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Under-Claimed SMI Council Tax Discount? (BBC News / MoneySavingExpert)

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary People diagnosed as severely mentally impaired (SMI) should by rights be exempt from paying council tax, with the result that two-person households often qualify for a 25% discount on council tax. Persons with a severe mental impairment living alone … Continue reading →

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Cuts Make Social Care System Unsustainable? (BBC News / ADASS)

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary According to the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) approximately 90% of councils in England now offer social care only to people whose needs are assessed as substantial or critical. Full Text Link Reference ‘Cuts forcing English … Continue reading →

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Reading / Literature-Based Interventions for Older People Living With Dementia (CRILS)

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Research about a reading-based (literature-based) intervention for improving the quality of life for people living with dementia involved a specific intervention, called “Get into Reading”. The following report covers this intervention based on the reading-aloud of literature in a series … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged 50 New Radicals in Britain, Active Engagement, Activities and Engagement, Ageing With Dementia, Bupa Care Services, Care for People with Dementia in the Community, Care Homes, Care of People with Dementia in Hospital Settings, Carers for People with Dementia, Centre for Research into Reading Information and Linguistic Systems (CRILS), Centre for Research into Reading Information and Linguistic Systems: University of Liverpool, Community Centres, Councils, Day Centres, Dementia Care Homes, Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing, Engagement, Get Into Reading (GIR), Greater Manchester West Mental Health Trust, Halton Borough Council, Happiness and Wellbeing, Headley Trust, Hospitals, Involvement and Participation, Knowsley PCT, Literature-Based Interventions, Liverpool City Council, Liverpool Mutual Housing, Living Well with Dementia, Living with Dementia, Local Authorities, Local Councils, Meaningful Activity, Meaningful Relationships, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing of Older People in Care Homes, Mersey Care NHS Trust, MerseyBEAT (University of Liverpool and Liverpool PCT), Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q), Older People’s and Dementia Care Settings, Participation, Patient Engagement, Patient Involvement, Patient Participation, Psychological Wellbeing, Reading / Literature-Based Interventions, Reading and Wellbeing, Reading Groups, Reading; Reading Aloud; Reading and Health; Reading Therapy; Shared Reading, Service User Involvement, Shared Reading Groups in Dementia Care Homes, Sheltered Housing, Social Enterprise Mark, Social Wellbeing, University of Liverpool, User Involvement, User Participation, Wellbeing in an Ageing Population, Wellbeing in Later Life, Wigan Memory Service, Wirral PCT | Leave a comment

Personal Health and Care Budgets (BBC News / NHS England)

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Vulnerable patients will be offered their own personal health and care budgets, the says Simon Stevens, NHS England’s Chief Executive. Approximately five million people should be offered personal budgets which combine health and social care funding by 2018. Full … Continue reading →

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Local Interventions to Reduce Health Inequalities (British Academy for the Humanities and Social Sciences)

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This document is a collection of opinions from leading social scientists on how to reduce health inequalities. Each article presents the evidence base for a particular area, and identifies the policy interventions which local authorities could introduce to improve … 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, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Mental Health, National, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Active Ageing, Age-Friendly Cities, Age-Friendly Communities, Age-Friendly Environments, Assessing Public Health Interventions, Australian National University, Benefits of Adult Learning, British Academy for the Humanities and Social Sciences, Centre for Research on Ageing Health and Wellbeing: Australian National University, Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH), Commissioning Local Services, Cost Effectiveness of Public Health Activities, Dementia-Friendly Cities, Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Dementia-Friendly York, Directors of Public Health (DPH’s), Economic Evaluation, English Local Authorities, Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Statistics, Ethnic Inequalities in Health, Evidence-Based Interventions, Evidence-Based Policy, Fairness Commissions, Health Inequalities, Health Inequalities in England, Health-Related Worklessness, Housing and Public Health, Improving Public Health, Introduction of 20mph Zones, Islington Fairness Commission, Living Wage, Local Agencies, Local Authorities, Local Care Services, Local Councils, Local Decision-Making, Local Discretion and Innovation, Local Government, Local HealthWatch, Local Public Health, Local Wellbeing, Marmot Review, Mental Capital, Participatory Budgeting, Public Health Guidance, Public Health in England, Public Health Services, Social Determinants of Health Inequalities, Social Epidemiology, Social Equity, Sure Start Centres, Traffic Speeds, WHO Active Ageing Strategy, Worklessness and Health Inequalities | Leave a comment

