Older people
Older people
Definition
The government’s policy for older people and their carers seeks to promote social inclusion and control over their lives, ensuring respect and choice. This enables older people to live independently for as long as possible, benefit from tailored care and support, and experience an enhanced quality of life.
The Scottish Government is working to enable older Scots to live healthy, active and independent lives. It works with the UK Government to tackle pensioner poverty and providing security and dignity for older people is central to its social justice agenda.
Policies and legislation
- National Care Standards Commission: Regulations and Standards
- National Dementia Strategy
- Safeguarding Adults – National Framework of Standards – Was issued by the Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS). The national framework is comprised of 11 sets of good practice standards in safeguarding adults. It makes a distinct shift in language from ‘vulnerable adult’ as used in No Secrets, to ‘safeguarding adults’.
Useful links
- Publications about older people’s services
- SCIE Guide 3: Assessing the mental health needs of older people
- SCIE Guide 17: The participation of adult service users, including older people, in developing social care
- Age UK – The new name for Age Concern and Help the Aged
- Age Scotland
- Care Quality Commission (CQC)
Documents
- Creating a stronger Information, Advice and Advocacy System for Older People (2009) Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Association of Social Care Communicators 