Blog posts by Alex O'Neil

Improving the social care system: money does matter... but it’s not the only problem

by Alex O'Neil 18 May 2011

Today we launched findings from a major JRF project about person-centred support. Whether we’re talking about social care, independent living, personalisation, self-directed support or individual budgets, what 'person-centred support' really means is organising services around the person rather than trying to make the person fit the services.

Supporting older people in bad times and good

by Alex O'Neil 19 January 2011

The thing about That Bit Of Help is that, in a world where we are faced with complex policy statements, it presents a case that is simplicity itself, and as much as possible the aim now should be to move on to how the spreading of the practice might be achieved. It is no panacea but in the case of That Bit Of Help, it was never meant to be. It is mainly as cheaply based, community minded, civilised approach to helping people's wellbeing as there could be.

Think Local, Act Personal

by Alex O'Neil 30 November 2010

'Think Local, Act Personal' is a Partnership Agreement to transform adult social care that JRF is delighted to endorse and contribute to through promoting the use of evidence in supporting and challenging implementation. The strategy is endorsed by 21 of the leading organisations in the social care sector, alongside the Department of Health and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS).