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Unmet Social Care Needs of Older People Living in Their Own Homes (Ipsos MORI / NIHR / Age UK / NatCen Social Research / Independent Age)

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Ipsos MORI, in association with the NIHR School for Social Care Research, Age UK, NatCen Social Research and Independent Age, have produced a report exploring the nature and extent of “unmet needs” for social care among older persons living … Continue reading →

Posted in Age UK, 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, Mental Health, National, NIHR, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK NSC, Universal Interest | Tagged Access to Health and Social Care Support, Adult Social Care, Adult Social Care Funding, Adult Social Care Funding (England), Adult Social Care in England, Advice and Information, Affordability of Care and Support, Ageing Population, Aids and Adaptations, Allison Dunatchik: NatCen Social Research, Assessments and Eligibility, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), Barriers and Facilitators in Lifestyle Change, Barriers to Joined-Up Care, Barriers to Support, Barriers: Access to Funding, Barriers: Inconsistency in Care Standards, Barriers: Lack of Continuity of Care, Care Act 2014, Care Funding, Caroline Abrahams: Director of Age UK, Commissioning of Domiciliary Care, Disability and Home Care in England’s Older Population, Domiciliary Care, Dr Margaret Blake: Research Director at Ipsos MORI, Eligibility, Eligibility Criteria for Social Care, Eligibility for Care, ELSA, ELSA: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, English Local Authorities, English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), Failing Safety Net (Age UK), Fair Access to Care Services (FACS) Eligibility Criteria, Financial Constraints, Financial Eligibility, Financial Issues, Financial Pressures, Health Survey for England, Health Survey for England (HSE), Help for Elderly Living at Home, Hidden Unmet Needs, Home Adaptations, Home Care, Home Care Funding and Costs, Home Care Organisations, Home Care Packages (HCP), Home Care Services, Home Care Standards, Home Care Support, Home Care: Commissioning, Housing Adaptations, Impact(s) of Unmet Needs, In-Depth Interviews With Older People, Independence, Independence and Wellbeing, Independence at Home, Independence of Older Adults, Independent Age, Independent Living At Home, Individual Care Plans (Complex Needs), Information and Advice, Information and Advice Services, Integrated Commissioning, Ipsos Mori, Ipsos Public Affairs, Janet Morrison (Chief Executive of Independent Age), Lack of Bespoke Information and Advice, LGA: Local Government Association, Living Alone, Local Authorities, Local Authority Contribution to Care Costs or Adaptations, Local Care Providers, Local Government Association: LGA, Local Service Providers, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Long-Term Care (LTC), Long-Term Conditions (LTCs), Loss of Confidence, Loss of Mobility, Loss of Purpose, Meaningful Activity and Occupation, Mobility Problems, NatCen Social Research, NatCen Social Research (NatCen), NatCen Social Research: University College London, National Minimum Eligibility Threshold for Adult Care and Support, Nature and Prevalence of Unmet Need for Social Care, NIHR School for Social Care Research, NIHR School for Social Care Research (SSCR), Older People With Complex Needs, Patterns of Experience and Factors Contributing to People Developing Care Needs, Personal Well-Being, Predictors of Unmet Need, Preventative Care, Preventative Interventions, Preventative Services, Prevention, Public Transport, Publicly Funded Support, Purpose in Life, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Secondary Analysis of English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) Data, Quantitative Secondary Analysis of Health Survey for England (HSE) Data, Reduced Mobility, Reluctance to Admit Unmet Needs, Resilience, Social Care Funding, Social Care Funding Gap, Social Care Providers, Social Contacts, Social Isolation, Specialist Welfare Advice, Support for People with Complex Needs, Supporting Wellbeing Resilience and Independence, Transport and Mobility, Unmet Needs, Unmet Needs and Well-Being, Unmet Needs of Community-Dwelling Older Persons, Unmet Social Care Needs of Older People Living in Their Own Homes, Well-Being, Willingness to Pay for Care and Support | Leave a comment

Growing Sense of Wellbeing Into the Seventh Decade of Life (BBC News / MRC)

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A long-running Medical Research Council cohort study survey, which has followed the health and wellbeing of 1,700 people since their birth, indicates that feelings of wellbeing of those in their 60s actually increased as they approached the age of … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, For Researchers (mostly), In the News, National, Quick Insights, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Active and Healthy Ageing, Age and Ageing, Ageing, Ageing in the UK, Ageing Population, Ageing Research, Ageing Well, All Our Future (1968) on Wasted Talent, Chronic Diseases, Epidemiology, Happiness and Wellbeing, Health and Wellbeing, Long-Term Conditions (LTCs), Measuring Health and Wellbeing, Medical Research Council (MRC), Medical Research Council (UK), MRC Epidemiology Unit, MRC National Survey for Health and Development (NSHD), MRC NSHD, MRC NSHD: Member of Dementias Platform UK, MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing (LHA) at University College London, MRC: Medical Research Council, Personal Well-Being, Rising Wellbeing During People's 60s, Seventh Decade of Life (Life Satisfaction), Social Epidemiology, The Life Project (Book on MRC NHSD), University College London: MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing (LHA), Warwick and Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS), Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS), Well-Being, Well-Being Indicators, Well-Being Surveys, Wellbeing In Seventh Decade of Life | Leave a comment

