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Nursing for the older people in Japan
The Japanese government is switching its focus in care for the aged from facilities to local communities.
2013
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Best practices in self-administration of communal senior housing
The aim of this report is to present information about forms of housing relevant to older people with various degrees of care needs. Best practice in Italy, Poland, the UK and Sweden is examined.
The various best practice examples presented are evidence of empowerment, autonomy and mutual support.
2013
Towards an agenda for post-carbon cities. Lessons from Lilac, the UK’s first ecological, affordable cohousing community
This paper explores an agenda towards post-carbon cities, extending and deepening established debates around low-carbon, sustainable cities in the process. The paper draws upon a case-study of an embryonic post-carbon initiative due for completion in 2013 called Lilac.
2013
Moving Beyond ‘Aging In Place’ to Understand Migration and Aging: Place Making and the Centrality Of Occupation
‘Aging in place’ has become a key conceptual framework for understanding and addressing place within the aging process.
2013
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The challenge of an ageing population to future housing and urban policies
Discusses the impact on public policy, particularly housing, that the demographic changes to Denmark's population will bring. Matching housing demand with supply is a major challenge, with the government's priority of ageing in place.
2013
A Tale of Two Community Initiatives for Promoting Aging in Place: Similarities and Differences in the National Implementation of NORC Programs and Villages
Villages and Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) Supportive Service Programs (NORC programs) are among the most prominent community-based models for promoting aging in place. To advance systematic understanding of their development, this study examined how these models have been implemented nationally and the models’ similarities and differences.
2013
The cost of homelessness and the net benefit of homelessness programs: a national study
Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS) aim to assist people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, to access and maintain stable and secure accommodation. Integral in achieving these outcomes, they aim also to assist clients to become self- reliant and independent, improve health and well-being outcomes and to re-establish positive social connections and employment participation.
2013
Ageing in the right place: What works across People, Place and Time?
This presentation looks at the concept and the reality of 'ageing in place' in Australia and Canada.
Ageing in place has become a focal concept by policy makers and researchers to create communities that facilitate the preference by older adults to remain in their homes and communities as long as possible.
2013
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A Good Life in Old Age? Monitoring and Improving Quality in Long-Term Care
The Netherlands was the first amongst OECD countries to introduce compulsory Social Health Insurance for long-term care in 1968. Since 1994, it has been one of the few countries to advocate personal care budgets.
Long-term care in the Netherlands has comprehensive coverage, the possibility to choose services in cash, and a high availability of home care services.
2013
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A Good Life in Old Age? Monitoring and Improving Quality in Long-Term Care,
Long-term care in Belgium is viewed as a health risk and institutional arrangements reflect a “medical model” of care delivery (as opposed to a welfare model). Belgium’s public health insurance system provides for comprehensive universal coverage for all cost associated with acquiring assistance for daily activities.
2013
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"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort."