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Qualitative Research Into Spiritual Care for Persons With Dementia in Nursing Homes (BMC Nursing)

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Nurses’ and care workers’ experiences in the provision of spiritual care for people with dementia living in Norwegian nursing homes were explored, based on interviews following a phenomenological-hermeneutic approach to analysis. Participants were unsure about spiritual care in many … Continue reading →

More on Patient Safety Concerns (BBC News / CQC)

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A Care Quality Commission (CQC) review reports that three-quarters of hospitals visited under its new inspection regime so far have shown some safety problems. Safety remains an issue across both the NHS and care sectors in England, there being … Continue reading →

Green House® Model of Dementia Care Home Living (Housing LIN)

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Green House® Model of personalised care originated in the USA about a decade ago. Housing & Care 21 (formerly Housing 21) translated the Green House® model, adapting it to dementia care home living to achieve an example of supporting people with dementia … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, End of Life Care, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Housing, Housing LIN, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Adults with Learning Difficulties, Association for Dementia Studies: University of Worcester, Association of Dementia Studies, Australia, Beeches Manor (Wokingham), Care Homes. Nursing Homes, DeHogeweyk in Weesp, Dementia Housing Developments, Dementia-Friendly Housing, Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG), Deprivation of Liberty, Dignified Independent Living With Care, Downsizing in Later Life, Eden Alternative, Extra Care Housing and Dementia, Green House® Model of Dementia Care Home Living, Green House® Model of Personalised Care, Green House® Shared Facilities, Green Houses®, Housing & Care 21, Housing & Care 21 (Formerly Housing 21), Housing and Ageing, Housing and Safeguarding, Housing Associations, Housing for Older People, Housing in Later Life, Housing Learning and Improvement Network, Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN), Housing Services for Older People: Scheme Managers Dementia Training Programme, Housing Services for People With Dementia, Housing With Care, Housing With Care Research, HWC: Housing With Care, Independent Living With Care, Nursing Homes, Quattro Design Architects, Residential Care Facilities, Retirement Communities, School of Health and Human Sciences: Southern Cross University, Sitra, Southern Cross University (Australia), Specialist Housing Services for People with Dementia, University of Worcester, University of Worcester: Association for Dementia Studies, Wellspring (the Wellspring Innovative Solutions Inc.), Wellspring and Green House Models, West Midlands, Wokingham, Wokingham Borough Council | Leave a comment

QualityWatch Programme: Reduced Adult Social Services for Older People in England (Health Foundation / Nuffield Trust)

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This report from the Health Foundation and Nuffield Trust explores the size and scope of cuts to social services for older people in England between 2009/10 to 2012/13. Many local authorities are rationing social care for the over-65s, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Health Foundation, In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Nuffield Trust, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Adult Social Care, Adult Social Care Funding, Adult Social Care Services, Budget Cuts, Care Homes. Nursing Homes, Constrained Funding, Contact Time, Demand for Social Care, Eligibility, Eligibility Criteria for Social Care, Eligibility for Care, English Local Authorities, Fair Access to Care (FACS), Fair Access to Care Services (FACS) Eligibility Criteria, Financial Context, Financial Pressures, Funding of Care and Support, Health and Social Care, Integrated Services Across Local Authorities, Local Authorities, Local Government, Means Test, Nuffield Trust and Health Foundation’s QualityWatch Programme, Nursing Homes, QualityWatch Programme, Rationing Care, Residential Care Homes, Social Care, Social Services, Unmet Needs, Waiting Times | Leave a comment

Factsheets Explaining the Care Bill (Department of Health)

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Eighteen factsheets and a glossary have been produced by the Department of Health to accompany the Care Bill. “The Care Bill was introduced into Parliament on 9 May 2013, and published on 10 May 2013. Factsheets have been produced … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, Department of Health, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Abuse, Assessment, Assessments and Eligibility, Care and Support, Care and Support Bill, Care and Support Funding Reforms, Care and Support Planning, Care Bill 2013-14, Care Bill Glossary, Care Costs: Cap and Means Test, Care Homes. Nursing Homes, Carers, Charging and Financial Assessments, Chief Inspectors, Clause, Clause 119 in the Care Bill, Commissioners, Continuity of Care, Direct Payment, Direct Payments, Domiciliary Care, Duty, Eligibility, False or Misleading Information, Family Carers, Glossary of Social Care, Health and Social Care Ratings, Health Education England (HEE), Health Research Authority (HRA), Healthcare Providers, Home Care, Independence, Independence of the Care Quality Commission, Independent Personal Budget, Introduction of the Care Bill (May 2013), Law for Carers, Local Authorities, Local Care Providers, Local Service Providers, Maintaining Independence, Market Oversight, Market Shaping and Oversight, Means Test, Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry, Neglect, NHS Foundation Trusts, NHS Trusts, Non Departmental Public Body (NDPB), Non-Residential Care, Nursing Homes, Personal Budget, Personal Budgets (PBs), Pre-Legislative Scrutiny, Prevention, Primary Legislation, Protecting Adults from Abuse or Neglect, Provider Failure, Providers, Provisions, Regulations (Secondary Legislation), Residential Care, Residential Care Homes, Royal Assent, Secondary Legislation, Single Failure Regime, Social Care Providers, Special Health Authority (SpHA), Staying Independent, Trust Special Administration, Trust Special Administrators, Unpaid Caregivers (Carers), Unpaid Carers | Leave a comment

Dementia Care Audit: Care Homes Pilot (SCIE)

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Department of Health has commissioned the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP), jointly with Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), to carry-out a pilot study into whether social care providers find care audits useful, and how such audits might … Continue reading →

Review of Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) in Care Homes (BMC Geriatrics)

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This review attempts to map the literature generated from research in care homes. The authors performed a systematic mapping review, looking specifically into the evidence-base from randomised controlled trials conducted in care homes. Of the 291 articles reviewed in full, most … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Pharmacological Treatments, Systematic Reviews | Tagged Aromatherapy, BMC Geriatrics, Care Home Administration, Care Homes. Nursing Homes, Case Management, Cognitive Performance, Constipation, COPD, Cough Reflex Sensitivity, Decubitus Ulcers, Dehydration, Dementia, Dental and Oral Health Interventions, Department of Health Care of Older People: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Department of Medicine: Peterborough City Hospital, Department of Psychiatry: University of Nottingham, Depression, Division of Rehabilitation and Ageing: University of Nottingham, Faecal Incontinence, Falls, Fractures, General Health, Homes for the Aged, Hypertension, Immunity, Influenza, Interpersonal Skills, Long Term Care, Malnutrition, Medical Crises in Older People Study Group, Microbial Colonisation, Mobility, Nottingham, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy Aids and Appliances, Oral Health, Osteoporosis, Pain, Peterborough, Peterborough City Hospital, Pharmacological, Physical Function, Physical Restraint Use, Physical Therapy, Prescribing, Psychological or Behavioural Therapy, Quality of Care, Quality of Life, Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs), Research in Care Homes, Residential Care, Residential Care Homes, Residential Facilities, Respiratory Infection, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Skin Health, Sleep, Staff Education, Swallowing, University of Nottingham, Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs), UTI, Vaccination, Vitamin D Deficiency | Leave a comment

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