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Tag Archives: Voluntary Sector and Ageing
Opening Statement From National Clinical Director for Integration and the Frail Elderly (NHS England)
Summary NHS England’s new National Clinical Director for Older People and Integrated Care has released an initial statement of intent concerning future directions in national ageing policy and NHS commissioning. “As the new NCD for Older People I intend to pursue all available … Continue reading
Posted in Commissioning, End of Life Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, NHS, NHS England, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Ageing and Dementia, Ageing in the Community, Ageing Policy in the UK, Ageing Population, Ageing Research, Applications of Big Data, Big Data, British Geriatrics Society (BGS), Collaborative Care, Community and Voluntary Sector, Complex Conditions, Data Sharing, Dementia Policy, Demographic Time-Bomb, DevoManc, Diagnostic Pathway Waste and Duplication, Dr Martin Vernon: British Geriatrics Society Champion for End of Life Care, Dr Martin Vernon: Consultant Geriatrician and Associate Head of Division for Medicine and Community Services for Central Manchester, Dr Martin Vernon: Former Associate Medical Director for NHS Manchester, Dr Martin Vernon: Hon. Research Fellow at Manchester University, Dr Martin Vernon: Hon. Senior Lecturer at Salford University, Dr Martin Vernon: National Clinical Director for Older People and Integrated Care, Dr Martin Vernon: NCD for Older People and Integrated Person Centred Care, Five Year Forward View, Frailty, Frailty Services, Geriatric Medicine, Government Policy, Greater Manchester, Health Policy, Integrated and Community-Based Care, Leveraging Big Data, Long-Term Conditions (LTCs), Manchester Medical School, New Care Models, New Care Models: Vanguard Sites, New Models of Care, New Models of Service, NHS Policy, Preventative Care, Professor John Young, Professor John Young: Former National Clinical Director for Integration and Frail Elderly at NHS England, Unnecessary Pathway Prolongation, Voluntary Sector and Ageing
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Pilots to Support Carers Remain in Paid Employment (Department of Health)
Summary Nine pilot areas will be involved in discovering how to help carers balance work and their caring responsibilities. The pilot areas will explore how technology (such as smart phones, social media and email alerts) can be used to ease … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Commissioning, Community Care, Department of Health, For Carers (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Ageing and Society, Ageing Population, Alex Fox: Shared Lives Plus, Balancing Work With Caring, Burden on Caregivers, Bury, Care Act 2014, Care Coordinators, Care for People with Dementia in the Community, Care in an Ageing Society, Care in the Community, Care Leave, Care Monitoring, Caregiver Support, Caregiver Training, Caregivers, Caregiving (Carers), Carer Fatigue, Carer Support, Carers, Cheshire West, Co-Production, Collective Solutions to Care, Combining Work and Care, Community and Voluntary Sector, Community Assets, Community Care, Community Care Services, Community Empowerment, Community Institutions, Community Networks, Community Volunteering, Dementia-Friendly Employers, Department for Work and Pensions, Department of Health, Digital Technology, Dr Ros Altmann: Government’s Business Champion for Older Workers, Emerging Technology, Enabling Technology, Families, Family Caregivers, Family Carers, Flexible Hours for Carers, Flexible Roles, Flexible Workforce, Flexible Working, Flexible Working Arrangements, Gateshead, Government Equalities Office, Health at Work Network, Improving Flexibility of Care, Independence, Informal Networks, Information and Advice, Information and Support for Carers, Information Needs of Carers, Innovative Technology, Local Authorities, Local Authorities (LAs), Local Authority and Social Care, Local Authority Commissioners, New Technology, Norman Lamb MP, Norman Lamb MP (Former Minister of State for Care and Support), North Somerset, North Tyneside, Northamptonshire, Pilots to Support Carers Remain in Paid Employment, Public Health Responsibility Deal, Public Health Responsibility Deal’s Health at Work Network, Reablement, Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP, Sefton, Shared Lives Plus, Shared Lives Plus: UK, Social Care Volunteers, Social Networks, Social Networks and Organizations, Social Support / Community Networks, South Gloucestershire, Staffordshire and Stoke, Support for Relatives Friends or Carers, Support Networks, Supporting Caregivers, Supporting Working Carers, Telemonitoring, Time Bank, Time-Banking, Unmet Needs, Unpaid Care and Employment, Unpaid Care Provision, Unpaid Caregivers (Carers), Unpaid Carers, User Networks, Value of Volunteering, Voluntary and Community Action, Voluntary Care Services, Voluntary Community Social Enterprise (VCSE), Voluntary Community Social Enterprise (VCSE) Review, Voluntary Organisations, Voluntary Sector, Voluntary Sector and Ageing, Voluntary Sector Organisations, Voluntary Sector Provision, Volunteering, Volunteering in Health and Care, Volunteers
