1. The document discusses concerns around the government's strategy for independent living for disabled people and ensuring joined-up policy across different groups. It argues the strategy needs a life course approach linking support for children through to adults.
2. Concerns are raised about choice and control for disabled people eligible for NHS funding and implementation of the Mental Capacity Act. Poor practice in some areas like Winterbourne View shows more needs to be done to ensure individual choice for all.
3. Housing, benefits and family carer support are also discussed as vital to independent living. Attitudes towards disability and concerns that 'big society' cuts could damage community support services are raised.
The ABLE Act, signed into law in 2014, allows families to save money in tax-exempt accounts for disabled family members so they have financial support to live independently. While intended to help those with any disability, it was initially created for those with autism due to the high costs associated with autism treatments and care. As more children are diagnosed with autism, the costs to families and society are rising significantly. The ABLE Act empowers disabled individuals by allowing them to save money for expenses without losing eligibility for important benefits, helping them to pursue independence and contribute to their communities.
This document discusses child poverty among asylum seekers and refugees in the United Kingdom. It explores the role of local services in tackling this issue and makes recommendations. Despite evidence that asylum seekers are effectively trapped in poverty in the UK, child poverty strategies have not addressed poverty among refugee and asylum-seeking children. The document examines barriers refugees face related to work, income, education, health, and their neighborhoods. It recommends that local services improve support for refugees and clarify responsibilities around supporting asylum seekers.
Teppo Kroger Working Carers and Societal WellbeingCare Connect
Prof Teppo Kröger, Professor of Social and Public Policy, Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of Jyväskylä, Finland.
Working Carers and Societal Well-being: insights from comparative policy analysis in six countries
Carers and Work-Care Reconciliation International Conference
University of Leeds, 13th August 2013
Poverty is measured by both low income and deprivation of essential goods and services. Certain groups in Australia are at high risk of poverty, including the unemployed, single older people, Indigenous Australians, single parents, and the "working poor". The main causes of poverty are lack of access to stable work and adequate income, low levels of education, lack of affordable housing, poor health, and insufficient community services. Reducing poverty will require a national anti-poverty plan, increasing social security payments and minimum wages, improving access to housing and essential services.
What is welfare state?
How it can change people’s lives? How government can prepare good facilities for people?
What are the field of welfare services?
This document describes the healthcare system of an unnamed country. It provides universal publicly financed healthcare to all residents regardless of ability to pay. Healthcare is managed at the county level, with elected county councils responsible for providing services and allocating funds to meet the needs of their populations. The system emphasizes preventative care and gives patients autonomy to choose their doctors and care. Core services covered by the publicly financed system include hospital, primary, and long-term care as well as prescription drugs and dental care for children. Cost-sharing exists for visits and hospital stays, except for children. The system is financed mainly through central and local taxation.
White Paper implementation presentation - FaHCSIAenergetica
The document outlines a national approach to reducing homelessness in Australia. It acknowledges that homelessness has increased in recent years and identifies key pathways that can lead to homelessness. The vision is for fewer people to experience homelessness and for those who do to quickly access support and stable housing. Key strategies include intervening early to prevent homelessness, improving and expanding services, and breaking the cycle of homelessness by addressing its underlying causes. The document details plans for cooperation across different levels of government and sectors to implement these strategies between 2020.
This document provides information and instructions for applying for National Legal Assistance and Elder Rights Projects grants from the U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA). The grants aim to enhance and coordinate elder rights legal assistance through activities like training, technical assistance, publishing materials, and case consultations. Eligible applicants are national non-profit organizations with experience providing nationwide support to elder rights programs. AoA plans to fund approximately 5 new projects at $150,000 per year for 3 years. Applications are due by July 8, 2005 and must meet requirements around planning, implementation, management, and reporting.
The ABLE Act, signed into law in 2014, allows families to save money in tax-exempt accounts for disabled family members so they have financial support to live independently. While intended to help those with any disability, it was initially created for those with autism due to the high costs associated with autism treatments and care. As more children are diagnosed with autism, the costs to families and society are rising significantly. The ABLE Act empowers disabled individuals by allowing them to save money for expenses without losing eligibility for important benefits, helping them to pursue independence and contribute to their communities.
This document discusses child poverty among asylum seekers and refugees in the United Kingdom. It explores the role of local services in tackling this issue and makes recommendations. Despite evidence that asylum seekers are effectively trapped in poverty in the UK, child poverty strategies have not addressed poverty among refugee and asylum-seeking children. The document examines barriers refugees face related to work, income, education, health, and their neighborhoods. It recommends that local services improve support for refugees and clarify responsibilities around supporting asylum seekers.
Teppo Kroger Working Carers and Societal WellbeingCare Connect
Prof Teppo Kröger, Professor of Social and Public Policy, Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of Jyväskylä, Finland.
Working Carers and Societal Well-being: insights from comparative policy analysis in six countries
Carers and Work-Care Reconciliation International Conference
University of Leeds, 13th August 2013
Poverty is measured by both low income and deprivation of essential goods and services. Certain groups in Australia are at high risk of poverty, including the unemployed, single older people, Indigenous Australians, single parents, and the "working poor". The main causes of poverty are lack of access to stable work and adequate income, low levels of education, lack of affordable housing, poor health, and insufficient community services. Reducing poverty will require a national anti-poverty plan, increasing social security payments and minimum wages, improving access to housing and essential services.
