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Philippa Lynch
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11 Jul 2017 - 08:46

null Care & Health Improvement Programme - regional job opportunities for the Transforming Care Programme

The Care & Health Improvement Programme are currently advertising a number of posts for the Transforming Care Programme. Please see the Local Government Association's job vacancies page for further information. About Transforming Care The LGA is working with key national organisations to support delivery of the Transforming Care programme, aimed at improving care and support for people... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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07 Nov 2016 - 10:30

null New on-line prevention and wellbeing resource from SCIE

The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) have recently launched their launched their new prevention and wellbeing web pages. The development of preventative approaches and those which promote independence and wellbeing have gained importance since the implementation of the Care Act 2014. Prevention and encouraging people to be more proactive about their health and wellbeing is also... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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25 Oct 2016 - 08:55

null Creating age-friendly cities

As the number of older people living in cities increases, there is growing recognition that cities need to become 'age-friendly' to help people remain independent and active as they age. This briefing, Creating age-friendly cities, from the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) examines how housing, outdoor spaces and transport can be made more age-friendly. Key points in this... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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14 Oct 2016 - 09:33

null Integrating home adaptations for better health and wellbeing outcomes

Public Health England commissioned Care and Repair England to produce a series of briefings to inform the local integration of home adaptations into commissioning for better health and wellbeing outcomes.  Disabled facilities grant funding via better care funds – an opportunity to improve outcomes Home adaptations, integration and the care act Innovation in home adaptations – a... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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17 Mar 2016 - 16:46

null Health and housing guides provide roadmap for integrated working

Public Health England (PHE) and the Housing Learning & Improvement Network (Housing LIN) have published two practical resources aimed at improving services around housing and end of life care and on the built environment's role in promoting active ageing. The free documents are intended to build on a major undertaking by PHE, NHS England and its partners to improve integration and... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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26 Jan 2016 - 14:55

null Spring Chicken Campaign and website

The Spring Chicken campaign was started two years ago because it was found that the products and services that helped older people live better, fitter and happier lives were difficult to find, dispiriting and generally sad. "We have spent the last two years trying to solve the tangible problems that come with getting older, but when we did this survey we discovered a much more... See more
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