... Independence Choice Elderly people There are lots of different befriending projects operating throughout the UK supporting older people with all levels of need. At the last count, the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation was in touch with over a 500 projects supporting older people. Mentoring...

...’ choice. Policies for family carers are usually integral to overall long‐term care arrangements. Finally, even in federal systems like Germany, Austria, Spain and Australia, central governments play a crucial role in ensuring universal, equitable and sustainable social care. Central government leadership...

...Wendy Knibb Competition in the care home sector for older people is encouraged as a means of increasing efficiency, driving down prices and raising quality. Choice is promoted to meet user expectations of healthcare and to improve service provision. The purpose of this study is to consider...

... suggested that there were ways in which older people could exercise choice and control over the process, but that problems existed, ranging from the ways in which assessment and referral systems were crisis or service led, to how people were supported after their move. This paper outlines these arguments...

...Alison Ballantyne; Julianne Cheek; David Gillham; James Quan Having an ageing population is an issue facing many countries, particularly western nations. With governments and service providers focusing on healthy ageing and ageing in place, notions of choice and active participation for older...