What is welfare state?
How it can change people’s lives? How government can prepare good facilities for people?
What are the field of welfare services?
This document describes the healthcare system of an unnamed country. It provides universal publicly financed healthcare to all residents regardless of ability to pay. Healthcare is managed at the county level, with elected county councils responsible for providing services and allocating funds to meet the needs of their populations. The system emphasizes preventative care and gives patients autonomy to choose their doctors and care. Core services covered by the publicly financed system include hospital, primary, and long-term care as well as prescription drugs and dental care for children. Cost-sharing exists for visits and hospital stays, except for children. The system is financed mainly through central and local taxation.
White Paper implementation presentation - FaHCSIAenergetica
The document outlines a national approach to reducing homelessness in Australia. It acknowledges that homelessness has increased in recent years and identifies key pathways that can lead to homelessness. The vision is for fewer people to experience homelessness and for those who do to quickly access support and stable housing. Key strategies include intervening early to prevent homelessness, improving and expanding services, and breaking the cycle of homelessness by addressing its underlying causes. The document details plans for cooperation across different levels of government and sectors to implement these strategies between 2020.
This document provides information and instructions for applying for National Legal Assistance and Elder Rights Projects grants from the U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA). The grants aim to enhance and coordinate elder rights legal assistance through activities like training, technical assistance, publishing materials, and case consultations. Eligible applicants are national non-profit organizations with experience providing nationwide support to elder rights programs. AoA plans to fund approximately 5 new projects at $150,000 per year for 3 years. Applications are due by July 8, 2005 and must meet requirements around planning, implementation, management, and reporting.
In recent years, population ageing has attracted the attention of research and policy advisors in all European countries. Several policy actions have been directed toward ensuring optimal long-term care (LTC) for elderly people while maintaining fiscal rationality. LTC systems are very different across all European countries. Their design is characterized by diverse arrangements for the provision of care/organization and financing. Despite general concerns, the Polish LTC system is still at the bottom of the pile in terms of the organization and provision of care.
Authored by: Izabela Styczynska
The document discusses the challenges facing the UK's social care system due to a rapidly aging population. It notes that the number of older people needing care is expected to rise significantly in coming decades. The social care system is fragmented and underfunded, leading to unmet needs for many older adults. Integrating health and social care, increasing personalization and prevention, and reforming funding mechanisms are presented as important strategies for creating a sustainable system to care for the growing number of older citizens.
Disabilities in Israel - Facts and Figures 2013mjbinstitute
An updated compendium of statistics and information on the population with disabilities in Israel, developed jointly by JDC-Israel Unlimited and the Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute.
The document discusses various funding strategies for programs serving homeless youth. It outlines New Jersey's Homeless Youth Act which provides $1 million annually to fund shelters, transitional living programs, and street outreach. It later expanded to provide more funding for transitional living and services for youth aging out of care. The document also discusses a program called e-Help which allows donors to contribute to specific youth requests, having raised nearly $28,000. Finally, it outlines scholarship programs including New Jersey's Foster Scholars Program and Somerset Home's own scholarship endowment which has grown to $200,000 and distributes $10,000 in $500 scholarships annually.
This document discusses housing issues facing transition-aged youth aging out of foster care. It provides data showing thousands of youth age out of foster care each year and experience high rates of homelessness. Research studies are cited that find 12-17% of former foster youth report experiencing homelessness. The document outlines challenges these youth face in obtaining housing, including limited independent living program capacity and lack of affordable housing. It provides recommendations for actions at the state level, such as implementing the Fostering Connections Act, ensuring housing is in transition plans, and building partnerships to create affordable housing opportunities.
Welfare programs for persns with mental illness in india and karnatakavenkateshkundurthi
This document summarizes social welfare benefits and schemes provided by the central and state governments of India and Karnataka for persons with disabilities, including mental illness. It outlines various education, employment, social security, health care, skill development, and affirmative action benefits at the central and state levels. These include reservations in education and jobs, scholarships, pensions, travel concessions, medical insurance, vocational training programs, legal aid, housing assistance, and night shelters. However, it notes that issues remain such as lack of awareness, delays in funding, and lack of advocacy groups that undermine access and implementation of these programs for persons with mental illness.
This document discusses India's social welfare system and programs. It provides definitions of key terms like social welfare and social institutions. It outlines priority groups for welfare like children, women, the elderly, disabled people, and underprivileged sections of society. It then describes important welfare programs for different groups like the National Old Age Pension Scheme for the elderly, welfare schemes for women including One Stop Centers and STEP, and welfare for children, scheduled castes, and the disabled. It also discusses difficulties implementing welfare programs and potential solutions.
The document discusses social safety nets and welfare programs. It describes social safety nets as non-contributory transfer programs that seek to prevent the poor from falling below a certain poverty level through programs like cash transfers, food assistance, healthcare subsidies, and public works. Social welfare in developed countries provides a minimum level of well-being through government aid and other groups. The US did not have social programs until the New Deal established Social Security and limited child labor. Social Security now keeps 40% of elderly out of poverty and includes retirement, disability, and survivor benefits.
This document summarizes the key points made in a presentation on creating a fair society in Northern Ireland. It notes that unprecedented cuts have targeted disabled people and those in poverty, with 58% of all cuts impacting these groups. It highlights that the poorest families pay the highest taxes and live on very little income. Despite legislation promoting rights and equality, these cuts are exacerbating inequality. The presentation calls for building an alliance to advocate for a vision of a society with equal rights and opportunities for all.
This document provides information and guidance for foster youth and alumni participating in a legislative visit to advocate for changes to federal child welfare policy. It discusses two relevant bills, the roles and strategies for meetings with legislators, and tips for effectively sharing personal stories.
Ontario native welfare administrators association 2011coachdee
This document provides historical context and discusses issues with Ontario's social assistance system as it relates to First Nations. It notes that:
1. First Nations were historically self-sufficient but lost economic capacity over time as solutions were imposed by external governments inconsistently with First Nations' cultures.
2. Ontario's current social assistance system promotes individualism and a wage economy which contrasts with First Nations' communitarian values and cultural practices of unconditional assistance.
3. High social assistance dependency in some First Nations communities demonstrates existing solutions do not achieve desired outcomes and may do more harm by entrenching people in the system.
4. The assumptions underlying the provincial system, like its temporary nature and availability of local jobs
The document summarizes recent federal legislative activity related to autism and disability services. It discusses funding amounts for autism research and services through the Combating Autism Act. It also provides updates on health care reform legislation and bills addressing issues like insurance coverage of autism treatment, long term services and supports, reducing restraint and seclusion in schools, and reauthorizing acts related to education, workforce development, and developmental disabilities.
The care market in Barnet is dominated by residential care homes due to a high number of self-funding retirees. However, self-funders may not have good access to advice about care options. Most care is received through informal arrangements, but demand is expected to rise as more families provide care. Long-term carers are at risk for health problems. The UK government launched a national carers strategy in 2008 to improve support, but gaps remain like respite care. There is a need for more accessible housing with support to help those with complex needs.
The document discusses senior citizens in India, defining them as those aged 60 and above. It outlines the contributions senior citizens make to communities and families through skills, knowledge, and assistance. While elders were once seen as wise, some are now excluded and neglected. The government has enacted policies and schemes to protect seniors' rights and provide financial, health, and other support. Concessions are offered for transportation, healthcare, pensions, and other services to assist senior citizens.
The document summarizes various policies, programs, and provisions in India aimed at supporting senior citizens. It outlines priority given to senior citizens' cases in courts, separate queues for seniors in hospitals, special clinics for seniors in Delhi hospitals, tax benefits for investments and savings schemes for seniors, higher interest rates on savings for seniors, priority for telephone connections for seniors, discounts on phone and transport for seniors, concessions on rail and air travel for seniors, welfare laws and policies for seniors, social security programs, healthcare provisions and facilities for seniors, and initiatives by NGOs to support seniors.
Current approaches to aging in place rarely consider the unique needs of low-income seniors. Learn more about the challenges of aging in place approaches for senior tenants in social housing communities in our most recent report.
This document discusses disability and services for persons with disabilities in India. It provides definitions of disability and outlines India's community-based rehabilitation (CBR) approach. Some key points:
- According to the 2011 Census, there are 21 million persons with disabilities in India, comprising 2.1% of the population. The majority live in rural areas and have lower literacy and employment rates.
- India has implemented a CBR system to provide rehabilitation services within communities using local resources. However, there are still many challenges to effective implementation like poverty, stigma, and lack of trained professionals.
- The government has enacted laws promoting equal rights and opportunities for those with disabilities. It has also ratified the UN Convention on
Does The Basic Spirit Of Conditional Benefits Conflict 2janicehorslen
This document discusses whether the concept of conditional cash transfers conflicts with a child rights approach. It examines examples from Brazil and Mexico, noting that conditional cash transfers in these countries aim to incentivize behaviors around education and health compliance. While outcomes have included increased school enrollment and reduced child mortality, there are also potential negative consequences like infringements on child rights if non-compliance results in punitive sanctions. Ultimately, the document argues that conditionality itself is just a policy tool and not inherently opposed to child rights, but that the underlying framework of the policy around needs, risks and rights shapes how well it adheres to children's rights.
Although symptoms can vary widely, the first problem many people notice is forgetfulness severe enough to affect their ability to function at home or at work or to enjoy lifelong hobbies.
The document discusses key issues related to children deprived of parental care in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. There are approximately 1.3 million children in some form of substitute family care across the region, many of whom live in residential institutions. While economic growth has occurred, the number of children separated from their families and living in residential care has not decreased. The document calls for reforms to limit institutionalization and prioritize alternative care solutions, especially for young children and those with disabilities. It advocates for supporting vulnerable families to prevent separation, and partnerships to promote inclusion of children without parental care.
In recent years, population ageing has attracted the attention of research and policy advisors in all European countries. Several policy actions have been directed toward ensuring optimal long-term care (LTC) for elderly people while maintaining fiscal rationality. LTC systems are very different across all European countries. Their design is characterized by diverse arrangements for the provision of care/organization and financing. Despite general concerns, the Polish LTC system is still at the bottom of the pile in terms of the organization and provision of care.
