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Tag Archives: Independent Living With Care
Dementia Care Costs: UK Statistical Projections (LSE / CPEC / Age and Ageing / International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Summary The number of people with dementia in the UK is expected to roughly double to 1.6 million by 2040 yet, according to a report by the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC), the cost of social care is projected … Continue reading →
Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Northern Ireland, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Scotland, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest, Wales
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Tagged Age and Ageing (Journal), Ageing Population, Alzheimer’s Society /LSE, Anita Patel Health Economics Consulting Ltd, Brighton and Sussex Medical School: University of Sussex, Burden of Dementia (Statistics), Burden on Caregivers, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC), Care Policy and Evaluation Centre: London School of Economics and Political Science, Caregiver Burden, Carer Burden, Carer Burden in Dementia, Centre for Dementia Studies: University of Sussex, CFAS II Study, China, China Social Security Research Centre: Renmin University of China, Cost of Dementia Care in the UK (2019–2040), Costs of Dementia Care, Costs of Dementia in UK, CPEC Working Paper 5, Dementia Care: UK Statistical Projections to 2040, Department of Health Policy: London School of Economics and Political Science, English Local Authorities, Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Statistics, Faculty of Health: University of Plymouth, Financial Constraints, Financial Context, Financial Difficulties, Financial Pressures, Forecasting The Care Needs Of Older Population In England, Funding of Adult Social Care, Future Financial Sustainability, Future of NHS and Social Care, Health and Social Care, Health and Social Care in the Community, Health and Social Care Integration, Hidden Costs of Dementia, High Dependency, Independence at Home, Independent Living With Care, Institute for Ageing: Newcastle University, Integration of Health and Social Care for Older People, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Late-Life Dependency, Later Life, Local Authorities (LAs), London School of Economics and Political Science, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Modelling Outcome and Cost Impacts of Interventions for Dementia (MODEM) Study, Modelling the Costs of Dementia, Modelling the Outcome and Cost Impacts of Interventions for Dementia Project (MODEM), MODEM (Modelling the Outcome and Cost Impacts of Interventions for Dementia) Project, MODEM Project, Neurological Disorders, Newcastle University, Office for National Statistics (ONS), Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU): London School of Economics and Political Science, Population Ageing and Care Simulation (PACSim) Modelling, Population Health Sciences Institute: Newcastle University, Prevalence of Dementia, Prevalence of Dementia and Service Use, Projections of Older People Living with Dementia in the UK (2019–2040), Proportional Increase in Numbers of Older People by Age Groups Between (UK 2019-2040), Renmin University of China, School of Labour and Human Resources: Renmin University of China, Social Care, Social Care Expenditure, Social Care Funding, Social Care Funding Shortfalls, Social Care Needs of Older Population in England, Social Care Costs of Dementia, Social Epidemiology, Societal Costs of Dementia, Staying Independent, Sustainability, Sustainable Long-Term Funding of Adult Social Care, University of Plymouth, University of Sussex, Unpaid Care, Unpaid Care Costs of Dementia in England, Unpaid Care Costs of Dementia in Northern Ireland, Unpaid Care Costs of Dementia in Scotland, Unpaid Care Costs of Dementia in UK, Unpaid Care Costs of Dementia in Wales, Upward Spending Pressures
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Home Care in England: a King’s Fund Review (King’s Fund)
Summary A King’s Fund report investigates problems in the commissioning of adult social care with a focus on home care. Issues under consideration include: Recruitment and retention of home care staff. Reductions in fees paid for council commissioned home care. … Continue reading →
