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When we are very old
— reflections on treatment, care and support of older people | | Author(s) | Lorna Easterbrook |
| Corporate Author | King's Fund |
| Publisher | King's Fund, London, 1999 |
| Pages | 34 pp (King's Fund community care series) |
| Source | King's Fund Publishing, 11-13 Cavendish Square, London W1M 0AN. |
| Keywords | Management [care] ; Health services ; Services ; Housing [elderly] ; Quality of life ; Conference proceedings. |
| Annotation | This report is drawn from two seminars attended by frontline practitioners and others working in health, housing and social care held at the King's Fund in February and April 1999. Participants discussed their views of current treatment, care and support of older people, and what they would want for their own old age should such assistance be needed. The main aim should be to achieve a quality of life, whereby older people retain a sense of dignity, have and exercise real choices, and have autonomy in their lives. The report discusses the extent to which current services and staff provide quality of life - what helps, and what hinders? - and what is needed in terms of changes to services and staffing. A number of key messages emerged. Staff working in services are very critical of some aspects of current provision for older people. There are major concerns about provision for the future. Staff have a great number of ideas for improving services; however, there is no overall national vision shaping the system of support for older people. Whilst frontline practitioners acknowledge their role in implementing improvements, there are also clear roles for Government and other agencies. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-991026206 B |
| Classmark | QA: L: I: KE: F:59: 6M |
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