Centre for Policy on Ageing



What older people want — a manifesto on long-term care for independence and security in later life
Corporate Author	Anchor Trust
Publisher	Anchor Trust, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, 1996
Pages	25 pp
Source	Anchor Trust, Fountain Court, Oxford Spires Business Park, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1NZ.
Keywords	Older people ; Independence ; Needs [elderly] ; Services ; Long term ; Housing [elderly] ; Manifestos ; Social surveys.
Annotation	In the light of a survey among 1,200 of Anchor's residents and clients, puts forward manifesto principles of: independence where possible, with control and choices, support where necessary, from a caring community, which puts people first, and provides high standards of care. Policy changes are needed to break down the barriers to providing services that seek to support, encourage and enable people to live independently: developing policy through co-ordination; promoting quality through standards; increasing choice through flexible services; encouraging control through the community; and promoting cost effectiveness. Manifestos for the next General Election should be judged against these criteria, and whether policy gives an accountable focus for a policy for older people, with the power to influence budgets which meets the needs of older people more cost-effectively.
Accession Number	CPA-961205213 B
Classmark	B: C3: IK: I: 4Q: KE: VLF: 3F
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