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Category Archives: Practical Advice
Practical advice for practical people
Timeless Good Advice? (Action for Happiness)
Summary The secret to happiness, for challenging times? Simple and evidence-based. “Action for Happiness helps people take action for a happier and kinder world”. Full Text Link Reference Meaningful May. [Online]: Action for Happiness, May 1st 2021. Aphorisms For Informal … Continue reading →
Posted in Charitable Bodies, Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, Mental Health, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Universal Interest
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Tagged Action for Happiness, actionforhappiness.org, Active April: Action for Happiness, Active Coping Calendar for April 2020 (Action for Happiness), Altruistic August: Action for Happiness, Coping, Coping and Adjustment, Coping Mechanisms, Coping Strategies, Coping With Stress, Do Good December: Action for Happiness, Enabling Happiness, Eudemonic Wellbeing, Friendly February: Action for Happiness, Gnosticism, Happier January: Action for Happiness, Happiness, Happiness and Wellbeing, Happiness in Old Age, Happiness Research, Joyful June 2020 - The World is in Crisis. Keep Calm, Joyful June: Action for Happiness, Jump Back July (Resilience): Action for Happiness, Meaningful May: Action for Happiness, Mindful March: Action for Happiness, Mindfulness, Mindfulness for People With Dementia, Mindfulness Training, Mindfulness-Based Interventions, Mindfulness: Coping With Dementia, New Ways November: Action for Happiness, Optimistic October: Action for Happiness, Positive Psychology, Self-Care September: Action for Happiness, Stay Wise and Be Kind: Action for Happiness, Support and Coping Mechanisms
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Christmas and Dementia: Some Benefits and Coping Strategies (BBC News / NHS England)
Summary Professor Alistair Burns, NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Dementia and Older Peoples’ Mental Health, has released his traditional Christmas-time message to families and carers. Some simple coping strategies are provided. It is noted, on the positive side, that TV … Continue reading →
Posted in Alzheimer's Society, BBC News, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), In the News, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, NHS England, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Advice and Information, Advice and Support, Alistair Burns: NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Dementia, Alistair Burns: NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Older People’s Mental Health, Alzheimer’s Society National Dementia Helpline, Awareness Raising, Christmas and Dementia: Coping Strategies, Coping Strategies, Dementia Awareness, Dementia Awareness Campaign, Dementia Friendly Christmas, Dementia Helpline, Emotion-Focused Coping Strategies, Family Involvement, Family Meetings, Festive Music, Festive Popular Music Hits, Festive Season, Festive Season Repeats, Festive Songs, Identification and Referral, Information and Advice, Kathryn Smith: Chief Operating Officer at Alzheimer’s Society, Mental Wellbeing and Older People, National Dementia Helpline, Problem-Focused Coping Strategies, Professor Alistair Burns, Reminiscence, Significant Arts (Reminiscence), Significant Events (Reminiscence), Significant Music (Reminiscence), Significant Persons (Reminiscence), Social Networks, Spotting the Signs of Dementia, Supportive Social Networks, Timely Diagnosis, TV Repeats
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Physical Activity Guidelines (BBC News / DHSC)
Summary Physical activity helps to protect against various chronic conditions, including Type 2 diabetes (by 40%), coronary heart disease (by 35%) and depression (by 30%), according to guidance from the four UK Chief Medical Officers. Full Text Link Reference Strengthen … Continue reading →
Posted in BBC News, Community Care, Department of Health, Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Falls, Falls Prevention, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Northern Ireland, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Scotland, UK, Universal Interest, Wales
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Tagged 150 Minutes of Moderate Intensity Physical Activity Per Week (UK Government Guidance), Active and Healthy Ageing, Active Scotland Division of the Scottish Government, Active Travel, Adults Physical Activity Guidelines, Aerobic Exercise, Aerobics, Ageing Population, Ageing Well, Back Pain, Balance Activity, Ball Games, BBC Health News, Bone Health, Cardiovascular Activity, Centre for Exercise Nutrition and Health Sciences (School for Policy Studies): University of Bristol, Chief Medical Officer: Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) of England Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland, Children and Young People Physical Activity Guidelines, Climbing Stairs Instead of Using Lifts, CMO’s Physical Activity Guidance:150 Minutes of Moderate to