Authored by: Izabela Styczynska
The document discusses the challenges facing the UK's social care system due to a rapidly aging population. It notes that the number of older people needing care is expected to rise significantly in coming decades. The social care system is fragmented and underfunded, leading to unmet needs for many older adults. Integrating health and social care, increasing personalization and prevention, and reforming funding mechanisms are presented as important strategies for creating a sustainable system to care for the growing number of older citizens.
Disabilities in Israel - Facts and Figures 2013mjbinstitute
An updated compendium of statistics and information on the population with disabilities in Israel, developed jointly by JDC-Israel Unlimited and the Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute.
The document discusses various funding strategies for programs serving homeless youth. It outlines New Jersey's Homeless Youth Act which provides $1 million annually to fund shelters, transitional living programs, and street outreach. It later expanded to provide more funding for transitional living and services for youth aging out of care. The document also discusses a program called e-Help which allows donors to contribute to specific youth requests, having raised nearly $28,000. Finally, it outlines scholarship programs including New Jersey's Foster Scholars Program and Somerset Home's own scholarship endowment which has grown to $200,000 and distributes $10,000 in $500 scholarships annually.
This document discusses housing issues facing transition-aged youth aging out of foster care. It provides data showing thousands of youth age out of foster care each year and experience high rates of homelessness. Research studies are cited that find 12-17% of former foster youth report experiencing homelessness. The document outlines challenges these youth face in obtaining housing, including limited independent living program capacity and lack of affordable housing. It provides recommendations for actions at the state level, such as implementing the Fostering Connections Act, ensuring housing is in transition plans, and building partnerships to create affordable housing opportunities.
Welfare programs for persns with mental illness in india and karnatakavenkateshkundurthi
This document summarizes social welfare benefits and schemes provided by the central and state governments of India and Karnataka for persons with disabilities, including mental illness. It outlines various education, employment, social security, health care, skill development, and affirmative action benefits at the central and state levels. These include reservations in education and jobs, scholarships, pensions, travel concessions, medical insurance, vocational training programs, legal aid, housing assistance, and night shelters. However, it notes that issues remain such as lack of awareness, delays in funding, and lack of advocacy groups that undermine access and implementation of these programs for persons with mental illness.
This document discusses India's social welfare system and programs. It provides definitions of key terms like social welfare and social institutions. It outlines priority groups for welfare like children, women, the elderly, disabled people, and underprivileged sections of society. It then describes important welfare programs for different groups like the National Old Age Pension Scheme for the elderly, welfare schemes for women including One Stop Centers and STEP, and welfare for children, scheduled castes, and the disabled. It also discusses difficulties implementing welfare programs and potential solutions.
The document discusses social safety nets and welfare programs. It describes social safety nets as non-contributory transfer programs that seek to prevent the poor from falling below a certain poverty level through programs like cash transfers, food assistance, healthcare subsidies, and public works. Social welfare in developed countries provides a minimum level of well-being through government aid and other groups. The US did not have social programs until the New Deal established Social Security and limited child labor. Social Security now keeps 40% of elderly out of poverty and includes retirement, disability, and survivor benefits.
This document summarizes the key points made in a presentation on creating a fair society in Northern Ireland. It notes that unprecedented cuts have targeted disabled people and those in poverty, with 58% of all cuts impacting these groups. It highlights that the poorest families pay the highest taxes and live on very little income. Despite legislation promoting rights and equality, these cuts are exacerbating inequality. The presentation calls for building an alliance to advocate for a vision of a society with equal rights and opportunities for all.
This document provides information and guidance for foster youth and alumni participating in a legislative visit to advocate for changes to federal child welfare policy. It discusses two relevant bills, the roles and strategies for meetings with legislators, and tips for effectively sharing personal stories.
Ontario native welfare administrators association 2011coachdee
This document provides historical context and discusses issues with Ontario's social assistance system as it relates to First Nations. It notes that:
1. First Nations were historically self-sufficient but lost economic capacity over time as solutions were imposed by external governments inconsistently with First Nations' cultures.
2. Ontario's current social assistance system promotes individualism and a wage economy which contrasts with First Nations' communitarian values and cultural practices of unconditional assistance.
3. High social assistance dependency in some First Nations communities demonstrates existing solutions do not achieve desired outcomes and may do more harm by entrenching people in the system.
4. The assumptions underlying the provincial system, like its temporary nature and availability of local jobs
The document summarizes recent federal legislative activity related to autism and disability services. It discusses funding amounts for autism research and services through the Combating Autism Act. It also provides updates on health care reform legislation and bills addressing issues like insurance coverage of autism treatment, long term services and supports, reducing restraint and seclusion in schools, and reauthorizing acts related to education, workforce development, and developmental disabilities.
The care market in Barnet is dominated by residential care homes due to a high number of self-funding retirees. However, self-funders may not have good access to advice about care options. Most care is received through informal arrangements, but demand is expected to rise as more families provide care. Long-term carers are at risk for health problems. The UK government launched a national carers strategy in 2008 to improve support, but gaps remain like respite care. There is a need for more accessible housing with support to help those with complex needs.
The document discusses senior citizens in India, defining them as those aged 60 and above. It outlines the contributions senior citizens make to communities and families through skills, knowledge, and assistance. While elders were once seen as wise, some are now excluded and neglected. The government has enacted policies and schemes to protect seniors' rights and provide financial, health, and other support. Concessions are offered for transportation, healthcare, pensions, and other services to assist senior citizens.