Posted in Assistive Technology, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, King's Fund, Management of Condition, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, Telecare, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Adult Social Care, Adult Social Care Funding, Adult Social Care: Local Authority Commissioning, Advancing Better Living for Elders (CAPABLE), Ageing Population, Alternative Approaches to Commissioning, Autonomous Team Working, Buurtzorg (Neighbourhood Care), Buurtzorg Model, Buurtzorg Model: Netherlands, Buurtzorg Nederland, Buurtzorg: Dutch for Neighbourhood Care, Buurtzorg: Netherlands, Care Funding, Carer Marketplaces, Commissioning Home Care, Commissioning Home Care for Older People, Commissioning of Domiciliary Care, Commissioning of Homecare Services, Community Aging in Place, Community Assets, Community Catalysts, Continuity of Care and Relationships, Continuity of Care for Older People, Cooperative Home Care Associates (USA), Delivering Home Care for Older People, Dementia and Homecare, Devon Cares, Devon Cares: Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust, Dignity, Dignity and Respect, Domiciliary Care, English Local Authorities, Geographical Variations, Gesundes Kinzigital Model, Health and Social Care in the Community, Health and Social Care Integration, High-Quality Home Care (Buurtzorg: Netherlands), Home Care, Home Care For Older People: NICE Care Pathway, Home Care For Older People: NICE Quality Standard No.123, Home Care Packages (HCP), Home Care Services, Home Care Standards, Home Care Support, Home Care Workers, Home Care Workforce, Inclusion Glasgow, Independent Living With Care, Individual Service Funds (ISFs), Innovation in Adult Social Care, Integrator Models, Intelligent System for Independent Living and Self-Care of Seniors With Cognitive Problems or Mild Dementia (ISISEMD), Kaiser Telehealth (USA), Kotitori Model, Later Life, Lidköping (Sweden), Local Authorities, Local Community Assets, Local Health Services: Variations, Love2Care Devon, Mountain Empire’s Program of All-inclusive Care for Elderly (PACE), New Models of Care, New Models of Home Care, New Models of Service, Outcomes-Based Commissioning, Personal Budgets (PBs), Place-Based Teams, Provider Sustainability, Quality and Sustainability, Recruitment and Retention, Regional Variations, Scotland National Telecare Development Programme, Shared Lives and Supported Living Schemes, Shared Lives Carers, Somerset Microenterprise Project, St Monica’s Trust, Staying Independent, SuperCarers, Sustainability, Telemonitoring, Tipping Point in Sustainability of Adult Social Care (Alleged), Unacceptable Variations, Values-Based Recruitment, Variations in Quality of Care, Variations in Social Care Quality and Spending in England, Wellbeing Teams
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More on the Tipping-Point for Sustainability of Adult Social Care: a Solution Expected This Autumn? (BBC News / Lancet Public Health)
Summary Estimates of the rising demand for round-the-clock home care, from Newcastle University / the London School of Economics and Political Science and published in Lancet Public Health, suggest that the number of people aged 85 and over requiring 24-hour … Continue reading →
Posted in Universal Interest
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Tagged Adult Social Care, Ageing Population, Ageing With Multimorbidity, BBC Health News, Burden of Dementia, Care Funding, Caroline Abrahams: Director of Age UK, CFAS II Study, Chronic and Severe Illness, Chronic Conditions, Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (CFAS) Collaboration, Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (CFAS) Project, Cognitive Function and Ageing Study II, Cognitive Functioning and Ageing Study (CFAS), Commissioning Home Care, Commissioning Home Care for Older People, Commissioning of Domiciliary Care, Commissioning of Homecare Services, Community Care, Comorbidity and Dementia, Coordinated Health and Social Care, Costs and Cost Pressures, Council Tax, Cross-Party and Public Consensus On Sustainable Funding, Delivering Home Care for Older People, Dementia and Homecare, Dementia and Multimorbidity, Dementia and the Management of Other Long-Term Conditions, Dementia Incidence, Domiciliary Care, English Local Authorities, English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Statistics, Financial Constraints, Financial Context, Financial Difficulties, Financial Pressures, Financial Resilience, Forecasting The Care Needs Of Older Population In England, Funding of Adult Social Care, Future Financial Sustainability, Future of NHS and Social Care, Health and Social Care, Health and Social Care Configuration, Health and Social Care in the Community, Health and Social Care Integration, High Dependency, Home Care, Home Care Needs of Older Population in England, Home Care Packages (HCP), Home Care Services, Home Care Standards, Home Care Support, Home Care Workers, Independence at Home, Independent Living With Care, Integration of Health and Social Care for Older People, Late-Life Dependency, LGA: Local Government Association, Local Authorities, Local Government Association: LGA, Long Grass: No More Long Grass Remaining For Social Care Funding Gap, Long-Term Conditions (LTCs), Long-Term Funding of Adult Social Care, Medical Research Council's Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (CFAS) Project, Modelling the Outcome and Cost Impacts of Interventions for Dementia Project (MODEM), MODEM (Modelling the Outcome and Cost Impacts of Interventions for Dementia) Project, MODEM