a better life': valuing our later years
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At the IRISS annual Champions event 2014, Imogen Blood (Imogen Blood Associates) shares the vision from the ‘A Better Life’ programme. This work, carried out in partnership with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, sets out seven challenges in making life better for older people with high support needs.TRANSCRIPT
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A Better Life: Valuing our later years
Champions Annual Event
Imogen Blood
13th November 2014
New Lanark
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A Better Life programme
• Older people with high support needs
• Quality of life
• Voices of older people
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“It’s about a change here”
Sir Tony Robinson’s short film can be played at:
http://www.jrf.org.uk/topic/betterlife
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What does ‘a better life’ mean to older people?
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Being heard, understood and valued
“Just because I am growing older doesn’t mean to say that I want to fade away.
I have the same hopes, fears, passions and interests that I always had and I need help to facilitate them”.
Beth, older woman in Knocker, 2012
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Choice & Control? Yes, but it’s often the little things that
matter most…
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1. A wider conversation about ageing
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2. ‘See who I am!’ Responding positively to diverse individuals
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3. Care and support based on meaningful relationships
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‘Well I ask you’
The song is available on You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e4flqxhuKA
Along with “When the money runs out”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0jMJdbJVV8
“When we’re too old to remember”(LGB o.p.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhwfbk5eMLs
“A New Life: a song about living with dementia”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdadD6eSFQ4
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4. More opportunities to make a contribution
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5. A new social contract for an ageing society?
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6. ‘Hear our voices!’
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7. Radical but also simple changes
• Leadership
• Boundary-spanning
• Housing models
• Design and technology
• Commissioning a culture change?
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For more information…
To download the book and access links to the rest of the Better Life outputs:
http://www.jrf.org.uk/topic/betterlifeFor the IRISS briefing on A Better Life in Scotland:http://www.iriss.org.uk/resources/delivering-
better-life-older-people-high-support-needs-scotland
For more about Imogen Blood & Associates:http://www.imogenblood.co.uk/Twitter: @ImogenBlood
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With thanks to....
Short film:
Sir Tony Robinson
Photos:
Jo Hanley
Chris Steele Perkins
St Monica’s Trust
Song:
Sally Goldsmith