The document summarizes various policies, programs, and provisions in India aimed at supporting senior citizens. It outlines priority given to senior citizens' cases in courts, separate queues for seniors in hospitals, special clinics for seniors in Delhi hospitals, tax benefits for investments and savings schemes for seniors, higher interest rates on savings for seniors, priority for telephone connections for seniors, discounts on phone and transport for seniors, concessions on rail and air travel for seniors, welfare laws and policies for seniors, social security programs, healthcare provisions and facilities for seniors, and initiatives by NGOs to support seniors.
Current approaches to aging in place rarely consider the unique needs of low-income seniors. Learn more about the challenges of aging in place approaches for senior tenants in social housing communities in our most recent report.
This document discusses disability and services for persons with disabilities in India. It provides definitions of disability and outlines India's community-based rehabilitation (CBR) approach. Some key points:
- According to the 2011 Census, there are 21 million persons with disabilities in India, comprising 2.1% of the population. The majority live in rural areas and have lower literacy and employment rates.
- India has implemented a CBR system to provide rehabilitation services within communities using local resources. However, there are still many challenges to effective implementation like poverty, stigma, and lack of trained professionals.
- The government has enacted laws promoting equal rights and opportunities for those with disabilities. It has also ratified the UN Convention on
Does The Basic Spirit Of Conditional Benefits Conflict 2janicehorslen
This document discusses whether the concept of conditional cash transfers conflicts with a child rights approach. It examines examples from Brazil and Mexico, noting that conditional cash transfers in these countries aim to incentivize behaviors around education and health compliance. While outcomes have included increased school enrollment and reduced child mortality, there are also potential negative consequences like infringements on child rights if non-compliance results in punitive sanctions. Ultimately, the document argues that conditionality itself is just a policy tool and not inherently opposed to child rights, but that the underlying framework of the policy around needs, risks and rights shapes how well it adheres to children's rights.
Although symptoms can vary widely, the first problem many people notice is forgetfulness severe enough to affect their ability to function at home or at work or to enjoy lifelong hobbies.
The document discusses key issues related to children deprived of parental care in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. There are approximately 1.3 million children in some form of substitute family care across the region, many of whom live in residential institutions. While economic growth has occurred, the number of children separated from their families and living in residential care has not decreased. The document calls for reforms to limit institutionalization and prioritize alternative care solutions, especially for young children and those with disabilities. It advocates for supporting vulnerable families to prevent separation, and partnerships to promote inclusion of children without parental care.
This document discusses different types of foods that are important sources for various animals. Heather plants provide an important food source for sheep and deer when snow covers other foods. Damp heathy grasslands called rhos provide habitat for the Marsh Fritillary butterfly, whose food plants include heather. Native heathy dry forest remnants in some areas provide food and shelter for birds.
This document discusses different types of foods that are important sources for various animals. Heather plants provide food for sheep and deer when covered in snow. Damp grasslands called rhos provide habitat for the Marsh Fritillary butterfly, whose food plants include heather. Native forests in some areas classified as Heathy Dry provide food and shelter for birds.
This document lists the names and schools of Mercy C. Ombac's Excite Friends' Profile. It includes 10 friends' names along with their respective elementary schools located in Rizal, Philippines, specifically in the cities of San Mateo, Rodriguez, and Taguig. The schools range from Gulod Malaya Elementary to Doña Pepeng Elementary.
This document lists the names and schools of the author's Excite Friends' Profile. It includes 4 friends - Cresel Narciso from Gulod Malaya Elementary School in San Mateo, Rizal, Jainar Tagumpay from the same school, Janiece Romualdo from Casili Elementary School in Rodriguez, Rizal, and Loida Y. Zonio from Inigan Elementary School also in Rodriguez, Rizal.
Este documento describe el uso del Bionator para corregir maloclusiones clase II en pacientes en periodo de dentición mixta. El Bionator fue diseñado por Balters en 1960 y es uno de los aparatos funcionales más utilizados debido a su sencillez y comodidad. El objetivo del Bionator descrito es corregir una maloclusión clase II esquelética mediante el aumento de la dimensión vertical y adelantamiento de la mandíbula. El documento explica los componentes, realización y objetivos del Bionator.
This document discusses the importance of having a strong core story for businesses. It defines a core story as a central brand message that serves as the basis for all communication and helps close any gap between a brand's external image and internal identity. An effective core story should be authentic, relevant to stakeholders, and provide a platform to base storytelling and maintain consistency in communicating brand values. The document provides tips for finding a core story, such as drawing from the founder's personal story or solving an authentic problem. It also outlines the benefits of an established core story and stresses that the story should educate audiences rather than directly pitch products or services.
Este documento describe tres aparatos ortodónticos fijos: el botón de Nance, el arco lingual y el ansa simple. El botón de Nance se usa para mantener el espacio bilateral y reeducar la posición lingual, mientras que el arco lingual mantiene los espacios en la arcada inferior durante el recambio dental. El ansa simple se usa para mantener un solo molar cuando se ha perdido. Se proporcionan detalles sobre las indicaciones, contraindicaciones, partes y elaboración de cada aparato.