Council Scrutiny Briefing: Impact of the Francis Report (CfPS)

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This Centre for Public Scrutiny (CfPS) briefing discusses the ways in which council scrutiny can support improvements in quality and patient experience. The Francis Inquiry Report included messages about council scrutiny. This briefing is a response, making recommendations for … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Local Interest, National, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Care Home Inspections, Centre for Public Scrutiny (CfPS), CfPS Healthy Accountability Forum, CfPS Regional Advocates, CfPS: Centre for Public Scrutiny, Council Scrutiny, Councillors, CQC Monthly e-Bulletin for Council Scrutiny, Francis Action Plans, Francis Inquiry Report, Health and Wellbeing Boards, Hospital Inspections, Implications of the Francis Inquiry Report, Keogh Review, Local Authorities, Local Authorities (LAs), Local Councillors and Officers, Local Councils, Local Government, Local Government Ombudsman, Local Government Scrutiny Committees, Local HealthWatch, Local Leadership, Local Service Providers, Quality Surveillance Groups (QSGs), Regional Scrutiny Networks, Responses to the Francis Inquiry Report, Scrutiny by Local Councillors, Triggers to Action | Leave a comment

Building Resilient Communities (Mental Health Foundation)

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This report from the Mental Health Foundation reminds councils about the importance of prioritising mental health in their public health strategies. It assembles the evidence and people’s experiences about resilient communities (and individuals), with practical suggestions on how teams … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Mental Health, Mental Health Foundation, National, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Accessibility, Afiya Trust, Awareness Raising, Be Active, Building Resilient Communities, Centre for Mental Health, Co-Production, Community Care, Community Mental Health Services, Community Mental Health Teams, Community Networks, Councillors, Ecominds, Elderly Mental Health, Feel Good Greenwich, Five Ways to Wellbeing, Give, Health and Wellbeing Boards, IAPT Programme, IAPT Services, IAPT: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme, JCP-MH: Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health, Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health (JCP-MH), Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA), Joint Working, JSNAs: Joint Strategic Needs Assessments, Keep Learning, King’s Fund Paying the Price Report, Lambeth Wellbeing and Happiness Programme, Local Age UK, Local Authorities, Local Authority Mental Health Challenge, Local Community Groups, Local Councils, Local Government, Local Networks, Local Service Providers, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Measuring Wellbeing, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Foundation (MHF), Mental Health Impact Assessment, Mental Health Services, Mental Health Strategic Partnership, Mental Health Strategy, Mental Healthcare, Mental Wellbeing Impact Assessment Tool, Mind, Mind and Body Project, Mind’s Infoline, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), nef (the new economics foundation), nef's Five Ways to Well-Being, nef’s National Accounts of Well-Being, New Economics Foundation (nef), No Health Without Mental Health, Paying the Price Report, Physical Activity, Psychological Coping Skills, Public Health, Public Health Teams, Public Mental Health, Redbridge MS Society, Resilience, Resilience Model, Resilient Communities, Rethink Mental Illness, Sheffield Mind and Body Project, Social Capital, Social Connectedness, Social Isolation, St Dymphna Befriending Group, Staff Awareness, Support Networks, Take Notice, Tameside Oldham and Glossop Mind, Think Local, Transformation of Tameside Oldham and Glossop Mind, Volunteering, Wellbeing and Resilience Services, Wellbeing Directories and Information Services | Leave a comment

