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Accommodation after retirement
(1984-03) Graycar, Adam
Family, income, health, and housing conditions are the major interlocking pieces in the kaleidoscope of well being of elderly people. Housing and accommodation, the subject of tonight's seminar is concerned not only with physical structures, but also with issues of dependency, functional ability, choice, affordability and access.
Accommodation for elderly people
(1989-04) Graycar, Adam
From the viewpoint of elderly people themselves, the question of accommodation is a crucial one. Their housing takes on an increasing importance, not only in a financial sense but also psychologically. Moreover, most elderly people spend more time in their homes than do people of working-age. Although some have a full and active social life and a few are still in employment, the increased 'leisure' of retirement (at least for men aged 65 and over) means more time spent 'at home'. We recognise that elderly people, more so than any other age group, are spread across a broad range of accommodation types.
Accommodation issues for elderly people : State Government perspectives
(1986-06) Graycar, Adam
Only a small proportion of older people ever come into contact with nursing homes. About 4.5 per cent of those aged 65 and over live in nursing homes, and proportions increase with age, and vary quite notably by State. Victoria and South Australia have higher age profiles than the other States with almost half of the nursing home residents in those States aged 85 or over. Research indicates that aged people in the future will probably look more towards the formal system of care and less to their families. Many families want to look after their elderly relatives but they are not equipped to do so, nor do they have the social supports they need.
Accommodation issues for ethnic aged people in South Australia : accommodation alternatives
(1986-06) Graycar, Adam
Accommodation policies for elderly people involve activity by all three levels of government, non-government welfare organisations (of which about 700 in South Australia are involved with the welfare of elderly people), private entrepreneurs, developers, and professionals. Some are more attuned than others to the needs of non-English speaking older people though it is important to note that for both English speaking and non-English speaking elderly people many of the accommodation and support issues are similar. Of course there are some differences and it is our task to identify, target and work on those differences.
Accommodation options for elderly people
(1984-10) Graycar, Adam
Elderly people require a wide range of supports, mostly income support, but also health services, housing support, and social services. Public resources which are allocated are substantial, yet the range of incomes, access to services and housing situation of elderly people is probably wider than for any other population category. As we look to the future in gerontological planning it will be necessary to develop in our planning, the philosophical concepts, the framework for action, the process, and the product. Accommodation policies are important starters because the product is obvious, the process is easily identifiable, the framework for action may be cumbersome, but the philosophical concepts needs a lot of working out. This comes about because of the diversity of the elderly population and the wide variety of needs, resources, problems and conditions.
Address to graduates
(2002-05) Graycar, Adam
The achievements of those in the humanities and social sciences don't seem that spectacular, nor are they widely recognised, but without the humanities and the social sciences technology is near enough to useless. Crime follows opportunity, and technology has created new criminal opportunities, and not just in the areas of cybercrime, money laundering and identity fraud. Technology for example, has helped burglars, as products that are small, valuable and concealable are easy to steal.
Address to Principal's Conference
(1993-12) Graycar, Adam
As industry continues to restructure, there will be a change to the occupational and skills profile of the workforce. We are moving towards a smaller, multi-skilled workforce, able to undertake more complex activities and respond to new and changing conditions. These shifts within industry and enterprises will create new demands for vocational education and training. There is the changing nature of work and employment. People no longer enter work and stay there - will need to make about 6 to 10 careers changes over working life as jobs change/disappear. There will therefore be a need for training over life. - lifelong learning.
Age pensioners and superannuation
(1987-04) Graycar, Adam
The Older Persons Advisory Committee has expressed great concern at the erosion of indexation benefits for age pensioners. The discussion will be greatly enhanced by releasing current statistics which show a) that households headed by an older person (aged 65 or over) have less income than households headed by younger people and b) the number of age pensioners in Australia has declined and the proportion of Gross Domestic Product spent on age pensions has declined.
Aged care - current challenges
(1986-11) Graycar, Adam
100 years ago life expectancy at birth was 47 years for males and 51 years for females. Today it is around 70 for males and 77 for females. In some circles this increase in life expectancy is seen as a calamity for society - but I think it would be more reasonable to regard it as a major achievement. There is, however, a price to be paid for the privilege of living longer and that price is paid in the terms of an increase in the nature of degenerative diseases. The rates of chronic illness in all industrial societies are very high and Australia is no exception. What becomes important is trying to understand the network of the services - statutory and non-statutory - formal and informal - what can be blended together to improve the quality of life of the person suffering from chronic illness, and to ensure that those who care for these people have their needs met as well.
Aged care : where to now?
(1985-04) Graycar, Adam
Significant and monumental changes have taken place in the recent past in the structure of Australia's population, in the needs exhibited and expressed by the population, and in the methods used to attend those needs. For conventional reasons those aged 65 or more are regarded as constituting our population of elderly persons. 10.5% of South Australia's population is aged 65 or more. Most are not in the labour force and thus rely for their security on past investments; government pensions and benefits and services; and their families. Some are fortunate in having a combination of all three, others survive on one or two of these.