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Getting Ready for Ageing Manifesto (Ready for Ageing Alliance)
Summary The Ready for Ageing Alliance has released a manifesto on ageing and demographic change, entitled “Getting Ready for Ageing”. Their report presents ideas for policy makers on coping with the challenges of an ageing society, while also offering individuals with … Continue reading
Posted in Age UK, Alzheimer's Society, Carers UK, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Management of Condition, National, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Acute Hospitals, Adult Social Care, Age and Ageing, Age Discrimination, Age Friendly Homes, Age-Friendly Communities, Age-Friendly Environments, Age-Friendly Housing, Ageing, Ageing and Society, Ageing Policy in Europe, Ageing Policy in the UK, Ageing Population, Ageing Society, Ageing Well, Anchor, Anchor Trust, Attitudes to Ageing, Care for Vulnerable Older People, Care in an Ageing Society, Centre for Policy on Ageing, Commissioning for Older People, Commissioning Urgent and Emergency Care for Older People, Community and Voluntary Sector, CPA: Centre for Policy on Ageing, Dementia Action Alliance, Dementia Action Alliance (DAA), Dementia and Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Demographic Change, Demographic Time-Bomb, Demographics, Extra Care Housing, Getting Ready for Ageing Manifesto, Health and Housing, Hospitals, Housing for Older People, ILC-UK: International Longevity Centre UK, Impact of Demographic Change on Public Services, Independent Age, International Longevity Centre, International Longevity Centre UK (ILC-UK), International Longevity Centre UK (ILCUK), National Dementia Declaration for England, Older Demographics, Older People, Older People With Complex Needs, Older People with High Support Needs, R4AA: Ready for Ageing Alliance, Ready for Ageing, Ready for Ageing Alliance, Ready for Ageing Alliance (R4AA), Ready for Later Life Pack (Proposal), Social Demographics, Under-Utilisation of Older People, Voluntary Sector, Voluntary Sector and Ageing, Voluntary Sector Organisations, Voluntary Sector Provision, Voluntary Sector Strategic Partnerships
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Voluntary Groups: Funding to Help Vulnerable Patients (NHS England)
Summary NHS England has announced which voluntary sector organisations which will share £2m to provide extra help for vulnerable people most at risk over the winter. These groups include Age UK, the British Red Cross and the Royal Voluntary Service. They … Continue reading
Posted in Age UK, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, NHS, NHS England, Nuffield Trust, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Admission Avoidance, Ageing in the Community, Ageing Population, Alignment of Services Across Health and Social Care Sectors, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), Association of Directors of Social Services, Avoidable Admissions, Avoidable Rehospitalisations, British Red Cross, Care for Vulnerable Older People, Care in Local Communities, Citizen Participation, Collaborative Working in Local Communities, Community and Voluntary Sector, Discharge Support, East Midlands, Emergency Readmissions to Hospital, Emergency Services, Factors Behind Increasing Emergency Admissions, Frail Older People With Complex Needs, Home from Hospital Services, Hospital Discharge, Hospital to Home (Hospital2Home), Integration of Health and Social Care, Local Community Assets, Local Community Groups, Local Partnerships, Maintaining Independence, Monitor, National Tripartite, NHS Trust Development Authority (NHS TDA), Participation, Participation of Older People, Partners in Care, Partnership and Collaboration, Partnership Working, Population Winter Pressures, Post-Discharge Support, Preparations for Winter, Reducing Unnecessary Admissions, Reducing Unscheduled Admissions, Regaining Independence, Royal Voluntary Service, Royal Voluntary Service (Formerly the WRVS), Unnecessary Hospital Admissions, Unplanned Hospital Admissions, Unscheduled Admissions, Voluntary and Community Action, Voluntary and Community Organisations, Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations, Voluntary and Private Providers, Voluntary Care Services, Voluntary Community Sector (VCS), Voluntary Organisations, Voluntary Sector, Voluntary Sector and Ageing, Voluntary Sector Organisations, Voluntary Sector Provision, Voluntary Sector Strategic Partnerships, Volunteering, Volunteers, Vulnerable Adults, Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Groups, Winter Preparedness, Winter Pressures
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