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Public sector aims for continuous improvement with ''new housing strategy''

24 February 2010
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Public sector aims for continuous improvement with ''new housing strategy''A new strategy launched today (February 24th) by the Department of Health will hopefully foster continuous improvement in the range of services provided for older people.

Each local authority with Adult Social Care responsibility is to be given around £20,000 for the update or development of its extra care housing plan, because "innovative" residences able to meet older peoples'' needs and aspirations are vital for the future of the care sector, the government believes.

"They are at the heart of the technological change that will define our ageing society, enable more people to live well and live independently in their own home for longer," adds care services minister Phil Hope.

He suggests councils act decisively and efficiently in order to supply a greater range of improved housing choices for older demographics.

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills recently added more resources to the range currently available to carers in the UK and emphasised the benefits of continued learning in later life.

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