Aged care in Australia : conflicting issues
(1985-04) Graycar, Adam
For conventional reasons those aged 65 or more are regarded as constituting our population of elderly persons. 9.7% of Australia's population is aged 65 or more. Most are not in the labour force and thus rely for their security on past investments; government pensions and benefits and services; and their families. Some are fortunate in having a combination of all three, others survive on one or two of these.
Aged care in Australia: conflicting issues
(1984-03) Graycar, Adam
For conventional reasons those aged 65 or more are regarded as constituting our population of elderly persons. 9.7% of Australia's population is aged 65 or more. Most are not in the labour force and thus rely for their security on past investments; government pensions and benefits and services; and their families. Some are fortunate in having a combination of all three, others survive on one or two of these. The population is ageing slowly and the implications of this for social security and health and social service provision have caused alarm in some government circles.
Aged care: winners and losers
(1988-04) Graycar, Adam
In 1987 our 'aged' population increased by around 55,000, or by 152 per day. Public resources which are allocated are substantial, yet the range of incomes, access to services and housing situation of elderly people is probably wider than for any other population category. Our elderly population comprises a group spread across thirty or more years of life. As we look to the future we will see more older people, and we will see more of our older people living longer. To some this is a potential calamity - to others a remarkable achievement. The two points - the will to live and live well, and responsiveness to the needs of those around us, particularly those of older people, are key issues in identifying winners and losers.
Ageing
(1986-10) Graycar, Adam
There are three factors that need to be considered when talking about retirement and each of these factors represents a stage in the retirement process that requires adjustment. The first factor is the retirement "event" - that point in time when a person leaves his workplace forever. The second factor is referred to as the "process" of retirement which simply means the process of adjustment to the retirement state. Finally, the "period" of retirement refers to that phase in a life career after the person, or the head of a spouse's household permanently ceases full-time work".
Ageing
(1985-08) Graycar, Adam
Between July 1, 1980 and June 30,1981, 111,220 Australians turned 65 - that is 325 per day. Approximately 73,000 people over 65 died in the same period, that is 210 per day. Thus our "aged" population increased by around 42,000 in the year or by 115 per day. When translated into goods and services and social facilities and supports, this warrants careful policy attention. Elderly people require a wide range of supports, especially income support, health services, housing support and social services. Public resources which are allocated are substantial, yet the range of incomes, access to services and housing situation of elderly people is probably wider than for any other population category.
Ageing
(1985-04) Graycar, Adam
Significant and monumental changes have taken place in the recent past in the structure of Australia's population, in the needs exhibited and expressed by the population, and in the methods used to attend those needs. For conventional reasons those aged 65 or more are regarded as constituting our population of elderly persons. 10.5% of South Australia's population is aged 65 or more. Most are not in the labour force and thus rely for their security on past investments; government pensions and benefits and services; and their families. Some are fortunate in having a combination of all three, others survive on one or two of these.
Ageing : policy issues
(1987-04) Graycar, Adam
This speech covers demographic and policy issues that are part both of our reality of ageing and of the myths and stereotypes that creep into planning in aged care. It then discusses problems, conditions, policy agendas and specific issues relating to the ageing population.
Ageing and family dependency
(1984-00) Graycar, Adam; Kinnear, David
Ageing is having a pronouced effect on elderly persons who find themselves estranged from the labour force and consequently more dependent on income and social service transfers; on relatives who find themselves bound up in caring arrangements; and the policy makers that apportion the resources towards the elderly population. This paper reports on a study of the effect of ageing on relatives who provide care for dependent elderly relatives.
Ageing and public administration
(1986-09) Graycar, Adam
Over the next 25 years S.A.'s population will increase by 27%; the population aged 65 and over by 67%; the population aged 75 and over by 118% and the over 85s by 225%. When translated into goods and services and social facilities and supports, this warrants careful policy attention. Elderly people require a wide range of supports, mostly income support, but also health services, housing support, and social services. Public resources which are allocated are substantial, yet the range of incomes, access to services and h housing situation of elderly people is probably wider than for any other population category.
Ageing and society
(1987-03) Graycar, Adam
The 'graying' of Australia's population has been a regular topic of discussion in government, demographic, health and social service circles in recent years. It has been noted carefully because shifts in population structure, particularly increases in the so-called 'dependent' populations have serious implications for resource allocation in areas of income support and service provision. As we look to the future in South Australia, over the next 25 years South Australia's population will increase by 20 per cent; the population aged 65 and over by 40 per cent; the population aged 75 and over by 118 per cent and the over 85s by 147 per cent. Every day in Australia our elderly population increases by 104.

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