Older People: Further resources
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Tools and resources
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Name |
Developer |
Type of Resource |
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Environment Agency with Help the Aged |
Guidance |
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Information summary (online) for preparing for and dealing with flooding. Based on Environment Agency information. |
AgeUK |
Guidance |
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Pets and Flooding advice about what to do to prepare for companion animals, based on Environment Agency guidance |
Blue Cross |
Guidance |
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Climate Ready/SDU |
Toolkit |
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Local Climate Impacts Profile (LCLIP) Designed to support the UKCIP Climate Adaptation Wizard, this tool supports local assessments of past weather-related events and their impacts as a basis for understanding the possible impacts of future weather-related events. |
UKCIP |
Cross-cutting Guidance and Spreadsheets |
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Finding out what a dementia friendly community means to people with dementia and carers. Toolkit for engaging people with dementia and carers |
Hampshire County Council |
Guidance |
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Aimed at local communities and the organisations working with them, this set of resources supports the process of understanding local needs and developing emergency plans based on those needs |
Cabinet Office (UK) |
Communities Reports, checklists and case studies |
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Severe Weather Impacts Monitoring System (SWIMS) A data collection tool to encourage learning about the impacts of and responses to past extreme weather events as the basis for improved future decision-making. |
Kent County Council |
Cross-cutting Online Tool |
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Built Infrastructure for Older People’s Care in Conditions of Climate Change (BIOPICCC) Toolkit Aimed at anyone with a role in supporting health and social care for older people. Resources cover understanding needs and protecting infrastructure. |
Durham University |
Health and Social Care Online Tool |
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Cold Weather Plan for England (2013) The plan provides the framework for action during specific periods of very cold weather. It includes an ‘equality analysis’ and other resources which can assist local decision-making |
Public Health England/NHS |
Health and social care sector Reports and action cards. |
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Advice produced through the Heat-wave plan for England 2013 The heat-wave plan contains advice for a range of practitioners and the public |
Public Health England |
Advice for different groups |
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Housing our Ageing Population: Plan for Implementation HAPPI, Final report Considers the specific housing needs of older people and provides a set of case studies for good practice. |
All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Housing and Care for Older People |
Report and Guidance |
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A selection of planning and design resources for specialist housing for older people
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Housing LIN |
Website |
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Public Health Outcomes Data Tool A set of indicators and associated data about public health and health inequalities supporting the Public Health Outcomes Framework. Data Indicators are updated on a regular basis and available at a range of geographies across England |
Public Health England |
Health sector Data |
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Strategic Health Asset Planning and Evaluation (SHAPE) A mapping tool principally aiming to support strategic planning of health services and infrastructure but which has a role in providing more effective adaptation solutions. |
Department of Health |
Health Sector Online Tool |
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Your Human Rights A guide for older people
Overview of what human rights legislation means for older people with a number of case examples of how human rights can be breached, including through health care, housing and social services. Second edition |
British Institute of Human Rights (2010) |
Guidance document |
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Advice for care home managers and staff: supporting vulnerable people before and during a heat-wave
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Public Health England |
Health sector Guidance document |
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Public Health England |
Health sector Guidance document |
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Flooding and mental health: essential information for front-line responders |
Health Protection Agency |
Health sector Guidance document |
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How volunteer groups can help in emergencies Guidance and resources to assist volunteer groups including legislative links and information about the Voluntary Sector Civil Protection Forum |
Cabinet Office |
Advice for volunteer groups |
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Vulnerable People and Climate Change Project report From a 2 year project looking at improving information about climate impacts, adaptation measures, carbon emissions reduction and related campaigning. |
NCVO |
Report – evidence, analysis and recommendations |
Reports
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Name |
Author |
Type of Resource |
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Don’t stop me now Preparing for an ageing population
An investigation of how older people can best be supported to increase their long-term independence and health with a set of actions for local government. |
Audit Commission (2008) |
Report |
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Growing Old in a Changing Climate
Meeting the challenges of an ageing population and climate change A summary of evidence and recommendations for action from the perspective of older groups.
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Haq, G., Whitelegg, J. and Kohler, M (2008) |
Report |
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Older People and Climate Change: the Case for Better Engagement
Stockholm Environment Institute, Project Report – 2010 Centring on climate mitigation but with a lot of information and recommendations which are relevant to mitigation and adaptation measures. |
Haq, G., Brown, D. and Hards, S (2010) |
Report |
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Managing climate risks to well-being and the economy Progress Report 2014. Looks at progress towards preparing for climate change impacts. The ASC have also developed a set of indicators designed to help track progress which will be useful to review at the local level. |
Adaptation Sub-Committee (2014) |
Report |
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Climate Change and Social Justice: An Evidence Review
A review of recent evidence, including from projects funded through the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. |
Preston, I, Banks, N, Hargreaves, K. Kazmierczak, A, Lucas, K Mayne, R Downing C and Street, R (2014) |
Report |
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Defra |
Report |
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Sustainable, Resilient, Healthy People & Places A Sustainable Development Strategy for the NHS, Public Health and Social Care system |
Public Health England and the NHS Sustainable Development Unit (2014) |
Report |
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Adaptation to Climate Change for Health and Social care organisations “Co-ordinated, Resilient, Prepared”. |
NHS Sustainable development Unit (2012) |
Report |
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Health Technical Memorandum 07-07: Sustainable health and social care buildings |
Department of Health |
Report |
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Impacts of climate change on disadvantaged UK coastal communities |
Zsamboky et al (2011) |
Report |
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Vardoulakis & Heaviside (2012) |
Report |
Case studies and examples
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Name |
Developer |
Type of Resource |
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Don’t stop me now. Preparing for an ageing population Local government National report, July 2008. Contains 23 case studies and ideas of actions related to supporting older people. |
Audit Commission (2008) |
Case Studies (external) and links to other tools and resources |
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Ecocities |
Online example of an LCLIP |
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Based in Cheshire, this is the result of a partnership between organisations involved in health, housing, environmental & emergency planning and the local community to provide community-based responses to extreme cold weather in a rural area |
Climate Just team with Snow Angels representatives |
Case Study |
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Islington Seasonal Health Interventions Network (SHINE) The project was established to tackle the causes of fuel poverty and excess winter deaths and hospital admissions in a holistic way |
Islington |
Case Study |
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Vulnerable People and Climate Change Project report from a 2 year project looking at improving information about climate impacts, adaptation measures, carbon emissions reduction and related campaigning. The project involved more than 50 organisations from which 20 drew up action plans on adaptation and/or carbon reduction related to their specific activities. |
NCVO |
Case studies and personal views from the voluntary sector |
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