Tag Archives: Jewish Care

End of Life Care for People with Advanced Dementia (Jewish Care / UCL)

Summary This report covers the “End of Life Care in Advanced Dementia (ELCAD)” project. This was a three-year practice based study funded by the King’s Fund and carried out in a large Jewish Care nursing home in collaboration with University … Continue reading

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Supporting Dementia Workers: a Manager’s Guide to Learning and Development for Social Care Workers Supporting People with Dementia (Skills for Care)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 11, June 2012]. Summary This guide is designed to assist managers in developing their workforce to enable them to provide high quality of care … Continue reading

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Living Well With Dementia: Design Challenge (Design Council)

Summary The Design Council, in partnership with the Department of Health, held a competition to encourage the development of five innovative ideas for products and services which should “make lives simpler, better and more enjoyable for those with dementia and … Continue reading

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