National Conversation on Local Health Inequalities, Plus Supporting Indicators and Local Authority Profiles (PHE / Health and Sport Committee: Scotland / UCL IHE)

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Public Health England (PHE) has released a collection of documents to promote the national conversation on health inequalities. The “National Conversation on Health Inequalities” event was part of a wider programme on the reduction of local differences in health … Continue reading →

Your Community Matters™ Phase 1 Final Report (Life Story Network)

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Life Story Network (LSN)’s “Your Community Matters™” project, funded by the Department of Health, was commissioned to develop life story work as a personalised approach to supporting people with dementia, their families and carers. This project also explored engagement … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Bodies, Community Care, Department of Health, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, Age-Friendly Communities, Age-Friendly Environments, Building Dementia and Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Care Home Sector, Care Homes, Care Integration, Community Engagement, Community Support, Community Support Services, Compassion, Compassion in Practice, Compassionate Care, Culture of Compassionate Care, Dementia and Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Dementia Care and Support Compact, Dementia-Friendly Care Homes, Dementia-Friendly Cities, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Communities at the Housing Level, Dementia-Friendly Community Model, Dementia-Friendly Housing, Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Dementia-Friendly Towns, Dementia-Friendly Wards, Designing Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Developing a Dementia-Friendly Environment in Intermediate / Sub-Acute Care in Community Hospital Sites, Domiciliary Care, Engagement, English Community Care Association (ECCA), Everton in the Community (EiTC) Dementia Project, Health and Social Care Integration, Home Care, Home Care Organisations, Home Care Workers, Housing Associations, Housing Providers, Integrated and Community-Based Care, Integrated Care and Support, Integrated Care and Support: Our Shared Commitment, Integrated Whole System Services for People With Dementia, Integration of Health and Social Care, Integration of Housing Care and Support, Leading Change Matters Programme, Life Story Network (LSN), Life Story Network CIC, Life Story Work, Life Story Work in Dementia Care, Liverpool, Liverpool Housing Trust (LHT), Merseyside, MHA Care Group, National Voices, NHF: National Housing Federation, Pass on the Memories, Patient and Public Engagement (PPE), Patient Engagement, Person-Centred Dementia Care and Support, Post-Diagnostic Support, Public Engagement Exercises, Registered Social Landlords (RSLs), Resident Engagement, Residents, Sanctuary, Social Care Volunteers, Supporting Integrated Care, Tenants, UK Home Care Association, UKHCA: UK Homecare Association, United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA), Volunteering, Well-Being, Whole System Integration, Whole Systems Approach, Your Community Matters™, Your Community Matters™ Phase 1, Your Story Matters (YSM) Programme | Leave a comment

Self-Management in Early Stage Dementia (Dementia / Journal of Nursing Scholarship)

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Previous research has indicated that self-care interventions are effective for people living with long-term conditions. This article explores the feasibility of self-management programs specifically for people with dementia at an early stage. The experiences of people attending one such … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Local Interest, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest, Wolverhampton | Tagged Activating Resources, Active Engagement, Applied Research Centre in Health and Lifestyle Interventions: Coventry University, Barriers to Self-Management for People with Dementia, Bath Assessment of Subjective Quality of Life in Dementia (BASQID), Birmingham (UK), Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham Memory Assessment and Advisory Service, Center for Enhancement of Self-Management in Individuals and Families, Center for Self and Family Management in Vulnerable Populations, Chronic Illnesses, Coventry, Coventry University, Dementia (Journal), Early Stage of Dementia, Engagement, Health and Quality of Life, Journal of Nursing Scholarship, Juniper Centre: Birmingham, Living Well with Dementia, Long-Term Care (LTC), Long-Term Conditions, Long-Term Conditions (LTCs), Long-Term Treatment, Memory Controllability Inventory (MCI), Mental Health Services for Older People: Birmingham, Metasynthesis of Self-Management Processes, Mild Dementia, Patient and Public Involvement, Patient Engagement, Patient Experience, Patient Involvement, Patient Opinion, Patient Participation, Patient Satisfaction, Personal Well-Being, Qualitative Research, Quality of Life, Quality of Life Promotion, Resource Activation, Self-Care, Self-Directed, Self-Help, Self-Management, Self-Management in Chronic Illness, Self-Management in Early Stage Dementia, Service User Involvement, Social Networking, Social Networks, Social Well-Being, University of Wolverhampton, USA, User Involvement, Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS), Well-Being, West Midlands, Yale School of Nursing | Leave a comment

Adult Safeguarding: Updated Statement (Department of Health)

