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Policy and
Research Department
CPA's policy and research work covers a broad range of issues having
an impact on ageing and old age, including health and social services,
residential and community care, religious belief, living arrangements,
transport, citizenship and leisure activities. In particular it is
concerned with the analysis of public policy as it affects older people,
research into related issues and the promotion of good practice in
service design and provision. CPA is particularly well known for its
pioneering work in residential care.
Policy and research
CPA's independent status enables it to take a flexible approach to
research and policy analysis. The Centre initiates it own research
programme seeking funds from outside sources; it takes on research
work directly commissioned and funded by other bodies, including independent
sector organisations; it acts as a consultancy undertaking reviews
for health trusts and local authorities, analysing services for older
people and making recommendations for future development; the Centre
also works in partnership with other research/academic institutions
seeking specialised input on older age issues.
Examples of topics include:
- person centred care and the single assessment process
- self directed support
- ageism and age discrimination in health and social care
- financial abuse and money management in later life
- independent living for older people with high support needs
- developments in dementia care
- the information needs of older people
- assessing the quality of health and social services provision
- older people living alone
- leisure activities and services
- sheltered housing
Promotion of
good practice
CPA has extensive links with practitioners in many fields. Over
the years it has built up a reputation for innovative thinking in
residential and community care, design for daily living, establishing
the balance between risk and safety, and ensuring the voices of
older people are heard by policy makers and service providers.
In 1984, the Centre published its landmark code of good practice
for residential care, Home Life, sponsored by the DHSS. This was
followed up, twelve years later in 1996, by the publication A
Better Home Life. These two documents have had a major influence
on the quality of residential care for older people. Following on
from this work, CPA was commissioned by the Department of Health
to develop new standards for the inspection of care homes under
the new Care Standards Act 2000. Community Life: a code of practice
for community care was published in 1990 and, in 1995, Citizen Advocacy
with Older People: a code of good practice.
If you would like further details of CPA's policy and research work
or to discuss potential work, please contact the Director.
CPA Briefings
CPA research briefings are a series of documents which summarise
some of the policy and research activity at the Centre for Policy
on Ageing. Each briefing document summarises an area of policy or
research, outlining the background and noting any key points or
issues.
Briefing documents are available for the following areas:
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