Delivering A Better Life For Older People With High Support Needs In Scotland

On March 13, 2014, the Institute for Research & Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) published a report on A Better Life—a five-year program developed by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). A Better Life focuses on how to achieve a good quality of life for older people with high support needs. The report defines "older people with high support needs" and identifies seven key program challenges: 1) Positive images and balanced narratives to challenge ageist assumptions; 2) Taking into account the increasing diversity of older people as a demographic group; 3) Need for connecting with others; 4) Recognition of . . .