Industrialised countries face the common challenge of caring for a growing number of older people. In 2010, 15 per cent of the population of countries belonging to theOrganisation for Economic
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The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland, Claire Keatinge, was in attendance at the Pensions Centre in Derry~Londonderry to commend the Make the Call team on the success of
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Plan P: New approaches to prevention with older people, is an IRISS project which addresses the issue of social isolation and loneliness amongst older people. Each quarter the advisory group
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The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) have published details of a new project focused on preventative care of older people. ‘Plan P: new approaches to prevention
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What can help older people with high support needs to improve their quality of life? This research rounds-up JRF’s A Better Life programme of work and presents a vision of
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is publishing new standards to help care homes tackle loneliness, depression and low self-esteem in older people. With the number of older
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Putting disabled and older people at the heart of decision-making is central to government policy for adult social care. The wellbeing of the individual is the primary principle of the
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NICE quality standards describe high-priority areas for quality improvement in a defined care or service area. Each standard consists of a prioritised set of specific, concise and measurable statements. They
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Older people and people with a medical condition or disability are being encouraged to join the NI Water and Northern Ireland Electricity care registers. The registers help to identify people
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The ‘Reshaping Care for Older People: Engaging the Independent Sector’ project, initiated in April 2012, has been the catalyst for a significant shift by the sector in understanding and being
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