Vigorous Exercise Each Week, Cumulative Health Benefits of Physical Activity Across Ages, Cycling, Dance, Declining Muscle Mass and Bone Density, Department of Health Northern Ireland, Disability, Dose-Response Curve of Physical Activity and Health Benefits, Dr Catherine Calderwood: Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, Dr Frank Atherton: Chief Medical Officer / Medical Director NHS Wales, Dr Michael McBride: Chief Medical Officer for Northern Ireland, Exercises for Strong Muscles and Bones, Frailer Older Adults: Light Activities, Healthy Ageing, Healthy Lifestyles, Helping Older People Live Independently, High Intensity Interval Training (Hiit), Individual and Societal Health and Wellbeing Benefits of Physical Activity, Infographic: Physical Activity for Disabled Adults, Infographic: Physical Activity for Pregnant Women, Infographics on Physical Activity, Institute for Sport Physical Education and Health Sciences (ISPEHS): University of Edinburgh, Lifelong Health and Wellbeing, Light Physical Activity, Light-Intensity Activity: Benefits to Health of Older Adults, Llwodraeth Cymru Welsh Government, Longevity, Low-Intensity Activity, Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET), Moderate Physical Activity (MPA), Moderate-to-Vigorous-Intensity Physical Activity (MVPA), Muscle and Bone Strengthening and Balance Activities (MBSBA), Muscle and Bone Strengthening Exercises, Muscle Wastage, Muscle Weakness, Muscle-Strengthening, No Minimum Amount of Physical Activity to Achieve Health Benefits, Older Adults Physical Activity Guidelines, Physical Activity, Physical Activity and Health Benefits, Physical Activity as a Protective Factor for Cognitive Decline and Dementia, Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Postpartum, Physical Activity for Disabled Adults, Physical Activity for Health Research Centre (PAHRC): University of Edinburgh, Physical Activity for Muscle and Bone Strength Across Life Course, Physical Activity Guidelines, Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults, Physical Activity Guidelines: For 19-64 Year Olds, Physical Activity Guidelines: For 5-18 Year Olds, Physical Activity Guidelines: For After Childbirth, Physical Activity Guidelines: For Disabled Adults, Physical Activity Guidelines: For Over-65s, Physical Activity Guidelines: For Pregnant Women, Physical Activity Guidelines: For Under-5s, Physical Activity Guidelines: UK Chief Medical Officers' Report, Physical Activity Programmes, Physical Activity Recommendations, Physical Exercise, Physical Inactivity, Poor Balance vs Good Balance, Prevention, Prevention Agenda, Prevention Approaches, Prevention Better Than Cure, Professor Dame Sally Davies: the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England, Protective Factors, Public Health, Regular Physical Activity, Risk and Protective Factors, Risks of Physical Activity (Low), Scottish Government, Scottish Physical Activity Research Connections (SPARC), Sedentary Behaviour, Sedentary Lifestyles, Self-Care, Sport, Sport England, Staying Independent, Strengthening and Balance Activity, Tai Chi, Total Physical Activity, UK CMO Guidelines Writing Group, UK Physical Activity Guidelines: 150 Minutes of Moderate Intensity Physical Activity Per Week, Under 5s Physical Activity Guidelines, University of Bristol, Vigorous Activity, Vigorous Physical Activity (VPA), Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance, Welsh Government
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Where Best Next Campaign: Reducing Length of Hospital Stay (NHS England)
Summary Approximately 350,000 patients spend more than three weeks in a hospital each year, often with poor outcomes: “Many older people, particularly those who are frail and may have dementia, actually deteriorate while in hospital – a stay of more … Continue reading →
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Health Education England (HEE), Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, National, NHS, NHS England, NHS Improvement, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
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Evaluation of the Guinness Partnership Dementia Project (Housing LIN / Guinness Partnership)
Summary The Housing LIN conducted an independent evaluation of progress (on the part of the Guinness Partnership) towards becoming a dementia-friendly housing organisation. “ …dementia-friendly thinking is a part of our day-to-day approach”. (p.2) Full Text Link Reference Independent evaluation … Continue reading →