El documento describe los componentes y el proceso de elaboración de un aparato de ortodoncia Frankel tipo III para tratar maloclusiones clase III en pacientes con dentición decidua, mixta o permanente temprana. El aparato consiste en escudos vestibulares, almohadillas labiales superiores y alambres que ejercen fuerzas correctivas sobre la mandíbula y el maxilar para estimular su desarrollo.
Este documento describe diferentes tipos de mantenedores ortodóncicos, incluyendo la barra transpalatina, el bihélex y los mantenedores de espacio. La barra transpalatina se utiliza para corregir rotaciones dentales, ejercer fuerza rotatoria en las raíces y aumentar el anclaje de los primeros molares superiores. El bihélex sirve para protrusión de incisivos, aumentar la longitud de la arcada y enderezar dientes lingualizados. Los mantenedores de espacio preservan el espacio dejado
Este resumen describe el caso clínico de una paciente de 24 años llamada Melissa Vásquez. Presenta una mordida Clase II con discrepancia óseo-dental, inclinación vestibular de los incisivos superiores e inferiores, y crecimiento vertical hiperdivergente. Los análisis cefalométricos y modelos dentales muestran la necesidad de tratamiento ortodóncico para corregir la mordida y alinear los dientes.
Disabled people in Barnet experience poorer life outcomes than non-disabled people. There are over 13,000 households that require support for physical disabilities and over 1,800 people require daily living assistance for neurological conditions. Barnet has adopted a social model of disability that focuses on inclusion, rights, choice and access to mainstream services rather than specialized care. Key priorities include increasing individualized budgets and partnerships with housing agencies. Barnet is also working to improve rehabilitation access and increase community-based therapy and vocational support.
Chapter Five Older People and Long-Term Care Issues of Access.docxmccormicknadine86
Chapter Five
Older People and Long-Term Care: Issues of Access
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Why the new interest in long-term care?
The Baby Boomers are adding to the growth in the population over 65.
There is increasing fear of dependency on long-term care.
Adult children of the elderly having to find care for their parents.
Healthcare reform promises great changes that are not well understood.
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The Growing Population Needing Care
The need for ADL and IADL assistance continues to grow.
Table 8-1 presents the broad range of services needed by the disabled.
Most of the population needing long-term care do not live in nursing homes.
Many factors contribute to the inability to predict the exact number needing services in the future.
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The Growing Population Needing Care
Future populations may be better educated which is associated with lower levels of disability.
Ethnic composition suggests a greater need for care and government support.
Boomers will bring greater numbers of people needing services.
The number of those over 75 will greatly increase.
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The Growing Population Needing Care
Disability rates will increase among those who are not in nursing homes.
The most common disability is physical.
In addition, the nursing home population is expected to have profound increases until it triples by 2030.
The number of younger persons with disability has also increased.
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Issues of Access
The current system is far from ideal.
There is not an adequate supply particularly for the poor.
The system itself continues to be so fragmented that many are not aware of what is offered.
Financing is an underlying problem.
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The Costs of Care
Expenses for this care are sizable and will increase in the future.
Private insurance only pays for a small percentage of the care.
Medicaid pays for over 85% of nursing home care.
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The Costs of Care
Annual costs of nursing home care can average $58,000 per year and may exceed $100,000. For many, the costs of this care is just not affordable.
With the addition of the Baby Boomers, costs will most certainly increase in the future.
The effects of reform are not currently known.
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The Care-giving Role of Families
About 74% of dependent community-based elders receive care from family members.
The majority of caregivers are women.
The number and willingness of family caregivers may decline as the Boomers become in need for assistance.
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The Role of Private Insurance
Private insurance for long-term care is a relatively new product.
Improvements in coverage are being made, but only an estimated 20% of the population will use it.
CCRCs and LCAHs hold promise for the future.
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The Role of Medicaid
Medicaid is changing under PPACA to include more eligible adults who will receive benchmark coverage.
Medicaid is used for those elders who meet certain criteria.
Medicaid does not pay for the full range of services including home-based care.
Some states are using a waiver to offe ...
Chapter Five Older People and Long-Term Care Issues of Access.docxtiffanyd4
Chapter Five
Older People and Long-Term Care: Issues of Access
1
2
Why the new interest in long-term care?
The Baby Boomers are adding to the growth in the population over 65.
There is increasing fear of dependency on long-term care.
Adult children of the elderly having to find care for their parents.
Healthcare reform promises great changes that are not well understood.
3
3
The Growing Population Needing Care
The need for ADL and IADL assistance continues to grow.
Table 8-1 presents the broad range of services needed by the disabled.
Most of the population needing long-term care do not live in nursing homes.
Many factors contribute to the inability to predict the exact number needing services in the future.
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The Growing Population Needing Care
Future populations may be better educated which is associated with lower levels of disability.
Ethnic composition suggests a greater need for care and government support.
Boomers will bring greater numbers of people needing services.
The number of those over 75 will greatly increase.
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The Growing Population Needing Care
Disability rates will increase among those who are not in nursing homes.
The most common disability is physical.
In addition, the nursing home population is expected to have profound increases until it triples by 2030.
The number of younger persons with disability has also increased.
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Issues of Access
The current system is far from ideal.
There is not an adequate supply particularly for the poor.
The system itself continues to be so fragmented that many are not aware of what is offered.
Financing is an underlying problem.
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The Costs of Care
Expenses for this care are sizable and will increase in the future.
Private insurance only pays for a small percentage of the care.
Medicaid pays for over 85% of nursing home care.
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The Costs of Care
Annual costs of nursing home care can average $58,000 per year and may exceed $100,000. For many, the costs of this care is just not affordable.
With the addition of the Baby Boomers, costs will most certainly increase in the future.
The effects of reform are not currently known.
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The Care-giving Role of Families
About 74% of dependent community-based elders receive care from family members.
The majority of caregivers are women.
The number and willingness of family caregivers may decline as the Boomers become in need for assistance.
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The Role of Private Insurance
Private insurance for long-term care is a relatively new product.
Improvements in coverage are being made, but only an estimated 20% of the population will use it.
CCRCs and LCAHs hold promise for the future.
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The Role of Medicaid
Medicaid is changing under PPACA to include more eligible adults who will receive benchmark coverage.
Medicaid is used for those elders who meet certain criteria.
Medicaid does not pay for the full range of services including home-based care.
Some states are using a waiver to offe.
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Accessing Health Care
Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
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a. vulnerable
b. naturalized citizens
c. employed
d. school-age children
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1. Response to ‘Fulfilling Potential’ from Alison Giraud-Saunders
1. I am pleased that the Government is consulting on the framework for a strategy for
independent living for disabled people, as many disabled people and their families are very
worried about the cumulative impact on them of a range of Government and local policies and
actions.
2. This is timely also in relation to the publication of the recent report on independent living from
the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR).
Realising aspirations
3. I supported the Independent Living Strategy when it was published in 2008 and strongly
support the JCHR‟s view that the right to independent living should be enshrined more explicitly in
law as well as Government policy in the UK.
4. However, I do have some continuing concerns about whether policy specific to different groups
is sufficiently joined up. For example, there are separate strategies for people with learning
disabilities, people on the autistic spectrum, people with dementia and for mental health (including
people with mental health problems). The Green Paper for England „Support and aspiration: A new
approach to special educational needs and disability‟ contained many welcome proposals for
improving support for disabled children; again, this needs to join up clearly with a coherent policy
for all disabled adults to form a proper „life course‟ policy. Whilst specific attention is undoubtedly
required to each of these groups to ensure that the particular barriers they face are tackled, it can
sometimes feel as though different groups are being set up to compete with each other, instead of
all disabled people feeling part of a common movement. I accept that some of this arises from
divisions within the disability movement itself, but it is helpful for Government policy to set a clear
direction for all disabled people, within which specific needs are clearly addressed. Ideally I would
like to see a common position on this across all four countries of the UK, co-ordinated by the
national focal point in Government (the Office for Disability Issues), so that disabled people are
able to move freely across boundaries, confident that their right to independent living will be
respected and supported wherever they choose to live in the UK. However,I recognise that each of
the four countries has its own health and social care competencies, so that aligning policy and
practice across the UK on how the Convention obligations are delivered may not be practical.
5. I remain concerned that both aspirations and the ability to realise them are damaged by policy
and practice that segregates disabled people from an early age. For example:
disabled children, particularly those with more complex health problems, often receive the
vast majority of their health care through community paediatricians and child development
teams. Whilst the care they receive is often excellent, and much appreciated by parents, an
unintended consequence is often that they are virtually unknown to their family doctor. At
age 18 there is no single medical practitioner who knows them as a person and
understands how to manage the range of their health problems in ways that support their
aspirations for a fulfilling life
serious dilemmas remain in education about the relative advantages and disadvantages of
special educational provision for young disabled people; personally I am convinced that
non-disabled young people benefit from growing up with disabled peers
persistent disadvantage remains in access of disabled young people to the same range of
work preparation and experience as their non-disabled peers. Assumptions about ability to
work are formed from an early age: how many disabled children are encouraged to dress
up as firemen or nurses? How many disabled young people do a paper round or get a
Saturday job? „Boundary‟ disputes persist about who should pay for transport or a
communication aid or a support worker to enable a disabled young person to go on work
experience at the same time as the rest of their class.
2. 6. Many of the proposals in „Support and Aspiration‟ hold out promise for a better co-ordinated
system of support that is more clearly focused on expectations of an ordinary life. It is vital that this
policy is strongly linked into policy for adults.
Individual control
7. I remain particularly concerned that policy and law in respect of disabled people eligible for
NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) funding is not securely linked to the right to independent living
and I am disappointed that the JCHR report does not seem to have commented on this. I am
pleased that the CHC good practice guidance for England does emphasise the importance of
personalised support, but practice in the field remains variable. Law governing the NHS, as
compared with social care, allows disabled people who are eligible for NHS CHC funding less
choice and control. The Government has proposed that people eligible for NHS CHC funding
should be entitled to a Personal Health Budget by 2014. This is helpful (though two years is a long
time to wait in many people‟s lives), but I would like assurance that the allocation of such budgets
will be based on support for independent living.
