Creating a stronger information, advice and advocacy system for older people (19th October 2009)
The adult social care system needs to ensure older people get the information, advice and advocacy services they need to remain independent.
This Solutions paper highlights recent work in Newcastle by the Quality of Life Partnership that's developed ways of working with existing systems to make them more 'older person friendly', efficient, and effective for all concerned. Lessons learnt include:
The adult social care system needs to ensure older people get the information, advice and advocacy services they need to remain independent.
This Solutions paper highlights recent work in Newcastle by the Quality of Life Partnership that's developed ways of working with existing systems to make them more 'older person friendly', efficient, and effective for all concerned. Lessons learnt include:
- Invest in processes so that older people have a variety of ways of sharing their views and experiences.
- Persuade local partners that information and advice is not an add-on to the day job. It is the day job.
- Understand that partnership working is much more difficult, complex and time-consuming than working in isolation.
- Realise that some issues may need to be addressed across all age groups.
Ageing and Well-being in an International Context (16th October 2009)
This report opens up the policy debates surrounding population ageing beyond the traditional realm of healthcare and pensions. It explores how the well-being of older people can be incorporated into four other areas: relationships, work, learning and the built environment. These were all identified in the first phase of the Institute for Public Policy Research's (ippr’s) Politics of Ageing project as important drivers of well-being.
This paper provides examples of policies and programmes that have been successful in other countries. The aim is that these case studies will inspire new responses to ageing in the UK.
Report
This report opens up the policy debates surrounding population ageing beyond the traditional realm of healthcare and pensions. It explores how the well-being of older people can be incorporated into four other areas: relationships, work, learning and the built environment. These were all identified in the first phase of the Institute for Public Policy Research's (ippr’s) Politics of Ageing project as important drivers of well-being.
This paper provides examples of policies and programmes that have been successful in other countries. The aim is that these case studies will inspire new responses to ageing in the UK.
Report
Policies for Peace of Mind? Devolution and older age in the UK (12th October 2009)
This paper considers the changing landscape of policy and practice for older people since 2000 and how this varies across the four countries of the United Kingdom. The authors reflect on UK Government reforms over this period as well as the early choices made by the devolved administrations, which have varying powers.
Report
This paper considers the changing landscape of policy and practice for older people since 2000 and how this varies across the four countries of the United Kingdom. The authors reflect on UK Government reforms over this period as well as the early choices made by the devolved administrations, which have varying powers.
Report
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