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A decade on from community care reforms - Age Concern re-writes the reference book
The 10th anniversary of the community care reforms this April marks a period of major transformation in the care sector. In response to significant changes made to health, housing and social care services in the UK, Age Concern has re-written the reference book. Moving on from Community Care, published today, is a uniquely comprehensive and up-to-date new guide to fundamental changes in legislation and the impact on services for older people.
Staff and managers, who provide health, housing and social services in the public, private and voluntary sector, will have been working with six new acts from 1999-2001 alone. These include important and complex legislation such as the Health and Social Care Act, and the Care Standards Act. Other major changes include the Royal Commission on Long Term Care Funding and the National Service Framework for Older People.
This ambitious guidebook sets a clear context for legislation, reports and developments in health, housing and social care. Written in jargon-free language, it provides an overview of the system and explains particular aspects of the treatment, care and support for older people. It also looks at how anticipated changes may affect service users, health professionals, care staff and policy makers in the future.
Written by author Lorna Easterbrook, who was Fellow in Community Care at the King’s Fund and a former Community Care Policy Officer, this invaluable book is an essential guide to a complex and ever-developing system of care. Chapters cover:
The book is prefaced by a foreword written by Professor Ian Philp, National Director for older people for the Department of Health.
Gordon Lishman, Director General of Age Concern England said:
“Older people are key recipients of health and social care. The reforms have focused on supporting people at home for as long as possible. These need to be backed up by training and information for staff and managers who work with older people. Moving on from Community Care is a unique source for care professionals and users and carers wanting to get to grips with the current system.”
Lorna Easterbrook, author of Moving on from Community Care said:
“Many of those working with older people in health, housing and social care feel overwhelmed by the speed and degree of change. This book has been written to provide much-needed professional guidance in response to changing times and to help people to acquire an understanding of the whole system.”
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Notes for Editors:
1) Age Concern offers an ISDN facility.
2) Review copies and cover images of Moving on from Community Care are available; please call the media unit on 020 8765 7200.
3) Moving on from Community Care; Lorna Easterbrook; published 2003; ISBN 0862423481; 272pp; priced £14.99+ £1.95 p&p. This book succeeds the previous Age Concern publication, The Community Care Handbook, first published in 1993. Copies of Moving on from Community Care are available for reader offers.
4) Moving on from Community Care is available from many Age Concerns locally, from all good bookshops, or by contacting Age Concern Books on 0870 44 22 044, address PO Box 232, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4XQ. Cost: £14.99 plus £1.95 p+p. You can also order on-line at www.ageconcern.org.uk/shop
5) Author Lorna Easterbrook is an independent consultant working on service development, policy analysis and research into older people’s health, housing and social care services. She was formerly Fellow in Community Care at the King’s Fund and was the Community Care Policy Officer for Age Concern England. Lorna is available to take part in interviews.
6) Please note this book reflects the law and practice in England.