Social Work with Older People

Social Work with Older People

Section 11

Overview of the Policy1

Evaluation of Community Care2

Joint Future3

Inter-professional practice4

Single Shared Assessment4

Financing of Care5

Section 27

Evaluation of adult protection legislation7

Key Social Policy relating to Older People8

The Community Care Outcomes Agenda and Personalization9

Section 311

Evidence Based Approach Intervention11

Evaluation of the Impact of Psychological and Sociological Aspects of Ageing12

Concept of Well-Being in Old Age13

References14

Section 1

“The Joint Future agenda has transformed the way that services are provided for older people”

Old people are an imperative part of our society and they require intense care for their psychological and health issues. That is why responsible societies form certain institutes to provide the old people with the needed care. Community Care is a British initiative which they have now imparted in their legal policies. However, they have changed the implication in positive that implies to give the old people care at home instead of transferring them in the some institutes. The policies regarding the care of the old people, there was huge criticism until the government of Margret Thatcher made changes to the policy recommended by Audit Commission. Old people did not have pleasant experience at old homes or institutes. The media played critical role in highlighting the issues with old people who were kept hidden at institutes where general public cannot see them so have no prevalence of accountability (Scottish Executive, 2001).

Administration organizers and social strategy creators need to be more conscious of the requirements and wishes of more senior individuals, especially for those requiring escalated backing. For a large number, living at home will comfort uphold character; a commonplace environment might help embrace living aptitudes. Concentrated support groups, multi expert collaboration and underpin for vocations all give to individuals' capacity to keep living at home (Evaluating Progress, 2003).

Overview of the Policy

The prime aim of the policy is to make sure of the provision of the needed care to the individuals at home in the best possible manner and avoid long hospital/ institutes stays.

The overruling aim was to restrict the public expenditure on sovereign sector including residential and nursing home care. In the context local authorities have to be responsible to control the flow of cash.

It aims to create a mixed economy of care which implies managing more providers. There are many organizations that provide the needed budget despite the restriction of social security.

The policy aims redefine the boundaries for health and social care. The role NHS is highlighted that imparts widely on providing care to old and disabled people. As per the policy now the local authorities are grandly responsible for the provision of social care (Scottish Executive, 2001).

Evaluation of Community Care

Evaluating the quality and quantity of the provided services is necessary to ensure accountability and transparency. There have to be concrete performance indicators that should appraise the strength of the outcomes. In order to make it easy, there joint venture termed as “Joint Performance Information Assessment Framework (JPIAF)” this aims to capture and evaluate the progress on the early stage ...