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On the Unrealised Potential of Intermediate Care (SCIE / Nuffield Trust)

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)’s “SCIE Highlights No.1” briefing explores the largely untapped potential of intermediate care. It is asserted that intermediate care could deliver better outcomes for patients, while reducing the pressures of demand faced by … Continue reading →

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Enhanced Health in Care Homes and Other Care Settings: Information Resources (HEE / Skills for Care / UHB)

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Health Education England (HEE) has identified Integrated Care as a key priority. HEE has the aim of supporting the workforce in delivering person-centred and coordinated healthcare services. Integrated Care Toolkit (West Midlands ICTT) The West Midlands Integrated Care Transformation … Continue reading →

Appropriate Care of Patients with Cognitive Impairment (Dementia and Delirium) in Hospital (Medical Journal of Australia / ACSQHC)

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary General guidance for healthcare professionals on the care of older hospital patients with cognitive impairment, from Australia. Full Text Link Reference Caplan, GA. Kurrle, SE. [and] Cumming, A. (2016). Appropriate care for older people with cognitive impairment in hospital. … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Antipsychotics, Delirium, Diagnosis, Falls, Falls Prevention, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Guidelines, International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Standards, Universal Interest | Tagged A Better Way to Care: Actions for Health Service Managers (ACSQHC Initiative), Acute Care, Acute Hospital Care, Acute Hospitals, Australia, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC), Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (Sydney), Caring for Persons With Delirium, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Impairment in Hospital Settings, Confusion (Delirium), Delirium Diagnosis, Delirium in Elderly Patients, Delirium in Hospitalised Patients, Delirium Prevention and Management, Delirium Superimposed on Dementia, Dementia and Delirium, Dementia Care in the Acute Hospital, Dementia Friendly Acute Hospitals, Medical Journal of Australia, Patients with Cognitive Impairment (Dementia and Delirium) in Hospitals, Post-Operative Delirium, Postoperative Delirium, Prince of Wales Hospital (Sydney), Recognition of Delirium, Three Ds: Dementia Delirium and Depression, Training of Acute Hospital Staff, University of Sydney | Leave a comment

People With Dementia Living Alone in the Community (Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease)

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Research, based on experiences and outcomes concerning people with dementia living alone (with and without help from an informal caregiver) in Germany, indicates that it is possible – provided adequate support services are available – to survive without significant … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, Depression, Falls Prevention, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, International, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Statistics, Universal Interest | Tagged Bayer Activities of Daily Living Scale (B-ADL), Challenges of Living with Dementia, Community-Based Care, Community-Based Interventions, Community-Based Services, Community-Based Support, Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Community-Dwelling Older People with Dementia, Control and Independence, Culture Change in Health and Care, Dementia Care Management (DCM), DemTect, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy: University Medicine Greifswald, Dignified Independent Living With Care, Evaluating Integrated and Community-Based Care, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Germany, Health and Care of Older People, Help With Medication, Home Care, Home Support for People Living With Dementia, Home-Delivered Meals, Housekeeping Assistance, Improving Outcomes for People Living With Dementia, Improving the Quality of Life for People With Dementia, Independence, Independence and Wellbeing, Independence at Home, Independence in Older Adults, Independent Living, Informal Care, Informal Caregiving, Informal Carers, Institute for Community Medicine: University Medicine Greifswald, Integrated and Community-Based Care, Integration of Health and Care, International Comparisons, Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, Living Independently At Home, Living Well with Dementia, Living Well With Dementia: German Statistics, Living with Dementia, Living With Neurological Conditions, Maintaining Independence, Measures of Living Arrangements and Informal Care, People With Dementia Living Alone, Quality of Life-AD (QoL-AD), Screening For Dementia in GP Practices, Staying Independent, Support For Living Independently At Home, Sustainable Health and Care Services, Transforming Participation in Health and Care, University Medicine Greifswald, Unmet Needs of Community-Dwelling Primary Care Patients With Dementia in Germany, Utilization of Health and Nursing Care Services, What Works Resource Pack: Involving People Living with Dementia | Leave a comment

Patient Safety Improvement in Care Homes (BMC Health Services Research)

