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Tag Archives: Cold Homes
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 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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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Safe and Well Visits: Partnership Working Between Health, Social Care, Fire and Rescue Services and Volunteers (NHS England, PHE, LGA / CFOA / Age UK)
Summary Further information has become available concerning the programme of “health checks” for the homes of elderly people and patients with complex long-term conditions. Collaboration on establishing the working principles of these “Safe and Well” visits has involved cooperation between … Continue reading →
Posted in Age UK, Assistive Technology, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Falls Prevention, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Housing, In the News, Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, National, NHS, NHS England, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Public Health England, Quick Insights, Standards, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest
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Fire and Rescue Services Checks on Older People (NHS England / BBC News)
Summary NHS England and the Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) have announced collaborative work to conduct health checks on elderly people and patients with complex long-term conditions. This partnership, working in collaboration with Public Health England, the Local Government Association … Continue reading →
Posted in Age UK, BBC News, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, NHS England, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Public Health England, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Homes and Patient Activation: Five Prescriptions to Transform the NHS (BBC News / BBC Radio Four)
Summary The Radio 4 Healthy Visions series invited five health leaders and thinkers to offer personal “prescriptions” for the future of healthcare. The final Healthy Visions program entitled “A health-creating society” was first broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on Friday … Continue reading →
Posted in BBC News, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Housing, In the News, Integrated Care, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Remember the Dangers of Cold Weather for the Vulnerable (Public Health England)
Summary At the start of the Met Office’s Winter season, Public Health England (PHE) has reminded the public to consider the possible impact of cold weather on elderly friends and family, and other at risk groups. The Cold Weather Plan … Continue reading →
Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, National, NICE Guidelines, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Public Health England, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Evidence for Local Action on Reducing Health Inequalities (Public Health England / UCL IHE / BBC News)
Summary Public Health England (PHE) has released a collection of evidence papers on the social determinants of poor health, to support interventions on the social issues which result in health inequalities. Practical advice, and examples of local interventions shown to … Continue reading →
Posted in BBC News, Commissioning, Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, King's Fund, Local Interest, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Practical Advice, Public Health England, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest, World Health Organization (WHO)
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Reducing Excess Winter Deaths and Illnesses Associated With Cold Homes: Guideline Consultation (BBC News / NICE)
Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has raised draft guidance on how to reduce deaths and illnesses among elderly people in winter. The advice also covers other groups vulnerable to the cold, including people with respiratory … Continue reading →
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