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Tag Archives: Good Quality Home Care
People With Dementia Failed By Standards of Homecare Staff Training? (Alzheimer’s Society)
Summary The Alzheimer’s Society has alleged that perhaps only 2% of homecare workers have adequate dementia training and awareness. Full Text Link Reference Shocking reality of dementia homecare hidden behind closed doors. London: Alzheimer’s Society, November 16th 2016. Probably also … Continue reading
Posted in Age UK, Alzheimer's Society, 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, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Adult Social Care, Adult Social Care Funding, Alzheimer's Society’s Fix Dementia Care Campaign, Awareness and Understanding, Awareness of Potential Risks, BBC Health News, BBC Panorama, BBC Panorama: Nursing Homes Under Cover, BBC’s Panorama, Behind Closed Doors, Behind Closed Doors: Elderly Care Exposed: Panorama (BBC One), Broken Homecare System, Care Funding, Carer Awareness, Clinton House (St Austell), Commissioning Home Care, Commissioning Home Care for Older People, Commissioning of Domiciliary Care, Commissioning of Homecare Services, Cornwall Council, Councillor Izzi Seccombe: Local Government Association (LGA), Courtesy, Dementia and Homecare, Dementia Awareness, Dementia Awareness in Homecare Staff, Dementia Training For Homecare Staff, Dignity, Dignity and Respect, Domiciliary Care, Fix Dementia Care Campaign, Fix Dementia Care: Homecare, Fix Dementia Care: Hospitals (Alzheimer’s Society), FOI: Freedom of information, Freedom of Information, Funding Gap (Home Care), Funding Gaps, Funding of Care and Support, Good Quality Home Care, Health and Social Care in the Community, Health and Social Care Integration, Home Care, Home Care Implementation, Home Care Organisations, Home Care Services, Home Care Standards, Home Care Support, Home Care Workers, Home Care Workforce, Home Care: Safety and Safeguarding, Homecare, Homecare and Care Home Workers, Homecare Failing People With Dementia (Allegation), Independence at Home, Independent Living With Care, Izzi Seccombe: Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, Janice Finch (BBC Reporter), Jeremy Hughes CBE: Chief Executive of the Alzheimer’s Society, LGA: Local Government Association, Morleigh Group, Panorama (BBC TV), Personal Care, Personal Care at Home, Pressures on Home Care Workforce, Pressures on Home Care Workforce: Inadequate Training, Skills for Care, Social Care, Social Care Funding, Unacceptable Homecare Practices: Behind Closed Doors, Unmet Care Needs, Unmet Health and Care Needs, Unmet Needs, Unmet Social Care Needs, Workforce Competencies, Workforce Issues, Workforce Satisfaction, Workforce Training
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Supporting Patients’ Choices To Avoid Long Hospital Stays (NHS England)
Summary A new quick guide on the topic of “Supporting patients’ choices to avoid long hospital stays” has been added to the Keogh Urgent Care Review collection of quick reference documents supporting the transformation of urgent and emergency care services … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Age UK, Assistive Technology, Charitable Bodies, 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, National, NHS, NHS England, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest
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Quick Guides on Role(s) of Care Sector in Transforming Urgent and Emergency Care Services in England (NHS England / Care England)
Summary NHS England and partners (Care England, UKHCA and the UK Registered Nursing Home Association) have published a series of quick guides about how the care sector can work within local health and care systems. These guides provide examples of … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, End of Life Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, NHS England, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Activity in Care Homes, Alignment of Services Across Health and Social Care Sectors, Ann Mackay: Director of Policy at Care England, Best Practice in Care Homes, Better Use of Care at Home, Care England, Care Homes, Care Homes Wellbeing, Clinical Input Into Care Homes, Commissioning Home Care, Commissioning Home Care for Older People, Data Sharing, Delayed Discharges, Dementia Care in Care Homes, Dementia-Friendly Care Homes, Discharge, Discharge and Out of Hospital Care, Discharge Coordination, Discharge Into the Care Sector, Discharge Planning, Discharge Support, Good Practice in Care Homes, Good Quality Home Care, Home Care, Home Care Providers, Home Care Services, Home Care Standards, Hospital Discharge, Hospital Discharge and Transfers, Identification of Local Care Home Placements, Improving Pharmaceutical Care in Care Homes, Improving Standards in Care Homes, Information Sharing, Living Well in Care Homes, Nursing Homes, Nutrition for Older People in Care Homes, Occupational Therapy in Care Homes, Older People Living in Care Homes, Patient Record Sharing, Registered Nursing Home Association, Sharing Information, Sharing Patient Information, Technology in Care Homes, Transforming Urgent and Emergency Care Services, Transforming Urgent and Emergency Care Services in England, UK Homecare Association (UKHCA), UK Registered Nursing Home Association, UKHCA: UK Homecare Association, United Kingdom Home Care Association (UKHCA), United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA)
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