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First Government Strategy on Tackling Loneliness (BBC News / HM Govt)

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The first cross-government strategy to tackle loneliness recommends more emphasis on social prescribing, whereby – by 2023 – GPs in England will be able to refer lonely patients to community activities, voluntary services and other community infrastructure services; such … Continue reading →

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Improving Care for Older People (NHS England / Age UK / PHE / Chief Fire Officer’s Association / JGCR)

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

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 | 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 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Transformational Change in Health and Care: Learning From Case Studies (King’s Fund)

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A recent King’s Fund report explores diverse examples of successful transformational change, i.e. those which tend to focus on improving the lives of patients, to see if there are lessons for leadership style and organisational culture. Four case studies … Continue reading →

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Technological Support for People Living With Dementia / Their Carers (SCIE)

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

Summary The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has produced a collection of web pages which explore the potential of new technology to support people living with dementia, and their families / carers. Suggested applications of information technology include access … Continue reading →

Posted in Assistive Technology, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, SCIE, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Acoustic Listening Devices, Ageing Population, Alive! 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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

Guidance on Raising Concerns (RCN / BBC News)

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

Summary The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has issued guidance to support nurses concerning raising concerns, wherever they work i.e. whether in the NHS or in private / independent sector. Section headings cover: Raising Concerns Raising concerns or whistle blowing? … Continue reading →

Posted in For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), National, Northern Ireland, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, RCN, Scotland, Standards, UK, Universal Interest, Wales | Tagged BBC Health News, BBC Shropshire News, Confidentiality, Culture Change, Culture Change in Health and Care, Culture Change in the NHS, Culture Free From Bullying, Culture of Raising Concerns, Culture of Reflective Practice, Culture of Safety, Culture of Valuing Staff, Fear of Being Labelled Troublemaker, Fear of Raising Concerns About Care, Freedom to Speak Up Guardians, NHS Whistleblowing Policy, NNC Code of Conduct, Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct, Open and Honest Incident Reporting, Open Culture, Openness, Patient Safety, Putting Patients First, Putting Things Right, Quality Improvement, Raising and Reporting Concerns, Raising Concerns, Raising Concerns (Whistleblowing) NHS Policy, Raising Concerns About Dignity and Comfort of Patients, Raising Concerns About Safety, Raising Concerns About Staffing, Raising Concerns Policy, Raising Concerns: Step-By-Step Guide, Raising Standards, RCN Guidance on Raising Concerns, RCN Raising Concerns Policy, Reflective Practice, Repercussions From the Francis Inquiry Report, Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Stages in Raising Concerns, Whistleblowing, Whistleblowing Guidance, Whistleblowing in the Independent Sector, Whistleblowing in the NHS | Leave a comment

National Advisory Group on Health Information Technology in England: New Wachter Report (Department of Health / BBC News)

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Advisory Group on Health Information Technology in England, chaired by US clinician / digital expert Professor Robert Wachter, has produced a report on achieving “digital excellence” in the NHS. New / extended digital services for patients have … Continue reading →

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