This report summarises the findings of an evaluation of the FirstStop information and advice service for older people conducted by the University of Cambridge. This parti....
Website of the National Care Forum, which was established to represent the interests of social care providers in the not-for-profit sector. A membership organisation....
Defines housing support, and describes the service standards that each provider should meet.....
Information and advice about the need for clarity regarding a person's status as a volunteer or employee....
There are over 155,000 Neighbourhood Watch schemes covering over 6 million homes in the UK. This website can help you to find the local scheme nearest to you. You can a....
This sets out the 8 priority standards for the health & delivery of health care, i.e. Rooting out age discrimination, Person-centred care, Intermediate care, General hosp....
Information for people in conflict with neighbours or others nearby, e.g. noise or other nuisance, and means of resolving these disputes (your rights and practical advice....
Explains how to deal with some of the problems that can occur between neighbours, and gives advice on how to be a better neighbour.....
This report explores the role of extra care housing models and similar provision fo housing, care and support for adults of all ages with learning disabilitie, with examp....
An introduction to the characteristics and needs of an emerging group to be provided for in developing new housing and services for older people. This includes extra car....
Explanation of the new provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act, providing that from November 2004 the definition of disability will include progressive conditions....
Information about all Social Care services in the country, enabling anyone to find a their nearest local social care services....
Describes the continuing health care services which may be available to older people from the National Health Service.....
A self help Guide for the genral public using a "body key" to access information about common health problems.The Guide focusses on four areas of the body, i.e.Head & Che....
Examines the system of eligibility for NHS continuing care funding, and problems that have arisen.....
Information on the kind of services that are available from the National Health Service (NHS) through General Practitioners (GPs -family doctors).....
Information on the kind of services that are available from the National Health Service (NHS) through General Practitioners (GPs -family doctors).....
information about how to deal with noise or nuisance from neighbours; looks at both informal and legal action for resolving problems.....
This factsheet gives information on how to resolve disputes with neighbours and what to do in case of noise nuisance or harassment.....
Factsheet 25 explores one question and its implications: should extra care housing be used to minimise the admission to residential care, or should a 'balanced community'....
A good practice guide about how staff could and should deal with sheltered housing residents suffering from dementia....
Study of good practice in providing recreation and leisure activities for older people in residential care and nursing homes....
An rexamination of how older people are faring in 2003 following a report in 2000 called "Overlooked and Excluded". It updates understanding on how older people benefit f....
Information about the cost of taking legal action, other options, and what "no-win, no-fee" means....