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A better life
— start date, July 2009 | | Corporate Author | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF |
| Journal title | Investigations: Work in progress, 2412, July 2009 |
| Publisher | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF, July 2009 |
| Pages | 4 pp (Ref 2412) |
| Source | Joseph Rowntree Foundation, The Homestead, 40 Water End, York YO30 6WP. Contact: abetterlife@jrf.org.uk; for the latest information: www.jrf.org.uk/better-life |
| Keywords | Ill health ; Physical disabilities ; Living patterns ; Needs [elderly] ; Projects. |
| Annotation | What needs to change so that older people with high support needs can have "a better life"? The funding and future of adult social care is already a major issue, exacerbated by the recession. By 2050, the number of older people aged over 85 in the UK will have doubled, putting the care system under massive strain. This programme will examine how "a better life" for the growing number of older people in the UK with high support needs can be achieved now and in the future. High support needs are defined in terms of "older people of any age who need a lot of support due to physical frailty, chronic conditions and/or multiple impairments". Many will be affected by other factors including poverty, disadvantage, ethnicity or lifestyle. This paper gives a broad overview of this programme being carried out at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) which is in five parts: defining what makes "a better life"; improving residential and nursing care; researching housing and care schemes; identifying alternative approaches; and creating "a Better Life" roadmap. The Programme has been developed through consultation with internal and external experts, including JRF's Empowerment Strategy Group. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100518003 A |
| Classmark | CH: BN: K7: IK: 3E |
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