part to the event across the UK alone. Of the 327 providers that completed the after event survey, the majority of homes received between 10 – 30 visitors and 5 homes had more than 100 guests. 56 per cent of care homes said they provide stimulating activity for their residents every day of the week, with the remainder carrying out activities a minimum of 3-6 times per week. 72 per cent of respondents said they think that taking part has a positive impact on their care home and the local community. 82 per cent used some form of social media to promote their involvement in Care Home Open Day 2015. Over 4,000 care homes across the globe collectively opened their doors this year to welcome visitors and create long-term connections with their local communities. The report shares stories and examples of how a number of care homes participated to the event. (Edited publisher abstract)
Increasing aging and advocacy competency: the intergenerational advocacy pilot project
- Authors:
- HERMOSO Joyce, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 48(1/2), 2006, pp.179-192.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The Council on Social Work Education's (CSWE) Strengthening Aging and Gerontology Education for Social Work (SAGE-SW) project in the United States, funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation partnered with the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM) to develop an Intergenerational Policy and Advocacy Project (IAP). This curriculum pilot project, based on a community organization model, was conducted with 13 baccalaureate social work (BSW) and master's social work (MSW) programs across the country and 122 students. The project was one method to pursue CSWE SAGE-SW's efforts to infuse aging content into social work foundation curricula, to support intergenerational teaching, to strengthen social work advocacy skills, and to provide social work students with positive experiences working with older adults. Pilot sites were asked to carry out the project as part of an existing course foundation or field practicum course. Project activities included collaboration with a variety of community agencies, holding issues or “town hall” forums in order to educate community members about critical policy issues affecting older adults; making contacts and establishing relationships with local, state and/or federal legislators; and conducting assessments of the service needs of older adults in the students' communities. Questionnaires, feedback, pre-post evaluations as well as brief accounts of each project are presented. Participants considered the IAP to be a successful project in terms of the objectives of increasing awareness and competency among social work students of aging issues and of promoting intergenerational linkages between older people and social work students. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Developing an aging prepared community: collaboration among counties, consumers, professionals and organizations
- Authors:
- BRONSTEIN Laura, MCCALLION Phillip, KRAMER Edward
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 48(1/2), 2006, pp.193-202.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This paper reports on a collaborative process to create an “aging prepared community” in a four county region in the United States. The process benefited from a generous grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation that supported an 18 month planning period which included input from service providers and a vast array of aging persons and their families, including particular efforts to reach underserved populations from multicultural, innercity and rural communities. Under the umbrella of the Elder Network of the Capital Region, the process is now beginning its implementation period with foci on the following: linking health, social service and faith communities; developing accessible health education and wellness programs; creating and implementing a regional system of information and assistance; and mounting a media campaign. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Governance and management structures for community partnerships: experiences from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's community partnership for older adults program
- Authors:
- BOLDA Elise J., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 46(3), June 2006, pp.391-397.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This article describes early efforts of four community partnerships in Boston, El Paso, Houston, and Milwaukee in the United States to address governance and management structures in ways that promote the sustainability of innovative community-based long-term care system improvements. The four communities are grantees of the Community Partnerships for Older Adults Program, a national initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that fosters local partnerships to improve long-term care and supportive-services systems in order to meet the current and future needs of older adults. The authors examined community partnership approaches to governance and management, as well as evidence of the partnerships' influence in their communities. Addressing governance and management issues was critical to the early evolution of community partnerships for older adults. Early partnership experiences, particularly with regard to local funders and media, provide evidence of emerging centrality (importance and influence in the community), which forecasts sustainability. The researchers suggests that observation over a longer period is needed in order to see whether early successes will be sustained, particularly once original grant funding ends.
Better Government for Older People: the York experience
- Author:
- FLETCHER Bob
- Journal article citation:
- LGIU Equalities News, 34, August 1999, pp.4-5.
Looks at York's achievements so far as part of the Better Government for Older People pilot programme in creating a comprehensive strategy for future service provision.
An evaluation tool for age-friendly and dementia friendly communities
- Authors:
- BUCKNER Stefanie, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 22(1), 2018, pp.48-58.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to report how an evaluation tool originally developed for Age-Friendly Cities was pilot-tested in the context of the Dementia Friendly Community (DFC) initiative of the city of Sheffield/UK. It presents finding and outputs on which other communities with dementia friendly agendas can draw. Design/methodology/approach: The original evaluation tool was adapted to a focus on dementia friendliness. Data collection involved scoping conversations, documentary analysis, interviews and group discussions. Following evidence appraisal, Sheffield’s approach to dementia friendliness was assessed. A local steering group was central to the study. Findings: The evidence indicates areas of strength in Sheffield’s approach to dementia friendliness: involvement of older people; service provision; collaboration; monitoring and evaluation. Scope for improvement was identified around resource allocation, and use of existing guidance on dementia friendliness. Recommendations for policy and practice include enhancing pooling of resources, more detailed recording of resources allocated to dementia-related activity, and collection of evidence on how people affected by dementia have shaped the city’s DFC initiative. Key research outputs are an adaptable logic model and an emerging evaluation framework for DFCs. Research limitations/implications: The study was a short pilot with limited resources. Its findings and outputs must be considered preliminary. (Edited publisher abstract)
Researching age-friendly communities: stories from older people as co-investigators
- Author:
- BUFFEL Tine
- Publisher:
- University of Manchester Library
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 144
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
This guide evaluates the experience of involving older people in a research study that explored the age-friendliness of three areas of Manchester. It offers practical tips and critical reflections to help rethink how older people can be involved in research and social action to improve the physical and social environment of their neighbourhood. For the project a group 18 older residents were recruited and trained in designing interview questions, interviewing, data collection, and sharing the findings. The guide outlines the aims of the study, the methodology of the research and a summary of research activities undertaken. It then covers: what 'age-friendly means'; the co-researchers' motivations to participate in the study; the advantages and challenges of involving older residents; skills and knowledge acquired through the project; key findings; and suggested improvements to the age-friendliness of neighbourhoods. The guide includes contributions from older co-interviewers and representatives of community organisations who were involved in the project. The guide concludes by suggesting three principles for developing age-friendly neighbourhoods: that they should empower older people and enable social participation; they are a reminder about the rights of all citizens to full use of resources in their neighbourhood; and the importance of recognising both the social and physical dimensions which make up age-friendly communities. (Edited publisher abstract)