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The Power of Language: Weighing the Pros and Cons of the Term “Frailty” (Nursing Times / Age UK / BGS / BritainThinks)

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The “Frailty: Language and Perceptions” report, commissioned by Age UK and the British Geriatrics Society, indicates that use of the word “frailty” could deter older people from accessing services. Medical terminology such as “frailty” (and presumably “geriatric” too?) sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Age UK, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Diagnosis, End of Life Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Patient Care Pathway, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, RCN, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Age-Friendly Environments, Ageing and Society, Ageing Population, Articulating the Concept of Frailty, Attitudes About Support to Prevent and Manage Frailty, Attitudes to Ageing, BGS, BritainThinks, British Geriatrics Society (BGS), Caroline Abrahams: Director of Age UK, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), Coping Mechanisms, Coping Strategies, Cultural Perceptions, Dementia Friendly Language, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly Resources, Dementia-Friendly Terminology, Enablement, End-User Experience, Experiences, Fit for Frailty (BGS), Fit for Frailty Guidance (BGS), Frailty: Language and Perceptions, Hidden Influence and Power of Words, Independence, Information and Signposting Services, International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Interventions to Increase Patient Activation, Labelling, Language (Terminology), Long-Term Conditions (LTCs), Misperceptions, Negative Experiences of Care, Nursing Times, Participatory Decision-Making, Patient Activation, Patient and Community Empowerment, Patient and Public Voice, Patient Choice, Patient Empowerment, Patient Empowerment Movement, Patient Engagement, Patient Engagement Strategies, Patient Experience, Patient Involvement, Power of Language, Power of Words, Prescribed Disengagement, Prescribed DisengagementTM (Kate Swaffer), Pros and Cons of Frailty (Terminology), Reablement, Reducing Stigma, Resilience, Self-Care, Signposting Services and Knowledge, Signposting to Sources of Practical Help, Stigma and Discrimination, Stigma-Free Environments, Strategies for Informing Educating and Involving Patients, Support and Coping Mechanisms, Support for People with Complex Needs, Supporting Self-Care, Unmet Needs, Wellness and Resilience | Leave a comment

Staff Engagement in the NHS (IPA)

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A report called “Meeting the Challenge: Employee Engagement and the Future of the NHS”, from the Involvement and Participation Association, indicates ways in which NHS trusts can improve staff engagement. It takes examples from eight trusts. “Research has shown … Continue reading →

Older People with High Support Needs in Housing With Care (Joseph Rowntree Foundation)

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) briefing discusses the promises and the challenges of Housing With Care (HWC) as a model for improving the quality of life of older people with high support needs. The main messages and practice examples … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Housing, Integrated Care, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Management of Condition, National, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Accord Housing, Action on Hearing Loss, Affordability, Anchor’s Older LGBT Group, Awareness, Awareness and Understanding, Awareness Raising, Background Enabling, Brokerage, Clarity of Roles and Responsibilities, Community Life, Contour Homes, Control, Dementia Awareness, Diversity, Empowerment, Enablement, Enriched Opportunities Programme (EOP), Extra Care Charitable Trust, Extra Care Charitable Trust’s (ECCT) Enriched Opportunities Programme (EOP), Family Housing Association, Family Housing Association in South Wales, Flexibility, Flexible Roles, Good Neighbourliness, Hanover Housing Association, Harrogate Neighbours, Hear to Help and Hear to Meet, High Support Needs, Housing With Care, Housing With Care Research, HWC Communities, HWC Model, HWC: Housing With Care, Inclusion, Independence, Knightstone Housing (Somerset), Linc-Cymru, Mutual Support, National Housing Federation (NHF), Navigators: Coordinators of Care, Older People with High Support Needs, Plaxton Court, Privacy, Raising Awareness, Resident-Led Initiatives, Role Confusion, Scarborough-Based OLGA Network, Self-Funders, Self-Funding, Sheltered Housing Schemes, Southdown Housing (East Sussex), St Monica’s Trust, Supported Housing, Supportive Communities, Supportive Relationships, Tolerance, Visibly Better, Welcoming Ethos | Leave a comment

Use of Personal Budgets Increases 40% (ADASS)

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The number of people who use personal budgets allocated by councils in England to agree care and support plans is estimated to be 432,349 (an increase of almost 40% during 2011/2012), according to the Association of Directors of Adult … Continue reading →

Posted in ADASS, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), National, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged ADASS Personalisation Survey 2012, Adult Social Care, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), Community-Based Support, Direct Payment, Direct Payments, Enablement, Health and Social Care, Personal Budgets, Personalisation of Social Care, Personalised Care, Personalised Health Budgets and Dementia Services, Reablement, Sarah Pickup (ADASS), Social Care | Leave a comment

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