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Systematic Review of Meaningful Activity for People With Dementia in Long-Term Care (Cochrane Database / NIHR Signal / PLoS Medicine)

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Mainstream opinion is nowadays in favour of providing personally-tailored meaningful activity for people with dementia in long-term care, as a means of improving mental wellbeing and quality of life, and / or reducing challenging behaviour without resort to antipsychotics. … Continue reading →

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Supporting Meaningful Activity in the Community: Brief Example (Frame of Mind CIC)

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Frame of Mind is a Community Interest Company providing picture framing and printing services to businesses and residents in the Bognor Regis area. One of their roles involves offering vocational training and wellbeing opportunities for local adults with mental … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Charitable Bodies, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Management of Condition, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, UK | Tagged Bognor Regis, Cecilia Yardley (Lewy Body Society and Parkinson’s UK), Community and Voluntary Sector, Community Engagement, Elderly Mental Health, Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing, Frame of Mind (CIC), Frame Of Mind (Vocational Training) CIC, Health and Wellbeing, Hobbies and Interests, Hope and Encouragement, Ideas for Activities, Learning in Later Life, Leisure, Leisure Activities and Social Networks, Living Well with Dementia, Living With Dementia Magazine: Alzheimer’s Society, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Maintaining Identity, Maintaining Independence, Meaningful Activity, Meaningful Activity in the Community, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing and Older People, National Dementia Care Innovation Award (2012), Preventing Isolation, Preventing Loneliness, Regaining Independence, Vocational Training, Vocational Wellbeing For People Living With Dementia, Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome | Leave a comment

Use of Quality Standards to Improve Practice in Care Homes for Older People (NICE)

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a brief resource explaining how NICE quality standards fit together and relate to improvement initiatives relating to care homes. It explains how to use NICE quality standards to … Continue reading →

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Video Supporting Mental Wellbeing of Older People in Care Homes (NICE Collaborating Centre for Social Care / SCIE)

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A film was produced in June 2014 to support the NICE quality standard on the mental wellbeing of older people living in care homes. This online video features residents at the Royal Chelsea Hospital, and discusses NICE recommendations about … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, NICE Guidelines, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Physiotherapy, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, SCIE, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Access to Care, Access to Healthcare Services, Access to Primary Care, Access to Services, Activity in Care Homes, Adult Mental Health Services, Andrea Sutcliffe: Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care, Care Home Inspections, Care Homes, Care Homes Wellbeing, Care Homes: Last Year of Life, Care Quality Commission’s Inspection Framework, Community Mental Health, Dementia Care in Care Homes, Dementia-Friendly Care Homes, Depression and Low Self-Esteem in Older People, Diversity, Diversity Equality and Language, Elderly Mental Health, Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing, Equality, Health and Wellbeing, Identity, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme, Independence, Inspections by CQC, Language, Loneliness, Low Self-Esteem, Maintaining Identity, Maintaining Independence, Meaningful Activity, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health Services, Mental Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing and Older People, Mental Wellbeing of Older People in Care Homes, Mental Wellbeing of Older People in Care Homes (QS50), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), Needs of Older People Living in Care Homes, NICE Quality Standard QS50, Older People Living in Care Homes, Patient Identity, Personal Identity, Physical Wellbeing, Residential Care Homes, Royal Chelsea Hospital infirmary, Royal Hospital Chelsea, Sense of Identity, Sensory Impairment, Sensory Loss, Social Care Inspection (CSCI), Supporting Older People in Care Homes At Night, Visual Impairment, Wellbeing, Wellbeing and an Ageing Population, Wellbeing in Later Life | Leave a comment

Towards a Better Life with Alzheimer’s Disease (ESRO / Alzheimer’s Society / Red & Yellow Care / Lancet)

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A recent report from ESRO and Red & Yellow Care (published with the Alzheimer’s Society) looks at steps required to improve the wellbeing of people living with dementia, whether in the community or in care. This thoughtfully written report … Continue reading →

