Thursday 19 September 2013

Elderly care needs 'set to treble'

The number of older people who will need care is set to nearly treble globally by 2050, campaigners say.

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1 million boost for ageing research

 

 

 

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Health not age is key factor in stopping driving

Only one per cent of people aged 60 plus would give up driving because of their age but 43% of those surveyed would stop driving due to health concerns, and 37 per cent due to problems with their...

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Call for clearer care costs

Older people and their families need to be given better information about what care costs they may have to pay, consumer campaigners claim.   {DynamicContent:Social Media Buttons}   The call for...

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Unique opportunity for carers to shape health services

Carers wanted for key role in shaping how Health and Social Care is delivered their local areas.

Carers Northern Ireland argued strongly that carers should have a place on the new Integrated Care Partnerships, in recognition of the vital role they play in health and social care. We are delighted that carers now have this important opportunity to have a direct influence on how services are delivered in their area, as active and equal partners. Don't miss this chance to get involved.

Get Involved in how Health and Social Care is delivered in your area

ICP

Integrated Care Partnerships are groups established under the direction of the Minister for Health to help transform Health and Social Care locally.

Integrated Care Partnerships will bring together doctors, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, hospital specialists, other healthcare professionals, service users and carers as well as the voluntary and community sectors, to design and coordinate health and social care services.
There are 17 Integrated Care Partnerships being set up across Northern Ireland.

Carers are invited to join your local Integrated Care Partnership (ICP), working with Health & Social Care providers to:

  • Share your experiences of services in your area
  • Make recommendations and get involved in improving services
  • Work with health and social care providers to develop better ways of working

Integrated Care Partnerships will initially focus on the following services looking at how care is delivered from prevention through to end of life care:

  • Services for people with Diabetes
  • Services for people with Respiratory conditions
  • Services for people with Stroke 
  • Services for the Frail Elderly

A carer with experience of any of the above service areas are being sought to join each of the partnerships. It is expected that each ICP will meet at least four times per year. At present we require carer representatives on the following ICP groups:

  • North Belfast
  • South Belfast
  • West Belfast
  • Ards
  • Causeway
  • Mid Ulster
  • Armagh / Dungannon

Find out more

To find out more and to become part of the conversation on how services in your area are shaped please contact Michael Megaw (Business Support Team Manager at the Health and Social Care Board, 12-22 Linenhall St, Belfast. Telephone: 02890 553782 (ext. 2174)
Email address: Michael.Megaw@hscni.net

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Elderly Incorporated

Fault Lines investigates the business of elderly care, and what happens when corporations put profits ahead of care.

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Home care fees rise by up to 160pc as rationing takes hold

Elderly and disabled people who need care in their own homes have been hit with rises of up to 160 per cent in their bills in just five years, new research shows.

    

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Interactive: how many years of healthy life can people expect after retirement?

A new measure of "healthy life expectancy" has been calculated by the Office for National Statistics. Find out how many years of healthy life after retirement people in England can expect with this interactive map.

    

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Retirement savings shortfall revealed

According to a new survey, people in the UK expect to spend 19 years in retirement, but believe they will only have enough money to last them for seven. {DynamicContent:Social Media Buttons}  ...

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