Older people (health and wellbeing needs in South Tyneside)

Normative Needs - what experts define as need based on some standard

There is a plethora of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Guidance that is available to support the needs of older people.

Examples of this include:

• Independence and mental wellbeing 2015 (NG32)
• Falls in Older People 2017 (QS86)
• Older People with social care needs and multiple long-term conditions 2015 (NG22)
• Home Care for Older People 2016 (QS123)

Locally this overarching JSNAA needs to link to other specific JSNAA topics including:

• Falls (September 2022)
• Frailty (2017)
• Carers Strategy (2022 to 2027)