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

Summary This document updates the government’s policy on safeguarding adults vulnerable to abuse and neglect. A statement of principles is included for use when developing or assessing local safeguarding arrangements. Full Text Link Reference Social Care Policy (2013). Statement of … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, CQC: Care Quality Commission, Department of Health, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, National, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Accountability, Adult Safeguarding, Adult Social Care, Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework, Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (2013/14), ASCOF: Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework, Care Quality Commission (CQC), Community Empowerment, Consultation on a Power of Entry, Draft Care and Support Bill, Effective Adult Safeguarding, Empowerment, Government Policy, Individuals’ Experience of Effective Adult Safeguarding, Introduction of the Care Bill (May 2013), Local Agencies, Local Practice, Localism, No Secrets Guidance, Organisations’ Experience of Effective Adult Safeguarding, Partnership, Patient Safety, Prevention, Protection, Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (PoFA), Risk Management, Risk Stratification, Safeguarding, Safeguarding Adults at Risk, Safeguarding Adults Boards (SABs), Safeguarding Adults Principles, Safeguarding in the NHS, Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults (SOVA), Safeguarding Older People, Safety, Transparency and Accountability, Vision for Social Care, Vulnerable Adults, Well-Being | Leave a comment

Changes Needed in the Care Bill for Carers (Carers UK)

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

Summary This Carers UK briefing covers amendments which the charity has requested regarding the UK Government’s Care Bill, published last week. “Carers UK has warmly welcomed the Draft of the Bill, published last year, but we have also called for a number of … Continue reading →

Posted in Carers UK, Charitable Bodies, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), National, NHS, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Adult Social Care, Adult Social Care Funding, Adult Social Care: Market Oversight, Assessing and Meeting Needs and Payments, Assessments, Asset Protection, Capping Care Costs, Care Account, Care and Support Bill, Care and Support White Paper 2012, Care Bill 2013-14, Care Costs: Cap and Means Test, Care Funding, Care Integration, Caregiving (Carers), Carer Support, Carers, Charging for Care and Support, Children and Families Bill, Collaborative Care, Continuing Care, Continuing Care Services in the Community, Continuity of Care, Dilnot Commission Recommendations, Dilnot Commission Report on Funding of Care and Support, Direct Payment, Direct Payments, Eligibility Criteria for Social Care, Fairer Care Funding, Family Carers, Funding of Care and Support (Dilnot Commission), Funding Reform, Future Funding Models, Health and Social Care Integration, Health Care Reform, Independent Personal Budget, Local Authorities, Local Authorities (LAs), Means Test, Needs Analysis, Needs Assessments, Needs of Carers, NHS Continuing Care, Parliament, Personal Budgets, Personal Budgets (PBs), Personal Well-Being, Portability of Care, Reform, Reforming Social Care, Social Care, Social Care Funding, Social Care Reform, Support for Carers, UK Parliament, Unpaid Caregivers (Carers), Unpaid Carers, Well-Being, Young Carers | Leave a comment

Government’s Care Bill 2013-14 (HM Government / Department of Health)

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Care Bill aims to modernise the law and put people’s wellbeing at the heart of the care and support system. The first reading of this bill took place in the House of Lords on May 9th 2013. There are three … Continue reading →

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Compassion in Practice: Implementation Plans (NHS England)

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Compassion in Practice is the three-year vision and strategy for nursing, midwifery and care staff, as created by Jane Cummings, the Chief Nursing Officer for England (CNO) at NHS England (previously the NHS Commissioning Board), and Viv Bennett, Director … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, Department of Health, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Health Education England (HEE), Integrated Care, National, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Public Health England, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged 6 C’s of Nursing, 6Cs Live!, Assessment of Competence, Care and Compassion, Care Is Our Business, Chief Nursing Officer for England (CNO), Chief Nursing Officer’s Conference (2012), Commitment, Communication, Compassion, Compassion and Care, Compassion in Practice, Compassion in Practice: Action Areas, Compassion in Practice: Implementation Plans NHS England, Compassionate Care, Compassionate Care in Acute Hospital Settings, Competence, Courage, Cultural Barometer, Culture, Culture Change, Customer Service and Communication, Dementia Challenge, Enabling Compassionate Care in Acute Hospital Settings, Experiences, FFT: Friends and Family Test, Friends and Family Test (NHS), Future Leadership Forum for Social Care, Image of Nursing, Independence, Independent Living, Jane Cummings: Chief Nursing Officer for England, Leadership, NHS Change Day, NHS Commissioning Board, NHS Commissioning Board (NHSCB), NHS Commissioning Board: Nursing Directorate, NHS England (Formerly the NHS Commissioning Board), NHS Friends and Family Test, NHS Leadership Academy, North England Transparency of Care Project, Nurses per Occupied Bed (NPOB), Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Raising Concerns, Patient Experience, Prime Minister’s Dementia Challenge, Public Health, Recruitment and Retention, Respectful Communication, Shaping Culture, Six C’s (Jane Cummings: Chief Nursing Officer for England), Staying Independent, The 6 Cs, The 6Cs, User Experience, Vision and Strategy for Nurses Midwives and Care Staff, Well-Being, Wellbeing | Leave a comment

The European Health Report 2012 (WHO/Europe)

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Europe, report covers the overall improvements to health in the WHO European Region, and analyses the health inequalities within and across countries. A road-map is provided to Europe’s health policy goal, … Continue reading →

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