Policy

Needs and care of older people living at home in Iceland

The Icelandic old-age care system is universal and the official goal is to support older people live independently for as long as possible. The aim of this study is to describe the living conditions and needs of older people in Iceland and how these needs are met. The new survey ICEOLD is used to examine formal and informal care and the relationship between these spheres.
2011

Historical and Global Perspectives on Social Policy and “Aging in Community”

This article provides an understanding of the changing fields of aging, family, community, and social policy. Going beyond a current trend of “aging in place”, it reviews community care that once dominated social policy dialog in the United Kingdom, as well as community service that was once regarded as a main solution to the social issues of reformist China.
2011

Evaluating Extra Care Housing for Older People in England: A Comparative Cost and Outcome Analysis with Residential Care

The appropriate response to the housing and care needs of an ageing population is much debated in the policy and practice literature in England, alongside considerations of how to ensure affordable and sustainable funding.
2011

The Nordic Model: evolutions in care and space for the dependant ageing in Sweden with some relevance to Denmark and Norway

During the 20th century, the Nordic countries, Denmark with Faroe Islands and Greenland, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, have realized five different but similar-looking welfare states, in which social services are distributed in an egalitarian and uniform way. This paper focuses on eldercare and architecture intended to be used for eldercare.
2011

Breaking the Mould: Re-visioning older people’s housing

This UK report describes a number of the business opportunities that an ageing population brings.
2011

Denmark Age Friendly Community Study Final Report

In 2006 the World Health Organisation convened a conference, attended by delegates from 33 cities in 22 countries around the world, to assess and determine the key elements of a community which supports healthy and active ageing. This resulted in the publication of 'Global Age-friendly Cities: A Guide'.
2011

Ageing in Place Down Under

This paper explores the concept of Ageing in Place and how it is currently understood in Australia.
2011

Partnerships Among Community Development, Public Health, And Health Care Could Improve The Well-Being Of Low-Income People

Community development is an enterprise that helps low-income people and communities by giving them access to financing and other tools to build affordable housing, start businesses, and build community facilities such as charter schools, health clinics, and child care centers. In short, community development helps make struggling communities more vibrant economically and stronger socially.
2011
Subscribe to RSS - Policy