Priority 12 from the Setting priorities for social care research in Wales project

UNCERTAINTY: How does the setting in different parts of Wales (e.g. the availability of transport and accommodation) affect how well older people can live independently? (Priority 12)
Overall ranking	12
JLA question ID	0102/12
Explanatory note	Older people/ carers questioned whether people can get to services if transport is limited in parts of Wales. Practitioners additionally asked about whether there is enough suitable housing in different parts of Wales to meet people’s needs for sheltered housing etc.
Evidence	CARTER Lauren, HILLCOAT-NALLETAMBY Sarah Housing for older people in Wales: an evidence review 2015 Public Policy Institute for Wales https://www.housinglin.org.uk/_assets/Resources/Housing/OtherOrganisation/Report_Housing_for_Older_People_in_Wales_Evidence_Review_FINAL.pdf
Health Research Classification System category	Generic health relevance

Extra information provided by this project
Original uncertainty examples	The way barriers such as transport, benefits, suitable accommodation can effect individuals and their social interaction and social contacts Different areas of wales have different challenges in this aspect and feel need to do comparisons in areas and how individuals independence can be maintained, improved and supported for as long as possible. ~ Avaliability of services across Wales including rural settings. How much does transport issues affect participation in the rural areas? ~ provide partially owned well designed well built 2 bedroom bungalows where carers can socialise with other like minded individuals local authorities let too many be sold off ~ Transport is an issue – a lot of people are unable to go out without transport. But transport is limited – so a big barrier.
Submitted by	2 x group members (a mix of older people and carers), 2 x practitioners

Extra information provided by this project

Original uncertainty examples

The way barriers such as transport, benefits, suitable accommodation can effect individuals and their social interaction and social contacts Different areas of wales have different challenges in this aspect and feel need to do comparisons in areas and how individuals independence can be maintained, improved and supported for as long as possible. ~ Avaliability of services across Wales including rural settings. How much does transport issues affect participation in the rural areas? ~ provide partially owned well designed well built 2 bedroom bungalows where carers can socialise with other like minded individuals local authorities let too many be sold off ~ Transport is an issue – a lot of people are unable to go out without transport. But transport is limited – so a big barrier.

Submitted by

2 x group members (a mix of older people and carers), 2 x practitioners

Project information
Project unique ID	0102
Project name	Setting priorities for social care research in Wales
Total number of uncertainties identified by this project.	35 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website)
Date of priority setting workshop	16 & 17 September 2020