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Improving Care for Older People (NHS England / Age UK / PHE / Chief Fire Officer’s Association / JGCR)

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The guide to Improving Care for Older People, developed by NHS England in partnership with Age UK, Public Health England, and the Chief Fire Officer’s Association, is actually a collection of resources (some dating back several years). This collection … Continue reading →

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Frailty in Primary Care, Reducing Unplanned Hospitalisation, Regaining Independence, Rehospitalisations, Risk and Protective Factors for Mental Wellbeing, Risk of Nursing Home Admission, Risk Stratification, Social Media, Support for Carers, Support for People with Complex Needs, Supporting Health Wellbeing and Independence, Sustainable Caring, Targeted Screening, Targeting Resources on Vulnerable Populations, Treating Patients Without Hospital Admission, Unpaid Caregivers (Carers), Unpaid Carers, Unplanned Hospital Admissions, Unplanned Hospitalisation, Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Infections, Use of Social Media, Vaccination Programmes, Visual Impairment, Voluntary and Community Sector, Voluntary Sector, Warm Homes, Winter Friends | Leave a comment

Report on Loneliness in Later Life (Age UK)

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An Age UK report presents an overview of the latest evidence on loneliness among people aged over 50. Full Text Link Reference All the lonely people: loneliness in later life. London: Age UK, September 2018. There was an earlier, … Continue reading →

Posted in Age UK, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Depression, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, National, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Age UK (Wirral), Age UK Barnsley, Age UK Barrow, Age UK Bradford and District, Age UK Herefordshire and Worcestershire, Age UK North Craven, Age UK Oxfordshire, Age UK South Lakeland, Age UK South Lakeland’s Compass Tool, Age-Friendly Cities, Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, Age-Friendly Communities, Ageing Population, All the Lonely People: Loneliness in Later Life (Age UK), Befrienders, Befriending, Befriending Interventions, Befriending Schemes, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Campaign to End Loneliness, Community and Voluntary Sector, Community Life Survey, Compass (Age UK South Lakeland), Compass Tool, Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Statistics, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Factors Needed in Society to Tackle Persistent Loneliness, Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD, Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness, Later Life, Loneliness and Isolation, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Loneliness Heat Maps, Loneliness in Older People, Mapping and Quantification of Loneliness, Mental Health and Illness, Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), Persistent Loneliness, Preventative Interventions, Preventative Services, Preventing Isolation, Preventing Loneliness, Prevention, Promising Approaches to Reducing Loneliness, Reconnections Programme (Age UK Herefordshire and Worcestershire), Social Epidemiology, Social Exclusion, Social Interaction, Social Isolation, Social Isolation and Loneliness, Testing Promising Approaches to Reducing Loneliness, Tudor Trust, UCLA 3-Item Loneliness Scale | Leave a comment

Online Information: Resource Archive For Dementia Care (NCCMH / RCP)

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health’s Dementia Care Pathway contains an under-stated appendix entitled “Other helpful web-based resources”. This undiscovered gem is worthy of mention by itself alone. It comprises links to documents, websites and resources grouped beneath … Continue reading →

Following a Diagnosis of Dementia: Information for Patients / Families and Friends Who are Carers (DHSC / SCIE)

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Patient information is available, from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), for persons diagnosed with dementia and those who care for them. Guidance on the support which can be expected covers: The care plan. The health care … Continue reading →

Posted in Age UK, Alzheimer's Society, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Department of Health, Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Diagnosis, End of Life Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, NICE Guidelines, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, SCIE, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged About Dementia: Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), Access to Respite Care and Breaks, Advance Statement, Advance Statements and Decisions, Advanced Dementia and End of Life Care. Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), Advice and Information, Advice and Support, Advice for Family and Friends, After a Diagnosis of Dementia. Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), Barriers and Facilitators to Participation, Care Integration, Care Planning, Carer's Allowance, Carers for People with Dementia, Carers Identified Supported and Involved, Carers of People With Dementia. Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), Carers UK, Caring for Carers, Collaboration, Collaboration for Coordinated Care, Collaboration: Working Across Boundaries, Collaborative Care Planning, Collaborative Commissioning, Commissioning for Carers, Commissioning for Carers Principles, Coordinated Care, Dementia UK, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Discharge Planning, Education and Staff Training, Encouraging Independence and Social Interaction, Family and Carers, Family Carers, Help With Day-to-Day Activities, Hospice UK, Hospital Discharge, Information and Advice Services, Information and Support for Carers, Information Needs of Carers, Information Resources on IDementia Care: Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), Integrated Care and Support, Integrated Care for Older People With Complex Needs, Integrated Commissioning, Join Dementia Research, Living Well With Dementia. Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), Local Dementia Friendly Communities, Long-Term Health and Social Support, Long-Term Services and Support (LTSS), Long-Term Treatment, Meaningful Activity, Meaningful Activity and Occupation, Named Care Coordinators, Named Contacts Providing Continuity, Named Health Care Coordinators, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), Office of the Public Guardian, Participation in Research, Participation in Research Studies, Partnership Working, Patient Involvement in Research, Person-Centred Coordinated Care, Post-Diagnosis Support, Post-Diagnostic Dementia Support, Post-Diagnostic Support, Public Participation in Research, Respite Care, Safe and Compassionate Care, SCIE's Dementia Resources Collection, Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), Staff Education, Staff Training, Support For People With Dementia. Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), Symptoms of Dementia. Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), Timely Diagnosis, Workforce Competencies, Workforce Development, Young-Onset Dementia | Leave a comment

