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Tag Archives: Care Homes. Nursing Homes
Qualitative Research Into Spiritual Care for Persons With Dementia in Nursing Homes (BMC Nursing)
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
Posted in Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Universal Interest
Tagged Being Present, BMC Nursing, Care and Compassion, Care and Support for People With Dementia in Care Homes, Care Approaches to Spirituality and Dementia, Care Homes. Nursing Homes, Care Integration, Care Workers, Care Workers' Experiences, Centre for Psychology and Religion: Innlandet Hospital Trust, Centre of Caring Research - Southern Norway: Telemark University College, Compassion in Care, Compassionate Care, Cultural Sensitivity, Department of Nursing Science: University of Oslo, Department of Nursing: Hedmark University College, Dignity and Spiritual Care, Education and Staff Training, Encouraging Independence and Social Interaction, Evidence Uncertainties, Experiences, Faculty of Health and Social Studies: Telemark University College, Faculty of Public Health: Hedmark University College, Hedmark University College, Hermeneutic Approaches, Hermeneutics, Innlandet Hospital Trust (Ottestad; Norway), Institute of Health and Society: University of Oslo, Institute of Health Sciences: Telemark University College, Institute of Nurse Education (Nesna Norway), Intuition, Meaning in Life, Meaningful Activity, Meaningful Relationships, Norway, Nursing Homes, Oslo School of Theology, Patient and Carer Experiences, Phenomenological Research, Physical Touch, Psychosocial and Spiritual Needs, Qualitative Research, Quality Statement 1: Participation in Meaningful Activity, Religion, Religiosity, Respect for Religious or Cultural Backgrounds, Responsiveness, Responsiveness and Intuition, Sensitivity in Communication, Spiritual Care for Persons With Dementia in Nursing Homes, Spiritual Care in Nursing, Spiritual Needs, Spiritual Needs of People With Dementia, Spirituality, Telemark University College, Togetherness, Uncertainty, University of Oslo, Workforce Competencies, Workforce Development
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Green House® Model of Dementia Care Home Living (Housing LIN)
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
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QualityWatch Programme: Reduced Adult Social Services for Older People in England (Health Foundation / Nuffield Trust)
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
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Review of Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) in Care Homes (BMC Geriatrics)
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
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