Centre for Policy on Ageing



Real choice in later life living arrangements — radical solutions to make this a reality
Author(s)	Keith Sumner
Journal title	Generations Review, vol 11, no 3, September 2001
Pages	pp 21-23
Keywords	Living patterns ; Housing [elderly] ; Consumer choice ; Social policy.
Annotation	The following themes are examined: genuine choice for older people as they make decisions about their present and future living arrangements and their care support needs; involvement with respect to having an influence on the nature of that provision at an individual level; and a voice in issues around quality and flexibility at a more strategic level. The proliferation of legislation since the late 1980s - principally the NHS and Community Care Act 1990 - and a range of policy initiatives from the Labour government since 1997. should mean that there are mechanisms to influence service provision. How effectively older people's views can be put across - particularly on their housing needs - remains open to question. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-011019216 A
Classmark	K7: KE: WYC: TM2
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