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Chapter 1 Context and reference to first report Remit
Chapter 2 Change and recent trends Drivers for change
Chapter 3 Older people Getting older, feeling young Health inequalities Ageism Changing perceptions and higher expectations Personalised services Personalisation
Chapter 4 Population demographics and morbidity Increase in the number of older people Increasing life expectancy Life expectancy: future trends Trends in age-specific levels of ill-health and dependency among older people Healthy life expectancy and impaired health at the end Other points to note Conclusion
Chapter 5 Links to other reports Building a Health Service Fit for the Future (The Kerr Report) Better Outcomes for Older People The Future of Unpaid Care in Scotland: Care 21 Report on recent trends in capacity in the care home sector in Scotland Forth Valley Studies Independence, Well-being and Choice Changing Lives: Report of the 21st Century Social Work Review
Chapter 6 Need for a whole systems approach
Chapter 7 The vision for care Principles Care for the future: Active ageing and healthy living and well-being Health improvement Housing More flexible services Step up and step down/rehabilitation/intermediate care Telecare Telecare: wider application Equipment and adaptations Falls prevention Care and repair Palliative care and improving end of life care Joint future Technology Physical design issues: public buildings and spaces Physical design issues: houses Our vision for care: conclusion Our desired outcome and how we get there
Chapter 8 Capacity planning
Chapter 9 Workforce issues The pressures Right people, right skills, right place, right time Inward migration Inward migration - information about numbers: accession 8 countries Inward migration - contribution to the workforce Workforce issues: conclusion
Chapter 10 Funding issues Different pots of money Value for money Disinvestment in old buildings and services
Chapter 11 Regulation and inspection issues
Chapter 12 Building a health service fit for the future: implications
Chapter 13 Other factors
Chapter 14 Conclusion and recommendations
Annex A: Accession 8 Nationals Working in the Care Sector Annex B: Dementia Annex C: Extract from Care Development Group Report Fair Care for Older PeopleAnnex D: Illustrative Process for Reviewing Model and Capacity for Older People Annex E: References Annex F: Definitions Annex G: Membership of Group
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