Project, MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (CFAS), Mutual Care Between Older Spouses With Physical Disabilities, Newcastle University Institute for Ageing, Nick Forbes: Senior Vice-Chair of Local Government Association, Older Adults Higher Levels of Dependency Dementia and Comorbidity, Older Adults With Medium or High Dependency and Dementia, Population Ageing and Care Simulation (PACSim) Modelling Study, Prevalence of Dementia, Professor Louise Robinson: Director Newcastle University Institute for Ageing, Projections of Multi-Morbidity in Older Population in England to 2035, Social Care, Social Care Expenditure, Social Care Funding, Social Care Funding Shortfalls, Social Care Needs of Older Population in England, Social Epidemiology, Staying Independent, Sustainability, Sustainable Long-Term Funding of Adult Social Care, Tipping Point in Sustainability of Adult Social Care (Alleged), Trends in Disability and Life Expectancy in England and Wales, Unpaid Care, Upward Spending Pressures
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Proposals for a Social Care Premium: Grasping the Nettle or Another Modest Proposal? (BBC News / House of Commons)
Summary If social care is to become free at the point of delivery, with a definite cap on the burden to be carried by individual families, the Government’s Green Paper planned for Autumn 2018 has to solve a funding gap … Continue reading →
Posted in BBC News, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Dementia-Friendly Housing Charter (Housing LIN / Housing and Care 21 / Alzheimer’s Society)
Summary Research indicates that 85% of people wish to stay at home as long as possible after a dementia diagnosis. Currently a third of people would not know where to find information on making their homes more dementia-friendly. The Dementia-Friendly … Continue reading →
Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Assistive Technology, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Housing, Housing LIN, In the News, Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Scotland, Standards, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest, Wales
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More Questions About the Sustainability of Elderly Home Care / Social Care (BBC News / Age UK / Unison)
Summary An Age UK review indicates that cuts to social care in England mean that hundreds of thousands of vulnerable older people may be left to struggle routinely with inadequate home-based help and care. Full Text Link Reference Triggle, N. … Continue reading →
Posted in Age UK, BBC News, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK
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Tagged Adult Social Care, Ageing Population, Allied Healthcare, Allied Healthcare Seeks Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), BBC Health News, BBC Panorama, Care Funding, Caroline Abrahams: Director of Age UK, Commissioning Home Care, Commissioning Home Care for Older People, Commissioning of Domiciliary Care, Commissioning of Homecare Services, Delivering Home Care for Older People, Dementia and Homecare, Dignity, Dignity and Respect, Domiciliary Care, English Local Authorities, Health and Social Care in the Community, Health and Social Care Integration, Home Care, Home Care Packages (HCP), Home Care Services, Home Care Standards, Home Care Support, Home Care Workers, Independence at Home, Independent Living With Care, Later Life, Local Authorities, Local Government Information Unit (LGiU), Staying Independent, Sustainability, Tipping Point in Sustainability of Adult Social Care (Alleged), UK Homecare Association, UK Homecare Association (UKHCA), UKHCA: UK Homecare Association, Unison
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People With Dementia Failed By Standards of Homecare Staff Training? (Alzheimer’s Society)
Summary The Alzheimer’s Society has alleged that perhaps only 2% of homecare workers have adequate dementia training and awareness. Full Text Link Reference Shocking reality of dementia homecare hidden behind closed doors. London: Alzheimer’s Society, November 16th 2016. Probably also … Continue reading →
Posted in Age UK, Alzheimer's Society, BBC News, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Adult Social Care, Adult Social Care Funding, Alzheimer's Society’s Fix Dementia Care Campaign, Awareness and Understanding, Awareness of Potential Risks, BBC Health News, BBC Panorama, BBC Panorama: Nursing Homes Under Cover, BBC’s Panorama, Behind Closed Doors, Behind Closed Doors: Elderly Care Exposed: Panorama (BBC One), Broken Homecare System, Care Funding, Carer Awareness, Clinton House (St Austell), Commissioning Home Care, Commissioning Home Care for Older People, Commissioning of Domiciliary Care, Commissioning of Homecare Services, Cornwall Council, Councillor Izzi Seccombe: Local Government Association (LGA), Courtesy, Dementia and Homecare, Dementia Awareness, Dementia Awareness in Homecare Staff, Dementia Training For Homecare Staff, Dignity, Dignity