A Framework of Promising Interventions for Improving the Support of People Living With Dementia (Age UK)

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An Age UK report investigates a variety of interventions which may be of assistance in the support of people with dementia and their families / carers. Case studies of services and projects designed to support wellbeing / living well … Continue reading →

UK’s First Dedicated A&E for Elderly Patients? (BBC News)

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are to open the first specialist A&E department for patients over 80 years old. This hospital’s existing emergency department typically receives 350 people per day, of whom 50 may be aged … Continue reading →

Unmet Social Care Needs of Older People Living in Their Own Homes (Ipsos MORI / NIHR / Age UK / NatCen Social Research / Independent Age)

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Ipsos MORI, in association with the NIHR School for Social Care Research, Age UK, NatCen Social Research and Independent Age, have produced a report exploring the nature and extent of “unmet needs” for social care among older persons living … Continue reading →

Posted in Age UK, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, National, NIHR, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK NSC, Universal Interest | Tagged Access to Health and Social Care Support, Adult Social Care, Adult Social Care Funding, Adult Social Care Funding (England), Adult Social Care in England, Advice and Information, Affordability of Care and Support, Ageing Population, Aids and Adaptations, Allison Dunatchik: NatCen Social Research, Assessments and Eligibility, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), Barriers and Facilitators in Lifestyle Change, Barriers to Joined-Up Care, Barriers to Support, Barriers: Access to Funding, Barriers: Inconsistency in Care Standards, Barriers: Lack of Continuity of Care, Care Act 2014, Care Funding, Caroline Abrahams: Director of Age UK, Commissioning of Domiciliary Care, Disability and Home Care in England’s Older Population, Domiciliary Care, Dr Margaret Blake: Research Director at Ipsos MORI, Eligibility, Eligibility Criteria for Social Care, Eligibility for Care, ELSA, ELSA: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, English Local Authorities, English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), Failing Safety Net (Age UK), Fair Access to Care Services (FACS) Eligibility Criteria, Financial Constraints, Financial Eligibility, Financial Issues, Financial Pressures, Health Survey for England, Health Survey for England (HSE), Help for Elderly Living at Home, Hidden Unmet Needs, Home Adaptations, Home Care, Home Care Funding and Costs, Home Care Organisations, Home Care Packages (HCP), Home Care Services, Home Care Standards, Home Care Support, Home Care: Commissioning, Housing Adaptations, Impact(s) of Unmet Needs, In-Depth Interviews With Older People, Independence, Independence and Wellbeing, Independence at Home, Independence of Older Adults, Independent Age, Independent Living At Home, Individual Care Plans (Complex Needs), Information and Advice, Information and Advice Services, Integrated Commissioning, Ipsos Mori, Ipsos Public Affairs, Janet Morrison (Chief Executive of Independent Age), Lack of Bespoke Information and Advice, LGA: Local Government Association, Living Alone, Local Authorities, Local Authority Contribution to Care Costs or Adaptations, Local Care Providers, Local Government Association: LGA, Local Service Providers, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Long-Term Care (LTC), Long-Term Conditions (LTCs), Loss of Confidence, Loss of Mobility, Loss of Purpose, Meaningful Activity and Occupation, Mobility Problems, NatCen Social Research, NatCen Social Research (NatCen), NatCen Social Research: University College London, National Minimum Eligibility Threshold for Adult Care and Support, Nature and Prevalence of Unmet Need for Social Care, NIHR School for Social Care Research, NIHR School for Social Care Research (SSCR), Older People With Complex Needs, Patterns of Experience and Factors Contributing to People Developing Care Needs, Personal Well-Being, Predictors of Unmet Need, Preventative Care, Preventative Interventions, Preventative Services, Prevention, Public Transport, Publicly Funded Support, Purpose in Life, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Secondary Analysis of English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) Data, Quantitative Secondary Analysis of Health Survey for England (HSE) Data, Reduced Mobility, Reluctance to Admit Unmet Needs, Resilience, Social Care Funding, Social Care Funding Gap, Social Care Providers, Social Contacts, Social Isolation, Specialist Welfare Advice, Support for People with Complex Needs, Supporting Wellbeing Resilience and Independence, Transport and Mobility, Unmet Needs, Unmet Needs and Well-Being, Unmet Needs of Community-Dwelling Older Persons, Unmet Social Care Needs of Older People Living in Their Own Homes, Well-Being, Willingness to Pay for Care and Support | Leave a comment

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