Posted in Assistive Technology, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Enhancing the Healing Environment, Falls Prevention, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Housing, Housing LIN, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, Telecare, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Access to Suitable Care and Support, Aids and Adaptations, Awareness Raising, Carers Network for Staff, Catriona Simons: Chief Executive of Guinness Partnership, Customer Liaison Officer (CLO), Dementia Awareness, Dementia Day Clock, Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project Guides, Dementia Flagging System, Dementia Friendly Communities Champion Group, Dementia Friendly Housing Charter, Dementia Friends, Dementia Housing Working Group, Dementia Housing Working Group (DHWG), Dementia Research Consortia (HDRC), Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Design, Dementia-Friendly Environmental Design, Dementia-Friendly Homes, Dementia-Friendly Housing, Dementia-Friendly Organisations, Dementia-Friendly Specifications, Design and Built Environment, Design for People with Dementia, Development of a Dementia Friendly Living and Best Practice Showcase, Feel Good Stay Well Club (Manchester), Growing in the City (Men’s Shed Manchester), Guinness Care, Guinness Partnership, Guinness Partnership’s Dementia Project, Guinness Partnership’s Dementia Project (Housing LIN Evaluation), Guinness’s Housing for Older People Steering Group, Hospital Passport, Housing and Dementia Research Consortium, Housing and Dementia Research Consortium (HDRC), Housing for Older People, Housing for Older People Quality Assessment, Housing for Vulnerable Older People: Social Housing, Housing in Later Life, Housing Learning & Improvement Network (Housing LIN), Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN), Housing LIN, Independent Living Managers, Jeremy Porteus, Paul Watson: Managing Director of Guinness Care, Signage, Take a Break Service, This is Me, This is Me: Person-Centred Care, Tom Walker: Deputy Chief Executive of Homes England, University of Worcester: Association for Dementia Studies, Wendy Wells: Housing and Dementia Project Lead at Guinness
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Technology and Surveillance in Care Services (CQC)
Summary The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has started a series which covers the use of technology in care. The topics explored, so far, comprise: Introduction: how technology can support high-quality care. Using surveillance in care services. Handling personal information. Consent … Continue reading →
Posted in Assistive Technology, Commissioning, Community Care, CQC: Care Quality Commission, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Ageing and Long-Term Care, Ageing Population, Alternatives to Surveillance, Apps, apps for Smartphones or Tablets, Apps Related to Dementia, Assistive Technology (AT), Assistive Technology and Telecare, Assistive Technology Services, Assistive Technology Supporting Independence of People With Dementia, AT: Assistive Technology, Benefits of Technology in Care, Capacity to Consent, Care Quality Commission (CQC), CCTV Monitors, Code of Practice on Confidential Information, Codes of Practice for Handling Information in Health and Care, Confidentiality: NHS Code of Practice, Consent, Consultation Before Using Surveillance, Covert Care Cameras, CQC Inspection Questions (Safe Effective Caring Responsive Well-Led), Customer Safety, Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA), Data Security and Information Governance, Data Security and Protection Toolkit (NHS), Data Security Consent and Opt-outs, Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS): Regulators' Pioneer Fund, Digital Innovation, Digital Innovations in Care, Digital Records, Digital Service Transformation, Digital Services, Digital Technology, Digital Technology and Innovation, Dignity and Consent, Ensuring Correct Personal Information, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Hidden Cameras, Hidden or Visible Cameras to Monitor Care Quality, Hidden Surveillance to Monitor Care, HSCIC Guide to Confidentiality (2013), Human Rights Act (UK Parliament 1998), Human Rights Act 1998: Article 8 on Right to Privacy, ICO's CCTV Code of Practice, Information and Support for Providers and Carers, Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), Information Governance, Information Security Management: NHS Code of Practice, Information Technology, Informed Consent, Innovative Use of Technology to Help Answer CQC's Five Key Questions, Legal Advice Before Use of Technology to Monitor Without Explicit Consent, mHealth (Mobile Health), mHealth Apps, National Data Guardian's Ten Data Security Standards, Needs Assessment, New Technology, NHS Digital Data Security and Protection Toolkit, NHS Information Governance: Guidance, Open and Covert Surveillance, Optimising Benefits of Digital Technology, Patient Safety, Personal Data, Personal Information, Personal Information to Support Better Care, Personal Information: Guidance, Personalised Technology, Personalised Technology for Building Social Contact, Privacy and Choice, Protectiion of Privacy in Surveillance, Recording Equipment: Permission (Consent), Records Management Code of Practice for Health and Social Care 2016, Refusal or Withdrawal of Consent, Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA), Regulators' Pioneer Fund, Regulatory Sandboxing, Right to Privacy, Risk and Consent, Smartphone and Tablet Apps, Smartphone apps, Special Category Data, Surveillance, Surveillance Camera Code of Practice, Surveillance Equipment, Surveillance to Monitor Care, Surveillance Training, Technology and Infrastructure Development, Technology in Care: Care Quality Commission Series, Technology Supporting High-Quality Care, Telemedicine, TeleTracking, Text Messaging, Tracking Patient Care, Use of Data and Technology to Transform Outcomes for Patients and Citizens, Wearable Devices, Wearable Technology, Wearables (Technology)
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Keeping Warm: Cold Weather Plan for England (PHE)
Summary At a time when keeping warm is again on people’s minds, the latest Cold Weather Plan for England, from Public Health England (PHE), has been released. Full Text Link Reference Cold weather plan for England. [Online]: Public Health England, … Continue reading →
Posted in BBC News, Community Care, Depression, Falls, Falls Prevention, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Public Health England, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Care for Vulnerable Older People, Care Homes, Care of Vulnerable Adults, Cold Weather, Cold Weather Alert Service, Cold Weather Alerts, Cold Weather Meteorological Services, Cold Weather Payments, Cold Weather Plan (CWP), Cold Weather Plan 2018, Cold Weather Plan for England, Cold Weather Plan for England 2018, Cold Weather Plan: Levels and Actions, Cold Weather Planning, Community Services, Excess Winter Deaths, Excess Winter Deaths and Illnesses, Excess Winter Mortality, Falls and Fragility Fractures (FFF), FFF Population Healthcare Programme, Fuel Poverty, Harm From Cold Weather, Healthy Homes on Prescription (Liverpool City Council), Homeless Link, Hospitals, Housing For Older and Vulnerable People, Hypothermia, Identifying Vulnerable People, Impact of Cold Weather on Health, Impact of Cold Weather on Health: Falls and Injuries, Impact of Cold Weather on Health: Heart Attack, Impact of Cold Weather on Health: Hypothermia, Impact of Cold Weather on Health: Influenza, Impact of Cold Weather on Health: Respiratory Disease, Impact of Fuel Poverty on Health and Health Inequalities, Keeping Healthy When It is Really Cold : PHE Cold Weather Plan (Easy Read Version), Met Office’s National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), Meteorological Matters, Minimum Home Temperature Thresholds for Health in Winter, Monitoring and Surveillance, National Adaptation Programme (NAP), National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), Nordic Lifestyle Trends, Nordic Lifestyle Trends: Hygge, Nordic Lifestyle Trends: Kalsarikänni (Finnish), Nordic Lifestyle Trends: Lagom, Nordic Lifestyle Trends: Päntsdrunk, Nordic Lifestyle Trends: Plogging, Päntsdrunk: Finnish Art of Drinking at Home. Alone. In Your Underwear, PHE: Public Health England, PHOF: Public Health Outcomes Framework, Poverty, Preventable Excess Winter Deaths, Prisons, Provider Organisations, Provider Organisations (Health and Social Care), Public Health England (PHE), Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF), Public Weather Service, Public Weather Service (PWS), PWS: Public Weather Service, Recommended Indoor Temperatures, Recommended Minimum Indoor Temperatures, Risk Stratification, Risk Stratification Programmes, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Seasonal Health and Affordable Warmth, Shelter, StreetLink, Typical Cascade of Cold Weather Alerts, UK Health Forum Fuel Poverty and Health Toolkit, Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS), Vulnerable Adults, Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Groups, Vulnerable Older People, Warm Homes Healthy People (WHHP) Fund, Warm Homes Healthy People Fund, WHHP: Warm Homes Healthy People, Winter Fuel Payment, Winter Preparedness, Winter Tiredness
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Improving Care for Older People (NHS England / Age UK / PHE / Chief Fire Officer’s Association / JGCR)
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 →
Posted in Age UK, 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, NHS, NHS England, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Public Health England, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Active Ageing, Active and Healthy Ageing, Age and Ageing, Age-Friendly Housing, Age-Related Hearing Loss (ARHL), Ageing Population, Ageing Population Carer Support, Ageing Society, Ageing Well, Ageing Well and Supporting People Living With Frailty (NHS England), Ageing Well With Technology, Amenable Mortality, Avoidable Harm, Avoidable Hospital Admissions, Avoidable Mortality, Avoidable Premature Mortality, Avoidable Rehospitalisations, Bladder Problems, Burden on Caregivers, Care for Vulnerable Older People, Care Home Admission Delay, Care in an Ageing Society, Care of Frail Older People With Complex Needs, Caregiver Assessments, Caregiver Burden, Caregivers, Caregiving (Carers), Carer Awareness, Carer Experience, Carer Fatigue, Carer Isolation, Carer Organisations, Carer Support, Carer Support Services, Carer's Needs, Carer’s Perspective, Carers Strategy, Carers Trust, Carers UK Adviceline, Carers' Assessments, Carers’ Benefits, Carers’ Health and Wellbeing, Caring and