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Person-Centred Approaches in Healthcare: a Framework (HEE / Skills for Health / Skills for Care)

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Health Education England, Skills for Health and Skills for Care have produced a framework which is designed to help staff (at every level) communicate effectively, both verbally and non-verbally, in order to better tailor the care and advice they … Continue reading →

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Approaches to Supporting Dementia-Friendly Healthcare in Hospital Settings (BMJ Open)

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A review implies that staff dementia awareness training, by itself alone, may not improve dementia care and / or the outcomes for patients with dementia in hospital. It appears that additional strategies such as support for staff in implementing … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Management of Condition, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, UK | Tagged Acute Hospital Care, Acute Hospitals, Aging and Mental Health Journal), Balancing Risk and Choice, Better Outcomes, BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, Care and Communication, Care Assistants, Care in General Hospitals, Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care: University of Hertfordshire, CMOC: Context–Mechanism–Outcome Configuration, Confidence to Adapt Working Practices and Routines to Individualise Care, Context-Mechanism-Outcome Configuration, Culture: Risk Aversion (Barriers to Flexibility or Innovation), Dementia And Cognitive Disorders, Dementia Awareness, Dementia Awareness Raising, Dementia Awareness Training, Dementia Care in Acute General Hospitals, Dementia Care in the Acute Hospital, Dementia Training Programmes in Hospital Settings, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly Hospitals, Dementia-Friendly Wards, Dementia-Friendly Workplaces, Education and Staff Training, Empathy, Encourage Reflection for Responsibilities of Care, Experiential Learning, Good Communication, Health Care Assistants, Health Care Assistants in Dementia Care, Health Care Outcomes, Hospital-Based Dementia Training, Institutional Care, Patient Outcomes, Permission to Adapt Working Practices and Routines to Individualise Care, Person-Centred Risk Management, RAMESES Projects: Realist And Meta-Narrative Evidence Syntheses: Evolving Standards, Realist Analyses, Realist Analysis: Context Mechanism Outcome Configuration, Realist And Meta-narrative Evidence Syntheses: Evolving Standards (RAMESES), Realist Approaches, Realist Evaluations, Realist Reviews, Realist Terms: Glossary, Risk Aversion, Risk Avoidance, Sensitivity in Communication, Staff Training, Staffing Levels, Staffing Levels and Skill Mix, Support Workforce in Acute Care, Training and Competency, Training and Educational Programmes, Training of Acute Hospital Staff, University of Hertfordshire, Unmet Needs, Valuing Care Assistants, Ward Staffing Levels, Workforce Issues, Workforce Planning and Development, Workforce Satisfaction, Workforce Training | Leave a comment

Separation of Elderly Couples Condemned as Inhuman and Potentially Fatal (BBC News)

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The involuntary separation of elderly couples, when one or both parties moves into a care home, should cease according to Sir James Munby (Family Judge). Social workers have been strongly advised to apply a “common decency” test in these circumstances … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Mental Health, National, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Association of Director of Adult Social Services (ADASS), BBC Health News, Care Home Residents, Care Home Sector, Care Homes, Common Decency Test (Social Workers), Compassion, Compassionate Care, Culture of Compassionate Care, Decency, Empathy, Humanity, Margaret Willcox: President of ADASS, Mental Wellbeing of Older People in Care Homes, Needs of Older People Living in Care Homes, Older People Living in Care Homes, Right to Family Life Under the Human Rights Act, Separation of Elderly Couples, Shared Accommodation, Sir James Munby: President of Family Division of the High Court, Transitions into Care Home | Leave a comment

Home Care For Older People: NICE Quality Standard QS123 (NICE / BBC News)

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new quality standard “Home Care For Older People: Quality Standard (QS123)”, which covers recommended minimum standards for home care. It clarifies how social care providers can help … Continue reading →

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Home Care Services Guideline (BBC News / NICE)

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new guideline concerning high-quality home care services for older people (i.e. home care, sometimes known as domiciliary care). It puts the focus on supporting the aspirations, goals … Continue reading →

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SCIE’s Video Simulation of the Dementia Experience (SCIE)

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A new film is available online from the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) via SCIE’s Dementia Gateway. It offers an attempt to simulate the subjective experience of how it feels to live with dementia, thereby allowing viewers to … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, SCIE, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Care Managers, Care Staff, Carers, Community Nurses, Compassionate Care, Culture of Compassionate Care, Delivering Dignity, Dementia Experiences, Dementia Friends, Dementia Gateway, Dementia-Friendly Care Homes, Dementia-Friendly Cities, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Employers, Dementia-Friendly Hospitals, Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Dementia-Friendly Organisations, Dementia-Friendly Workplaces, Dignity, Dignity and Respect, Dignity in Dementia, Empathic Curiosity, Empathy, Empathy and Understanding, Empathy Training, Employers, Experiences, Experiences of the Transition to Dementia, Families, Friends, Lived Experience, Managers, Neighbours, Nursing Staff, Occupational Therapists, Patient Experiences, People Who Use Services, People With Dementia, Registered Managers, SCIE Dementia Gateway, Service Providers, Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), Social Care Institute of Excellence: Dementia Gateway, Social Workers, Societal Empathy, Staff Training, Trainers, Training and Education, Training for Carers, Video Simulation of the Dementia Experience (SCIE), Workforce Training | Leave a comment

Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Week 2015 (Parkinson’s UK / BBC News)

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

Summary Parkinson’s Awareness Week 2015 will be April 20th – 26th 2015. This year’s campaign encourages people, everywhere, to be more friendly, patient and forgiving. See the Parkinson’s UK website, at Parkinson’s Awareness Week 2015, to learn more about this … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Bodies, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Management of Condition, National, Parkinson's Disease, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Age-Friendly Cities, Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, Age-Friendly Communities, Age-Friendly Environments, Awareness and Campaigns, Awareness and Understanding, Awareness Campaigns, Awareness of Relationships, Awareness Raising, BBC Health News, Building Dementia and Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Compassion, Compassion and Care, Compassion in Care, Compassionate Care, Culture of Compassionate Care, Dementia and Age-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Empathic Curiosity, Empathy, Empathy and Understanding, Friendliness, Hostility, Intelligent Kindness: More Than Basic Care, Kindness, Parkinson's Awareness Week, Parkinson’s Awareness Week (2015), Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Week (2015), Parkinson’s UK, Parkinson’s UK (Parkinsons Disease Society), Public Rudeness, Reducing Stigma, Stigma, Symptom Awareness and Campaigns, Tolerance, Up Your Friendly Challenge: Parkinson’s Awareness Week (2015) | Leave a comment

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