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Tag Archives: Individualised Support
New End of Life Care Guideline (BBC News / NICE)
Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new guideline on individualised end of life care, to replace the widely discredited Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) which was phased-out in 2014. This fresh guideline advocates a … Continue reading →
Posted in Acute Hospitals, BBC News, 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), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, NHS, NICE Guidelines, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Advance Care Planning (ACP), Agreed Care Plans, BBC Health News, Care of Dying Adults in Last Days of Life, Care Plan, Communication, Compassionate Care, Culture Change, Culture Change in the NHS, Culture of Compassionate Care, Dehydration, Dignity and Respect, End of Life Care, End of Life Care Pathway, End of Life Care Plans, End of Life Care Strategy, Hydration and Nutrition, Individualised Approaches, Individualised Support, Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP), Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP), Medically Assisted Hydration, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), NHS Culture, Palliative and End of Life Care, Personalised Care Planning, Pharmacological Interventions, Reduction in Box-Ticking, SDM: Shared Decision Making, Shared Decision-Making, Tick Box Culture
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The CAREDEM Case Management Modelling and Feasibility Study (HTA)
Summary The CAREDEM Case Management Study adapted a promising case management project from the USA (the PREVENT Study) and attempted to test the feasibility and acceptability of this approach to case management for dementia support in English general practice. The … Continue reading →
Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, International, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, NIHR, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, UK
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Tagged Admiral Nurses, Advance Care Planning, Attributes of Case Management as an Innovation (Component of Greenhalgh Diffusion of Innovation Model), BADLS: Bristol Activities of Daily Living Scale, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Benefits of Case Management, Bristol Activities of Daily Living Scale (BADLS), Broader Context (Component of Greenhalgh Diffusion of Innovation Model), Burden on Caregivers, Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Care Co-ordination, Care Coordinators, Care Planning, CARE-DEM Research Project, CARE-DEM Study, CAREDEM Case Management Study, CAREDEM Case Manager Manual, CAREDEM Case Managers, Caregiver Burden, Caregiver Support, Carer Burden in Dementia, Carer Support, Carer Support Services, Case Management, Case Management for Dementia, Case Management for Dementia in Primary Health Care, Case Management in Primary Care, Case Management in Theory and Practice, Case Management: Design Lessons for a Definitive Trial, Case Management: Research Project Design, Case Manager Job Description, Case Manager Person Specification, Clarity of Roles and Responsibilities, CMHT: Community Mental Health Teams, Collaborative Care, Collaborative Care for People with Memory Problems, Collaborative Care Teams, Communication and Influence (Component of Greenhalgh Diffusion of Innovation Model), Community Mental Health Teams, Community Nurses as Case Managers, Community Nursing, Compatibility: Characteristics of Diffusible Innovation (in Case Management), Complexity / Ease of Use: Characteristics of Diffusible Innovation (in Case Management), Concerns of Potential Adopters (Component of Greenhalgh Diffusion of Innovation Model), Conflicting Roles (Practice Nurses), Continuity of Care, Coordinated Care, Coordinated Services, Coordination of Care, Current Controlled Trial ISRCTN74015152, Dementia Care Coordinator, Dementia Care Pathways, Dementia Navigators, Dementia Nurse Specialist, Dementia Quality of Life (DEMQOL), Dementia UK, DEMQoL: Dementia Quality of Life, Department of Family Medicine: McGill University, Diffusion of Innovation Theory, Duplication of Roles, Educational Needs Assessment for CAREDEM Case Managers, Embedding Delivery of Case Management, EQ-5D: European Quality of Life - 5 Dimensions, General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), Greenhalgh Diffusion of Innovation Model, Health and Social Care Professionals, Holistic Approaches, Image and Visibility: Characteristics of Diffusible Innovation (in Case Management), Implementation Process (Component of Greenhalgh Diffusion of Innovation Model), Individualised Support, Innovative Working (Impeded by Controlled Research?), Institute for Ageing: University of Newcastle, Institute of Health and Society: University of Newcastle, Keele University, Kings College London, Knowledge and Skills Required for Case Management, Lack of Clarity About Roles, Lack of Ownership, Linkage (Component of Greenhalgh Diffusion of Innovation Model), McGill University, MDTs: Multidisciplinary Teams, Mental Health Sciences: University College London, Methodological