Family Finances, Caring into Later Life, Case Finding and Risk Stratification, Chief Fire Officers Association, Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA), Chief Fire Officers Association: Ageing Safely Strategy, Cognitive Impairment, Cold Homes, Collaboration, Collaborative Commissioning, Collaborative Models of Delivery, Collaborative Working, Collaborative Working in Local Communities, Community Care Assessments, Community Response Intervention Teams, Community Risk Intervention, Community Risk Intervention Team (CRIT), Community Volunteering, Community-Based Services, Complex Needs, Consensus Statement on Improving Health and Wellbeing (2015), Consent to Share Information, Cooking Arrangements, Coping With Stress, Culture Change in Health and Care, Delivering Better Health and Care Outcomes, Dementia-Friendly Housing, Design Principles for Safe and Well Visits, Determinants of Health, Electronic Frailty Index, electronic Frailty Index (eFI), Emily Holzhausen: Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Carers UK, Falls Prevention, Falls Reduction, Falls Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT), Family Caregivers, Family Carers, Feeling Under the Weather (Campaign), Fire and Rescue Service Delivering Home Modifications, Fire and Rescue Services (FRS), Fire and Rescue Services (FRS): Health Ambassadors, Fire and Rescue Services Act (2004), Fire and Rescue Services Checks on Older People, Fire and Rescue Services Checks on People With Long Term Health Conditions, Fire as a Health Asset: Consensus, Fire Safety Check Programmes, Fires, Frail Older People, Frailty, Frailty Identification and Frailty Care, Frailty Services, Frailty Syndromes, FRS Volunteers, Geriatric Care and Research Organisation (GeriCaRe), Greater Manchester FRS Community Risk Intervention Teams (CRITs), Guide to Healthy Ageing, Happiness and Wellbeing, Health and Care of Older People, Health and Social Care Integration, Health and Wellbeing, Healthy Ageing, Healthy Ageing Conference 2018 (India), Healthy Ageing in India, 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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
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Quick Guide to Social Care and Support (NHS Digital)
Summary NHS Digital has created an online guide for people who need social care, and their families / carers. Sections include: Introduction to care and support. Help from social services and charities. Care services, equipment and care homes. Money, work … Continue reading →
Posted in Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, NHS, NHS Digital (Previously NHS Choices), Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Access to Respite Care and Breaks, Advocacy, Aids and Adaptations, Benefits for Over-65s, Benefits for Under-65s, Care After a Hospital Stay, Care After Hospital Discharge, Care and Support Planning, Care and Support Plans (CSP), Care for People With Mental Health Problems (Care Programme Approach), Care Homes, Care Services, Carer Assessment, Carer Breaks, Carer’s Assessment, Carers' Breaks and Respite Care, Carers’ Rights at Discharge, Caring For Children and Young People, Challenging Behaviour, Continuing Healthcare, Continuing Healthcare Funding, Direct Payments, Discharge, Discharge Planning, Equipment, Financial Assessment (Means Test), Help For Young Carers, Help From Social Services and Charities, Helplines, Home Adaptations, Home Help, Hospital Discharge, Housing Adaptations, Means Test, Means Tested Social Care, Mental Capacity, Mental Capacity Act (MCA), Mental Health Aftercare, Money Work and Benefits, Moving and Lifting People, Needs Assessments, NHS Choices, NHS Choices (Renamed as NHS Digital), NHS Continuing Healthcare (NHS CHC), NHS Continuing Healthcare: Advice, NHS Digital, NHS Digital (Formerly NHS Choices), NHS Digital (Formerly the Health and Social Care Information Centre), NHS-Funded Nursing Care Rates, Paying for Care, Paying for Care and Support, Paying for Care Home and Domiciliary Care, Paying for Long-Term Care, Paying for Social Care and Support, Power of Attorney, Powers of Attorney, Quick Guide to Social Care and Support (NHS Digital), Reablement, Reporting Abuse, Respite Care, Self-Funders, Self-Funding, Sharing Your Home: Advice for Carers, Social Care and Support, Staying Safe at Home, Support And Benefits For Carers, Support for Carers (Hospital Discharge), Support From Local Councils, Work and Disability, Young Carers
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WHO’s Worldwide Trends in Insufficient Physical Activity (BBC News / Lancet Global Health)
Summary It appears that the WHO 2025 global physical activity target (of a 10% relative reduction in insufficient physical activity) is unlikely to be achieved. “A WHO report estimates that more than a quarter of people worldwide – 1.4 billion … Continue reading →
Posted in BBC News, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Statistics, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest, World Health Organization (WHO)
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