The Department of Health's Older People and Disability Division is leading a project 'Partnerships for Older People Projects' (POPP). The strategic aim of the project is to test and evaluate (through pilots to be established during 2006/07 and 2007/08) innovative approaches that sustain prevention work in order to improve outcomes for older people
Health and Social Care Change Agent Team
Help to improve services and achieve better outcomes for adults and older people including those with mental health problems, physical or learning disabilities or people in the criminal justice system, We work with and are funded by the Department of Health
Age Concern UK's largest organisation working with and for older people.
Help the Aged is an international charity fighting to free disadvantaged older people from poverty, isolation and neglect. They research the needs of older people in the UK and overseas and campaign for changes in policy. They provide community services and publish information on finance, how to stay healthy as well as guidance on choosing a care home.
Across Government, the shared ambition is to put people first through a radical reform of public services, enabling people to live their own lives as they wish, confident that services are of high quality, are safe and promote their own individual needs for independence, well-being and dignity
Devon County Council was one of eight local authorities to pilot this new national Government initiative to tackle social exclusion among people aged 50 plus, particularly those who are "harder to reach" such as frailer people and people from minority communities. The two year pilot has now ended.
The Department of Health (DoH) aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people in England. It is committed to improving the quality and convenience of care provided by the NHS and social services and work includes setting national standards, shaping the direction of health and social care services and promoting healthier living.
Useful links
