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Positive Ageing: Growing Older with HIV in Scotland Callum Chomczuk, Senior Policy Officer, Age Scotland 19 th April 2011 ID9383
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Presentation at our Positive Ageing Conference in April 2011 from Calumm Chomczuk of Age Scotland
Transcript of Growing Older with HIV in Scotland
Positive Ageing:Growing Older with HIV in Scotland
Callum Chomczuk, Senior Policy Officer,Age Scotland
19th April 2011
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The changing shape of Scotland’s population
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Headline Population Projections:
65+ 85+
2006-2016 +21% 38%
2006-2031 +62% 144%
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More of the same results in 2016 +22% (£1.1 billion)2031 +74% (£3.4 billion)At the same time ….2016 -10%-14% reduction in public expenditure_____________________________________________This means:
A new 600 bed hospital every 3 years for 20 years! A new 50 bed care home every 2 weeks for 20 years! £2.8 billion investment in ‘care housing’! Virtually all school leavers to join the care workforce!
Financial pressures:
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Scotland 2000-2010 Persons aged 50+yrs at time of earliest known HIV positive diagnosis
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Total cases aged 50+ (alive and not known to have left Scotland): 1009 as at 31 December 2010
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Current Legislation and policies affecting older people with HIV
Legislation Strategies Consultations
The Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002
Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland: Policy and Action Plan 2009-2011
Self Directed Support Bill
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Risks of Getting Boxed In – In our Thinking
Doing it right – getting it wrong!!!
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What concerns people had about growingolder with HIV
What help they felt they wanted in addressing these concerns
Financial Difficulties 79%
Difficulties with Self Care 76.3%
Mental Health/ Depression 72.9%
Inability to get healthcare 69.5%
Social Stigma/ discrimination
66.3%
Loneliness 61.0%
Employment 57.6%
Finding a Partner 43.2%
Information about health and treatment issues
86.3
Social Care 77.6
Social support/networking opportunities
76.3
Physio Therapy 75.4
Counselling/ Emotional Support
73.4
Financial Advice/ Debt Management
62.9
Housing advice and support 55.9
Employment 45.9
Age Scotland response to a national Study of ageing and HIV (50 plus)
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Age Scotland response to a national Study of ageing and HIV (50 plus)
Recommendations
1.Older people with HIV need support on money and benefits entitlement issues, including the understanding that such help is available to them.
2.Services which support the mental health and well-being of people with HIV over 50, including counselling, peer support and other emerging strategies within long-term condition management, should be prioritised for development, evaluation and funding.
3.Social care providers for older people and those for people with HIV should work together to address knowledge gaps and service gaps on each side, ensuring quality services for all.
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Age Scotland: HIV and Ageing- How to overcome barriers and Stigma
•Over 400 local member groups across the Country including community groups, charities and social enterprises. They work across many sector such as healthcare, housing, social care, sport, transport, and welfare services.
•Quarterly Publication read by 10,000 older people
•Four Regional Assemblies all across the country
•Policy and Influencing work
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Outcomes worth celebrating
