The use of local community resources to facilitate a preventative approach to the care of older people: An examination in a rural context

Policies for older people in the United Kingdom (UK) highlight the need for preventative work as a means of promoting quality of life and independence while also reducing pressure on acute services. This paper draws on findings from a small study of 'low level' service provision in a rural...

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Published in:Practice (Birmingham, England) England), 2007-09, Vol.19 (3), p.211-226
Main Authors: Thompson, Catherine, Postle, Karen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care of the aged
Community Services
Elderly
Elderly people
Information
Local communities
older people
preventative strategies
Quality of service
Rural Areas
Social policy
Social Work
social work with older people
Strategic planning
United Kingdom
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Summary:Policies for older people in the United Kingdom (UK) highlight the need for preventative work as a means of promoting quality of life and independence while also reducing pressure on acute services. This paper draws on findings from a small study of 'low level' service provision in a rural area of England which highlighted the complexity and patchy nature of services and the difficulties which older people were likely to encounter in ascertaining information about or accessing them. We consider how these difficulties impact on development of a coherent preventative strategy and ways in which they could be addressed, including the implications of developing preventative approaches for current social work practice with older people.
ISSN:0950-3153
1742-4909
DOI:10.1080/09503150701574341