Adult Social Care Choice Framework (Department of Health)

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The adult social care choice framework explains the choices people who live in England have in relation to the care and support paid for by their council. Section headings cover: Choices about care and support. Rights to choose services … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, Department of Health, For Carers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), National, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Adult Social Care, Adult Social Care: Choice Framework, Care and Support on NHS Choices, Care Bill [HL] 2013-14: Progress of the Bill - Timeline., Care Homes, Caregiver Support, Carer Support, Carers Direct, Choice, Choice Framework, Choice Framework for Adult Social Care, Choosing a Care Home, Complaint and Redress, Direct Payment, Direct Payments, Information and Advice, Information and Support for Carers, Informed Choice, Local Councils, Personal Budgets, Personal Budgets (PBs), Residential Care Homes, Social Care, User Complaints | 1 Comment

Making It Real (Think Local Act Personal)

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Making it Real encourages organisations involved in the provision (and commissioning) of social care services to get real about improving people’s lives. Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) reached the first anniversary of their Making it Real programme this month … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Local Interest, Management of Condition, National, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Ace of Spades Community Gardening Company, Active and Supportive Communities, Ageing Well, BME Communities, Brokerage Hubs, Building Community Capacity, Butterfly Approach, Care Homes as Brokerage Hubs, Care Integration, Carers and Confidentiality, Carers Trust, Catherine Wilton, City Bridge Trust, Community Catalysts, Community Catalysts and Walsall Council, Community Mapping, Companions, Contented Dementia Trust, Cross Sector Working, Cross-Boundary Care Pathway Redesign, Crossroads Care Bexley, Crossroads Care Cambridgeshire, Crossroads Care Cambridgeshire (CCC), DemenShare: Social Media Resource, Dementia Adventure, Dementia Care Matters, Dementia Friends, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Supportive Communities, EDUCATErs group (Early Dementia User’s Co-operative Aiming To Educate), Gill Phillips, Good Care Group, Health and Social Care Integration, Helen Sanderson Associates, Home Instead Senior Care Wimbledon and Kingston, Information and Advice, Integration of Health and Social Care, JackDawe, Local and Community Level Well-Being, Local Authorities, Local Authority and Social Care, Local Councils, Local Government Association, Making it Real, Making it Real for Carers, Making it Real for People with Dementia, Multi-Agency Working, My Home Life, National Co-Production Advisory Group, Nottingham City Council’s Dementia Service, Nottingham On Call, Nutshell Communications, One Page Profile, Optalis, Partnership Working, Peer Support Networks, People Hub, Personal Budgets, Personal Budgets (PBs), Personal Health Budgets (PHBs), Plymouth Dementia Action Alliance, Putting People First, Reading Museum, Reminiscence Services, Risk Enablement, Risk Management, Self-Funders, Self-Funding, Skills for Care, Social Media, Stockport Borough Council, Stockport Council and Borough Care Ltd, Streetly Dementia Support, Suffolk Lodge Care Home: Wokingham, Supportive Communities, Think Local Act Personal, TLAP: Think Local Act Personal, UKHCA, Walsall, Walsall MBC, Whose Shoes?, Whose Shoes? Interactive E-resource, WhoseShoes?®: Making It Real, Wokingham, Worcestershire Carers Pathway, Wren Hall | Leave a comment

Social Care in England Faces £800m Further Cut (BBC News)

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Social care in England faces bleak future according to council chiefs. Research by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services suggests that a further £800m is likely to be cut from the £16bn budget this year. Read more: BBC News: Social care in England ‘has … Continue reading →

Posted in ADASS, BBC News, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, National, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Adult Social Care, Adult Social Care Funding, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), BBC Health News, Care Costs: Cap and Means Test, Dilnot Commission Report on Funding of Care and Support, Draft Care and Support Bill, Local Authorities (LAs), Local Councils, Local Government Association: LGA, Means Test, Queen's Speech 2013, Social Care, Social Care Funding | 1 Comment

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