and Respect, Domiciliary Care, Fix Dementia Care Campaign, Fix Dementia Care: Homecare, Fix Dementia Care: Hospitals (Alzheimer’s Society), FOI: Freedom of information, Freedom of Information, Funding Gap (Home Care), Funding Gaps, Funding of Care and Support, Good Quality Home Care, Health and Social Care in the Community, Health and Social Care Integration, Home Care, Home Care Implementation, Home Care Organisations, Home Care Services, Home Care Standards, Home Care Support, Home Care Workers, Home Care Workforce, Home Care: Safety and Safeguarding, Homecare, Homecare and Care Home Workers, Homecare Failing People With Dementia (Allegation), Independence at Home, Independent Living With Care, Izzi Seccombe: Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, Janice Finch (BBC Reporter), Jeremy Hughes CBE: Chief Executive of the Alzheimer’s Society, LGA: Local Government Association, Morleigh Group, Panorama (BBC TV), Personal Care, Personal Care at Home, Pressures on Home Care Workforce, Pressures on Home Care Workforce: Inadequate Training, Skills for Care, Social Care, Social Care Funding, Unacceptable Homecare Practices: Behind Closed Doors, Unmet Care Needs, Unmet Health and Care Needs, Unmet Needs, Unmet Social Care Needs, Workforce Competencies, Workforce Issues, Workforce Satisfaction, Workforce Training
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Home Care For Older People: NICE Quality Standard QS123 (NICE / BBC News)
Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new quality standard “Home Care For Older People: Quality Standard (QS123)”, which covers recommended minimum standards for home care. It clarifies how social care providers can help … Continue reading →
Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, NICE Guidelines, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, Telecare, UK, Universal Interest
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Fifteen Minute Visits for Personal Care Remain (BBC News / Unison)
Summary Research by the union Unison has identified the persistence of 15-minute home care visits, which are too short for all but the most minimal “flying visits”. Such short home care visits are acceptable, for example, when dropping by to … Continue reading →
Posted in BBC News, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged 15-Minute Home Care Visits, 15-Minute Visits Unsuitable For Personal Care, 30-Minute Recommended Minimum Home Care Visits, Adult Social Care, Adult Social Care Funding, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), Barriers: Lack of Continuity of Care, BBC Health News, Care Funding, Commissioning Home Care, Commissioning Home Care for Older People, Commissioning of Domiciliary Care, Commissioning of Homecare Services, Continuity and Consistency, Continuity of Care, Continuity of Care and Relationships, Continuity of Care for Older People, Councillor Izzi Seccombe: Local Government Association (LGA), Courtesy, Dementia and Homecare, Dignity, Dignity and Respect, Distressing Inconsistency of Homecare Workers and Timings, Domiciliary Care, Flying Visits (Home Care), FOI: Freedom of information, Funding Challenges, Funding Gap (Home Care), Funding Gaps, Funding of Care and Support, Good Quality Home Care, Health and Social Care in the Community, Health and Social Care Integration, Home Care, Home Care Implementation, Home Care Organisations, Home Care Packages (HCP), Home Care Services, Home Care Standards, Home Care Support, Home Care Workers, Home Care Workers' Travel Time, Home Care Workforce, Home Care: Safety and Safeguarding, Homecare, Homecare and Care Home Workers, Inappropriate 15 Minute Home Care Visits to Deliver Personal Care, Independence, Independence at Home, Independent Living With Care, Izzi Seccombe: Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, LGA: Local Government Association, Living Wage, Local Government Association, National Living Wage, Payment of Travel Time, Personal Care, Personal Care at Home, Personal Care Plans, Personal Care: Inappropriate 15 Minute Home Care Visits, Pressures on Home Care Workforce: Emotional Blackmail and Good Will, Quality and Continuity of Care for Vulnerable Patients (New Deal), Quality Standards for Home Care, Safeguarding: Home Care, Safety: Home Care, Short Visits (Home Care), Social Care Funding, Social Care Funding Shortfalls, Suffering Alone at Home (UNISON Report Lack of Time in Home Care Visits), Unison, UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter, Unmet Care Needs, Unmet Health and Care Needs, Unmet Needs, Unmet Social Care Needs
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Home Care Services Guideline (BBC News / NICE)
Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new guideline concerning high-quality home care services for older people (i.e. home care, sometimes known as domiciliary care). It puts the focus on supporting the aspirations, goals … Continue reading →
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