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Editorial J_255_01_05WWOP9.1Marchinsides 23/3/05 4:11 pm Page 4 This is my first editorial for Working with Older People. Public services and charities alike have to continually A nerve-wracking place to be, knowing that I am attempt to maximise their human and financial following in such illustrious footsteps as those of Lorna resources. Gary Kitchen of research consultancy Get Easterbrook. It is very exciting, though, because as I Heard, carried out a review of a support service to put this first edition of 2005 together – contacting carers of people with dementia, on behalf of Age potential contributors and responding to those who Concern Halton in Cheshire which runs the service. had contacted me – I was amazed to read about the You can read the survey’s findings in Gary’s article, wonderful work that is happening in and around our which have implications for both staff and money, and communities. which have a familiar ring for many charities. Jewish Care’s Michael Sobell Centre, which Not all articles paint a good picture of services for celebrated its silver anniversary last year, is, in fact, a older people, though. The preliminary results from the community within a community, and no ordinary day King’s Fund’s current inquiry into care services in centre. It is a lifeline to many who go there who face London give a jolt to the system. As Janice Robinson loneliness at home. Its strength comes from its writes, the problems arise through lack of a shared volunteers, according to the Centre’s manager, who vision of the care and support that should be available admits that the place could not be run without this for older people in the capital. Coincidentally, valuable resource. ERoSH, the national consortium for sheltered and This is a sentiment echoed within Martin Walford’s retirement housing, has joined with a number of like- article about CSV’s national Primary Care scheme. In minded organisations for its 2005 campaign, the hundreds of GP surgeries across the UK, retired people thrust of which is to create a vision for older people’s are giving their time to help support their local doctor services everywhere. by, for example, manning reception desks or The articles I’ve mentioned are just a taster of what transporting patients for appointments. The is in store for you this edition – quite a varied bunch. contribution of volunteers in the NHS is not a new I hope that you enjoy reading this edition of Working story, but what stands out here is the large numbers of with Older People as much as I have enjoyed putting it retired people who have forged new roles for themselves together. within their communities, for the benefit of their community. Fiona Thomas Editorial Board Dr Mark Bayliss Helena Herklots Consultant Physician, Brighton General Hospital Assistant Director/Head of Policy, Policy Unit, Age Concern England Nick Bishop Michéle Hollywood Senior Manager, Social Services, Portsmouth City Marketing Director, Hanover Housing Association Council Ann Mackay Katerina Clarke Executive Director of Community Care, Communications Manager, Action on Elder Abuse English Community Care Association Lorna Easterbrook Independent Consultant Claudine McCreadie Research Fellow, Age Concern Institute of Gerontology, Liz Evans Kings College London Ward Sister, Wycombe General Hospital Dave Paveling John Galvin Director, Centre for Sheltered Housing Studies Director, Elderly Accommodation Counsel Fiona Thomas Editor, Working with Older People Working with Older People March 2005 Volume 9 Issue 1 © Pavilion http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Working with Older People Emerald Publishing

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J_255_01_05WWOP9.1Marchinsides 23/3/05 4:11 pm Page 4 This is my first editorial for Working with Older People. Public services and charities alike have to continually A nerve-wracking place to be, knowing that I am attempt to maximise their human and financial following in such illustrious footsteps as those of Lorna resources. Gary Kitchen of research consultancy Get Easterbrook. It is very exciting, though, because as I Heard, carried out a review of a support service to put this first edition of 2005 together – contacting carers of people with dementia, on behalf of Age potential contributors and responding to those who Concern Halton in Cheshire which runs the service. had contacted me – I was amazed to read about the You can read the survey’s findings in Gary’s article, wonderful work that is happening in and around our which have implications for both staff and money, and communities. which have a familiar ring for many charities. Jewish Care’s Michael Sobell Centre, which Not all articles paint a good picture of services for celebrated its silver anniversary last year, is, in fact, a older people, though. The preliminary results from the community within a community, and no ordinary day King’s Fund’s current inquiry into care services in centre. It is a lifeline to many who go there who face London give a jolt to the system. As Janice Robinson loneliness at home. Its strength comes from its writes, the problems arise through lack of a shared volunteers, according to the Centre’s manager, who vision of the care and support that should be available admits that the place could not be run without this for older people in the capital. Coincidentally, valuable resource. ERoSH, the national consortium for sheltered and This is a sentiment echoed within Martin Walford’s retirement housing, has joined with a number of like- article about CSV’s national Primary Care scheme. In minded organisations for its 2005 campaign, the hundreds of GP surgeries across the UK, retired people thrust of which is to create a vision for older people’s are giving their time to help support their local doctor services everywhere. by, for example, manning reception desks or The articles I’ve mentioned are just a taster of what transporting patients for appointments. The is in store for you this edition – quite a varied bunch. contribution of volunteers in the NHS is not a new I hope that you enjoy reading this edition of Working story, but what stands out here is the large numbers of with Older People as much as I have enjoyed putting it retired people who have forged new roles for themselves together. within their communities, for the benefit of their community. Fiona Thomas Editorial Board Dr Mark Bayliss Helena Herklots Consultant Physician, Brighton General Hospital Assistant Director/Head of Policy, Policy Unit, Age Concern England Nick Bishop Michéle Hollywood Senior Manager, Social Services, Portsmouth City Marketing Director, Hanover Housing Association Council Ann Mackay Katerina Clarke Executive Director of Community Care, Communications Manager, Action on Elder Abuse English Community Care Association Lorna Easterbrook Independent Consultant Claudine McCreadie Research Fellow, Age Concern Institute of Gerontology, Liz Evans Kings College London Ward Sister, Wycombe General Hospital Dave Paveling John Galvin Director, Centre for Sheltered Housing Studies Director, Elderly Accommodation Counsel Fiona Thomas Editor, Working with Older People Working with Older People March 2005 Volume 9 Issue 1 © Pavilion

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