Problems (Case Management Research), Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Muddled Approaches to Case Management, Multi-Disciplinary Case Management, Named Care Coordinators, Named Case Managers, Named Contacts Providing Continuity, Named Key Worker, Named Nurses, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment Programme, Navigators: Coordinators of Care, Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI), Neuropsychiatric Inventory Scale, Newcastle upon Tyne, NHS Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) for Older People with Mental Health Problems: Unit / Reference Costs, NIHR Dementia and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network (DeNDRoN), NoCLoR: North Central London Research Consortium, North Central London Research Consortium (NoCLoR), Norwich Medical School: University of East Anglia, Observability / Result Demonstrability: Characteristics of Diffusible Innovation (in Case Management), Organisational Antecedents for Innovation (Component of Greenhalgh Diffusion of Innovation Model), Organisational Readiness for Innovation (Component of Greenhalgh Diffusion of Innovation Model), Patient and Public Involvement (PPI), Patient-Carer Dyads, Personalised Case Management, Post-Diagnosis Support, Post-Diagnostic Dementia Support, Practice Dementia Registers, PREVENT Study, Primary Care, Primary Care and Health Sciences: Keele University, Proactive Care, Proactive Case Management, Reinvention: Characteristics of Diffusible Innovation (in Case Management), Relative Advantage: Characteristics of Diffusible Innovation (in Case Management), Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health: University College London, Service Continuity, Social Care Workforce Research Unit: King’s College London, Steve Iliffe: Professor of Primary Care for Older People; University College London, Support Networks, Support Networks of Case Managers, Trialability: Characteristics of Diffusible Innovation (in Case Management), University College London, University of East Anglia, University of Newcastle, Unmet Needs, Voluntariness: Characteristics of Diffusible Innovation (in Case Management)
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Dementia Friendly Housing Organisations (Orbit Charitable Trust / Housing LIN)
Summary The Orbit Charitable Trust has produced a guide for smaller housing associations, and other housing providers, explaining how social landlords can improve their support for older people living with dementia. Guidance is provided on improving residents’ quality of life … Continue reading →
Posted in Charitable Bodies, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Housing, Housing LIN, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, Person-Centred Care, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Age UK Warwickshire, Age-Friendly Housing, Aragon Housing Association, BEN PCT, Chartered Institute of Housing, Chichester CareLine, Community HUBS, Coventry PCT, Crossroads Care, Dementia Friendly Housing Organisations, Dementia Issues in OHE Sheltered Schemes, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Communities at the Housing Level, Dementia-Friendly Community Model, Dementia-Friendly Design, Dementia-Friendly Homes, Dementia-Friendly Housing, Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Dementia-Friendly Organisations, Developing Dementia Friendly Environments, Direct Payments, Dudley PCT, Elder Councils, Elderly Accommodation Council, Endeavour Housing Association, ERoSH (The Essential Role of Social Housing), Extra Care Housing, Extra Care Housing and Dementia, Global Age Friendly Cities (WHO), Health and Housing, Heantun Housing Association, Herefordshire PCT, Heritage Healthcare, HoBT PCT, Housing and Care for Older People, Housing and Dementia, Housing for Older People, Housing in Later Life, Housing Learning & Improvement Network (Housing LIN), Housing Network, Housing Organisations, Housing Providers, Housing Services for People With Dementia, Housingnet, IDS, Independence, Independence at Home, Independent Living, Independent Living At Home, Individualised Support, Inisfree Housing Association, Joint Improvement Team (NHS Scotland), Local National Dementia Alliances, National Housing Federation, North Staffordshire PCT, Orbit Charitable Trust, Orbit Group, Orbit Heart of England (OHE), Partnership Working, Peer Support, Principles of Supported Living, Racing Homes, RADAR, Registered Social Landlords (RSLs), Riseborough Research & Consultancy Associates, S Birmingham PCT, Sandwell PCT, Scottish Chartered Institute of Housing, Self-Directed Support, Shared Lives and Supported Living Schemes, Shropshire PCT, Smaller Housing Organisations, Social Housing, Social Housing Providers, Social Landlords, Solihull PCT, South Staffordshire PCT, Specialised Housing Providers, Staying at Home, Staying Healthy for Longer, Staying Independent, Supported Living, Sutton Housing Trust, Telford & Wrekin PCT, Walsall PCT, Waltham Forest Housing Association, Warwickshire PCT, West Midlands Observatory: Dementia Prevalence, Wolverhampton PCT, Women’s Pioneer Housing, Worcestershire PCT, Zero Rejection
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