ABSTRACT
The emphasis is on developing a seamless service. Since political devolution, UK-wide coherency has become increasingly complex between the different developing systems in the separate countries of Britain. Ageism has been inherent in much policy development over the years, with old age depicted as a problem in relation to healthcare, lower income, poor housing, transport and even the paucity of facilities for daily living which we all take for granted. The Department of Health has funded National Institute of Adult Continuing Education to develop a programme of learning activities for older people in care settings that will help to overcome barriers and attitudes which negate such consistent provision. This involves collaborative working at all levels with some considerable attention paid to attitude and culture change. Some of the most relevant social changes affecting welfare include increasing family breakdown, more women in the workplace and a greater emphasis on, and awareness of, disability rights.
