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| Local delivery of joined-up services for older people | | Author(s) | Mike Robertson, Helen Wilkinson |
| Corporate Author | Department for Work and Pensions - DWP |
| Publisher | Department for Work and Pensions - DWP, November 2010 |
| Pages | 4 pp (Department for Work and Pensions Research summary) |
| Source | http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd5/rrs-index.asp Paul Noakes, Commercial Support and Knowledge Management Team, 3rd Floor, Caxton House, Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NA. |
| Keywords | Services ; Local Authority ; Coordination ; Interaction [welfare services] ; Citizenship ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | One result of the change of government in May 2010 has been the emphasis on partnership, decentralisation and localism, for example under the Big Society and Ageing Well programmes. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) commissioned Risk Solutions to undertake the research, which examined how local authorities, and their partners, are tackling the challenges and opportunities posed by an ageing society. This was in light of the experience gleaned from the LinkAge Plus pilots, by assessing the approach taken through the LinkAge Plus principles and other related initiatives. The aims of the research were to provide information, improve understanding, and to identify notable examples of good practice in the delivery of joined-up working. This builds on experience from LinkAge Plus, a pilot project that aimed to improve well-being and independence for older people through: stronger partnership working between local government and the voluntary and community sectors; better information and access to joined-up services; and putting older people at the heart of service design and delivery. Findings are based on case studies of eight local authority areas where a 'LinkAge Plus type' approach has been adopted in the development of services for older people. This Research Summary outlines the main findings in the full report (same title; Department for Work and Pensions Research Report 713; November 2010) (download available at http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd5/rports2009-201... (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-101126002 P |
| Classmark | I: PE: QAJ: QK6: IKC: 4C * |
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