8. Involvement in research and development work over the last few years on issues of mental
capacity convinces me that the Mental Capacity Act is a vital element of policy in relation to
independent living. Good understanding of the principles and their application to practice is
required throughout the range of services that are needed to make a reality of independent living,
especially in housing, health and social care, and financial services such as banking and
insurance. Many organisations have offered their staff training on implementation of the Mental
Capacity Act, but I am concerned that the quality of practice remains variable and implementation
of the Act is not always securely embedded in organisational strategies and systems, such as
safeguarding and workforce development. Further, scandals such as the abuse at Winterbourne
View demonstrate a lack of awareness or regard for the interplay between the Mental Capacity Act
and the Mental Health Act.
9. The Winterbourne View case and the inspection reports that have been appearing in its wake
from the Care Quality Commission show that some groups of people are at particular risk of not
having individual choice and control. This is despite plenty of good practice guidance. We need
law and Government policy to be explicit that the goal of independent living is for everyone, not for
„everyone except this difficult group‟. Poor practice costs the country large sums of money; the
personal cost to individuals and their families is incalculable.
10. I was delighted that the Government reversed its view on the eligibility of people living in
residential care for the mobility element of Disability Living Allowance (DLA). However, I am
concerned by rumours that this may exclude people who are funded through NHS CHC. I very
much hope these are unfounded.
11. Another example of the need to ensure joined up policy relates to the Personal Independence
Payment, expected to replace DLA. This should be based on a clear statement about the
contribution it is expected to make to independent living and quality of life, so that phrases such as
“necessary to everyday life” are not open to widely differing interpretations. I would like to see
much greater clarity about the complementary roles of the PIP, social care and health care
(including NHS CHC).
12. I appreciate that the Independent Living Funds (ILF) grew in a piecemeal fashion in response
to past pressure from the disability movement and thus did not form part of a truly coherent policy
response to the right to independent living. What they did demonstrate was the value that disabled
people and their families attach to the freedom to organise their own support, using a clear
allocation of funding. Thus the ILF laid the ground for personal budgets and personal health
budgets. The option of a cash benefit for disabled people, possibly in the form of a disability
pension focused on support for independent living and subsuming the current artificially divided
range of benefits and service entitlement, is worthy of serious consideration.
3. 13. Whilst it is important to retain the principle that a benefit is awarded to an individual, it is also
important to consider the impact on a household. Many disabled people live in households that
have more than one disabled member. For example, parents may be caring for two adult disabled
sons/daughters; a disabled parent may also have a disabled child, or a disabled couple may be
living together. There isa growing number of families in which an older person with learning
disabilities is becoming a carer for their much older parent(s) (mutual caring). In these situations it
is not uncommon to find that the disabled members of the household do not individually meet the
increasingly stringent criteria for social care, yet the household circumstances taken as a whole
are more complex than would be realised if one looked at each individual in isolation. Using DLA
or combined housing benefit entitlements can enable a family to stay together, to manage and to
avoid much more expensive state intervention.
14. Housing concerns loom large for many disabled people who have great difficulty in finding and
affording suitable accommodation. Shared ownership was one way for some disabled people to
get on the housing ladder and enjoy secure tenure, but changes in Support for Mortgage Interest
and FSA rules have already called a halt to successful schemes and some existing shared owners
will be forced out of their homes.
15. No comment on improving choice and control can be complete without recognition of the vital
role played in many people‟s lives by family carers. This is especially so for people with more
complex needs, such as people whose behaviour challenges and people dependent on medical
technologies. Too many families‟ experience is still of a system (or, rather, multiple systems) that
does not support them as a family in their aspirations for their sons and daughters. The impact on
family carers‟ physical and mental health is well known: learning from the National Carers‟
Strategy Demonstrator Sites programme needs to be rolled out as a vital element of a coherent
disability strategy.
Attitudes and behaviours
16. I welcome the JCHR‟s call for an Equality Impact Assessment on the cumulative impact of
simultaneous changes in many aspects of Government policy that affect disabled people and their
families. This should include the impact of the Government‟s presentation of issues such as
welfare reform. A most unpleasant side-effect of this has been the increase in negative reporting of
disability and reported changes in public attitudes.
17. Many of the concepts at the heart of the „big society‟ debate resonate strongly with values
espoused by the disability movement: citizenship, empowerment, self-help, connection with your
local community. However, there are three interlinked concerns that I hear from disabled people
and their families:
a perception that „big society‟ rhetoric is no more than a cynical cover-up for massive cuts in
public spending, with family carers in particular feeling that it means increased reliance on
them
a concern that the concept could be interpreted as implying a return to a view of disabled
people as passive objects of charity
an acute anxiety that profoundly disabled people and their families may be increasingly
expected to rely on a patchwork of volunteer support rather than being able to expect reliable,
publicly funded services.
18. The aspiration for disabled people to play more active and visible roles in their communities is
laudable. However, many require support to achieve this and it is precisely the low level
„community connecting‟ and information/advice services that enable this, often provided by local
voluntary organisations, that are being cut as local councils seek to live within their budget
settlements. This is perverse, as reductions in such support will inevitably lead to increased
demand later for more intensive support.
4. 19. It is not yet clear whether or how representational structures such as Learning Disability
Partnership Boards, the National Forum and the National Valuing Families Forum will continue or
how they will link into new structures such as Health and Wellbeing Boards. A great deal of effort
has been invested in raising the profile and representation of people with learning disabilities and
their families at a local level and I am of course keen that this should be sustained and built upon.
Alison Giraud-Saunders
Independent consultant
Chair, National Family Carer Network
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