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| Getting care right for older Londoners; [and] Who cares? (DVD) | | Corporate Author | Age Concern London |
| Publisher | Age Concern London, London, March 2009 |
| Pages | 19 pp + DVD |
| Source | Age Concern London, First floor, 21 St George's Road, London SE1 6ES. www.aclondon.org.uk Further information about the DVD: Hannah Conning, tel 029 7820 6778, e-mail hconning@aclondon.org.uk |
| Keywords | Services ; Needs [elderly] ; London ; Audio visual aids. |
| Annotation | Despite the growth in the older population, the number of older people receiving local authority care has fallen by a third since 1991. The report 'Getting care right for older Londoners' looks at the need for social care and preventive health services for older people in London. It summarises evidence on the impact of unmet need and poor quality of services, but also includes examples of service provision that have met needs. Age Concern London makes recommendations on reforming the national funding system for older people's social care; and for local authorities, primary care trusts (PCTs), other key stakeholders (including the Mayor) and the voluntary sector to work together to develop strategies that will help older people. The DVD 'Who cares?' was produced by a team of older people. With support from film director Ivan Riches, they interviewed three older people and their families about their different experiences of the care system and local service provision. The DVD shows very different standards and levels of care being provided across London. It raises some important questions about the adequacy of services and their ability to respond to older Londoners' needs. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090421002 M |
| Classmark | I: IK: 82L: UF |
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