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A programme to improve patient / resident safety in care homes is to be conducted in Walsall and Wolverhampton over 24 months. This article outlines the evaluation of this care home improvement programme in the West Midlands. The aim is … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, Falls, Falls Prevention, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Local Interest, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest, Wolverhampton | Tagged Adverse Drug Reaction / Error Champions, Adverse Drug Reactions, Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs), Adverse Drug Reactions in the Elderly, Adverse Safety Events, Avoidable Acute Hospital Admission in Older People, BMC Health Services Research, Care Home Culture, Care Home Environments, Care Homes, Changes in Safety Practices (Care Home Level), Changes in Safety Practices (Staff Level), CLAHRCs: NIHR Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care, Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC), College of Medical and Dental Sciences: University of Birmingham, Culture of Safety, Dementia Education, Dementia Training, Education and Training, Hospital Activity, Improving Patient Safety, Inappropriate Hospital Admissions, Infection Control, Institute of Applied Health Research: University of Birmingham, Institute of Health Professions: University of Wolverhampton, Local AHSNs, Local Patient Safety Collaboratives, Medication Errors, Meridian Online Health Innovation Exchange, NHS England's Sign Up to Safety Campaign, NHS Walsall CCG, NHS Wolverhampton CCG, NIHR CLAHRC West Midlands, Opportunities to Treat Patients Without Hospital Admission, Patient Safety, Patient Safety Collaborative Programmes, Patient Safety Collaboratives, Patient Safety Collaboratives Programme, Positive Approaches to Care (PAC), Pressure Ulcers, Pressure Ulcers: Prevention, Preventable Hospital Admissions, Primary Health Care (Journal), Quality and Safety Improvement Approaches in Care Homes, Quality Improvement, Quality of Life for People Living in Care Homes, Research in Care Homes, Safer Provision and Caring Excellence (SPACE) Programme, Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ), Safety Improvement in Care Homes, Sign up to Safety, Sign Up to Safety Campaign, Skills and Training, SPACE Programme (WMAHSN), Staff Training, Training and Support, Transfer of Medicines, University of Birmingham, University of Wolverhampton, Unnecessary Hospital Admissions, Unplanned Hospital Admissions, Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs), Walsall, Walsall and Wolverhampton Care Home Improvement Programme, Walsall and Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), Wellbeing in Care Homes, West Midlands, West Midlands Patient Safety Collaborative (PSC), Wolverhampton, Workforce Competencies, Workforce Training | Leave a comment

Layman’s Guide To Understanding – And Helping – People With Dementia (Good Care Group)

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Good Care Group have released a “Dementia: through their eyes” guide on person-centred care for people with dementia who prefer to remain living at home. It offers practical advice on communicating, eating well and improving wellbeing. Section headings … Continue reading →

Posted in Assistive Technology, Falls Prevention, For Carers (mostly), Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Nutrition, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Telecare, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Advice and Information, Aids and Adaptations, Art Therapy, Arts 4 Dementia, Arts and Music in Dementia, Arts Crafts and Creative Activities, Arts4Dementia, Bringing Carers Into the Home, Care and Communication, Caregiver-Patient Communication, Challenges in Communication, Communicating With the Person, Communication Barriers, Communication Skills, Contended Dementia’s SPECAL® Method, Contented Dementia Trust, Continuing Healthcare Funding, Creative Therapy, Dehydration, Dementia and Music, Dementia-Related Information Resources, Dementia: Through Their Eyes Guide (The Good Care Group), Eating Well, Feelings Over Facts, Financing Care At Home, Getting Enough Rest, Good Care Group, Good Communication, GPS Trackers, Home Adaptations, Home Care Options For Dementia, Household Appliances (Adapted), Housing Adaptations, Independence and Wellbeing, Independence at Home, Information and Advice Services, Location and Tracking Devices, Maintaining Independence, Music Therapy, NHS Continuing Healthcare, Person-First Approach, Physical Activity, Re-Cognition Health, Reminiscence, Sleep Hygiene, Sleep Patterns, Sleep Patterns in Dementia, Sleep Problems, Society of Later Life Advisers, Solicitors For the Elderly, SPECAL® Method: Rule 1. Avoid Asking Direct Questions, SPECAL® Method: Rule 2. Listen to the Expert, SPECAL® Method: Rule 3. Do Not Contradict, Staying Active, TeleTracking, Tracking Devices, Validation Therapy, Young Dementia UK | Leave a comment

Reducing Pressures on Hospitals: Exploring the Potential Impact of Occupational Therapists (BBC News / COT / BAOT)

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A report from the College of Occupational Therapists demonstrates the role(s) which occupational therapists (and physiotherapists) can play in helping to reduce avoidable admissions / re-admissions to hospitals and subsequent delayed discharges of care in transitioning patients back into … Continue reading →

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