Older People
To honor
older people
as we do our
own aged
parents.
老吾老以及人之老
Population ageing
China
UK
World
Ready for Ageing?
Research for Ageing Care Service in UK
Xia Lin (the People’s Congress of Minhang District)
The example
of Age UK
Characteristics
of ageing
service system
in UK
Lessons to
learn for the
services to the
aged in
Shanghai
Age UK History
Age UK History
 The 1930s Depression and World War II brought hardship
to everyone in Britain, and older people were especially vulnerable.
Many families had lost their main breadwinner, or become separated.
There was no welfare state and the remaining 'poor law' provision up to
this time was woefully inadequate.
 In 1940
a group of individuals, governmental and voluntary
organisations came together to discuss how this situation could be
improved. The Old People’s Welfare Committee was born.
 In the 1950s to 1960s, with the advent of the welfare state,
government money became available to fund work with older people. It
also became involved with projects for older people in the UK,
establishing day centres and pioneering the building of better housing
for older people.
Age UK History
 In the 1970s to 1980s, much of it became completely
independent of government, continued to develop successful
fundraising and awareness-raising initiatives, was launched to
raise funds through commercial activities.
 Since 1990s, when the UK Government market-oriented
reforms, it had a larger space for development, and launched
many new services.
 In particular, it provided warmly services for the elderly
people almost 100 million pounds during the winter, and
pushed the Government to take a new public welfare.
Age UK Vision
A world in which older people flourish is a
world in which older people will:
 be equal citizens with equal rights
 have enough money for a secure and decent life, and
have access as consumers to the products and services they
need at a price they can afford
 have access to the healthcare and social care they need
 have the opportunity to live healthier longer lives and
to enjoy a sense of well-being
Age UK Vision
A world in which older people flourish is a
world in which older people will:
 live in homes and neighborhoods that are safe and
comfortable and which enable them to lead fulfilling
lives
 have opportunities to participate and contribute as
volunteers, active citizens, good neighbours, family members,
and workers
 enjoy the benefits of longer life, wherever they are in the
world
Age UK Services
Age UK Achievements in 2011/2012
The most influential Charity in Westminster
Characteristics
Characteristics of Ageing Care
Service System in UK
Governmental guidance
Diversified ways of ageing care
Supervision system
Training mechanisms
1. Governmental guidance
 UK
Government
has taken
the major
steps to
address the
challenges
of and
ageing
society in
2013.
Government
(public service)
1. Governmental guidance
Policies making
supervision
Money input
……
1. Governmental guidance
Age UK Warwickshire
Care Services
Incoming 2012-2013
council
and NHS
0%
charity
49%
48%
3%
fees
charged
to clients
others
From another point of view,
organisations have always
been in a good cooperative
relation with the
government, have
undertaken many service
projects from the
government. Thus, the
government can free itself
from the general services
and spend more time to
focus on the policy making,
money input, management,
supervision, etc.
2. Diversified ways of ageing care
Home Care
Sheltered Housing
Care Home
Nursing Home
Hospice
2. Diversified ways of ageing care
Community
Care
Pattern
 Home care and
sheltered housing
basically belong to the
family-service-based
community care
pattern.
2. Diversified ways of ageing care
Institution
Care
Pattern
 Care home, nursing
home and hospice
basically belong to
institutional-servicebased institution care
pattern.
3. Supervision system
 Money comes from all
social sectors to Age
UK, not only from
business sectors, but
from the government,
donations, charity
shops, and some
individuals as well.
3. Supervision system
money supervision
service supervision
Charities
Commission
Care Quality
Commission
Social
Organisations
Volunteers
Government
4. Training mechanisms
4. Training mechanisms
Social
Care
Worker
Nurse
Manager
Volunteer
Issues —— fiscal support
Issues —— fiscal support
Issues —— family culture
 Jeremy Hunt, Secretary
of state for Health,
considered the social
contract is stronger
because as children see
how their own
grandparents are looked
after, they develop
higher expectations of
how they too will be
treated when they get
old.
Lessons
What kind of care service system
can be selected by Government?
China to improve elder-service
industry
 By 2020, the
country will
have an
improved service
system covering
daily tendency,
medical care,
psychological
counseling and
emergency aid.
The multi-level service system
Government
should adhere to
the people-oriented
principle, and
carry out its work
in a classified and
hierarchical way
according to the
different needs of
older people.
Basic level
Middle level
High level
The multi-level service system
Basic level
Sustainable
services
Government
responsibilities
Social
fairness
The whole society should be covered by promoting the
virtue of honoring older people and caring the people in
need.
The multi-level service system
Middle level
Sufficient
services
Improving
demands
Diversified
demands
All kinds of social resources should be utilized in
order to provide sufficient services in the
community.
The multi-level service system
High level
Wider-range
services
The path of
market oriented
To cancel the policyrelated allowance
Relying on comprehensive advantages, the
government manages to have efficient supply. The
individualized need of the higher-income group
should be concerned.
Lessons to learn for the services
to the aged in Shanghai
Government——
Transformation of functions
Organisations——
the professional and independent
Transformation of government
functions
 By “small government”, I
mean that government
should position itself as a
main sponsor, policy and
regulation market as well as
supervisor.
 By “big society”, I mean government should
effectively organize the society and market to
offer diversified services meeting all kinds of
needs and requirements.
The social and professional
organisations
 Fiscal support
Government
purchase of services
Set up charity shops
The social and professional
organisations
 Operation and implementation
Standardizing the entry requirements
Continuity in assessment
Publicizing all the information
Setting up a system of credit file
Raising the salary of social workers
Attention the chronic disease