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Common Core Principles Supporting Mental Health and Wellbeing in Adult Social Care (Skills for Care)

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This guide, from Skills for Care, presents ten common core principles to support mental health and wellbeing in social care settings. These principles are intended to help staff working in social care services to support and promote good mental … Continue reading →

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NICE Quality Standard QS50: Mental Wellbeing of Older People in Care Homes (NICE)

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published the quality standard “Mental wellbeing of older people in care homes (QS50)”, which helps care homes to promote the physical health and mental wellbeing of residents. There are … Continue reading →

Posted in 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, Models of Dementia Care, National, NICE Guidelines, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Physiotherapy, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Access to Care, Access to Healthcare Services, Access to Primary Care, Access to Services, Activity in Care Homes, Adult Mental Health Services, Care Homes, Care Homes Wellbeing, Care Homes: Last Year of Life, Community Mental Health, Dementia Care in Care Homes, Dementia-Friendly Care Homes, Diversity, Diversity Equality and Language, Elderly Mental Health, Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing, Equality, Health and Wellbeing, Identity, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme, Independence, Language, Low Self-Esteem, Maintaining Identity, Maintaining Independence, Meaningful Activity, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health Services, Mental Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing and Older People, Mental Wellbeing of Older People in Care Homes, Mental Wellbeing of Older People in Care Homes (QS50), NICE Quality Standard QS50, Patient Identity, Personal Identity, Physical Wellbeing, Residential Care Homes, Sense of Identity, Sensory Impairment, Sensory Loss, Supporting Older People in Care Homes At Night, Visual Impairment, Wellbeing, Wellbeing and an Ageing Population, Wellbeing in Later Life | Leave a comment

Factors in Patients’ and Carers’ Experiences of Dementia Diagnosis and Treatment (PLoS Medicine)

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Early diagnosis and intervention for people with dementia is becoming a priority, as has been reflected in the “Dementia Case Finding Scheme”. Some GPs are concerned about the effects of early diagnosis and disclosure on patients and carers, however. … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Anger (Upon Disclosure of Diagnosis, Assessment and Diagnosis, Autonomy and Safety, Barriers to the Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Dementia in Primary Care, Breaking Bad News, Burden of Dementia, Burden on Caregivers, Care Transitions, Case Finding for Patients with Dementia, Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care: University of Hertfordshire, Coping Strategies, Dementia Case Finding, Dementia Case Finding Scheme, Dementia Diagnosis, Diagnosis, Diagnosis and Assessment, Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease, Disclosure, Disclosure of Diagnosis, Early Diagnosis, Emotional Strategies, Experiences of Diagnosis, Experiences of the Transition to Dementia, Family Support, Fear (Upon Disclosure of Diagnosis, Feelings of Loss Anger Fear and Frustration, Frustration (Upon Disclosure of Diagnosis, Identity, Loss (Upon Disclosure of Diagnosis, Maintaining Identity, Managing Transitions, Patient and Carer Experiences of Dementia Diagnosis and Treatment, Patient and Carer Experiences of Diagnosis, Patient Experience, PLoS Medicine, Positive Mindsets, Practical Strategies, Reminders, Sense of Identity, Social Strategies, Strategies for Living, Survival After Diagnosis of Dementia, Transition, Transition from Cognitive Impairment to Dementia, Transition to Dementia: Individual and Family Experiences, Unequal Relationships, University of Hertfordshire | Leave a comment

My Home Life: Promoting Quality of Life in Care Homes (Joseph Rowntree Foundation)

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

[A version of this item features in Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust), Volume 3 Issue 4, November 2012]. Summary The“My Home Life: Promoting Quality of Life in Care Homes” report summarises a three-year action research study. … Continue reading →

Posted in Age UK, Charitable Bodies, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Management of Condition, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Advocacy Plus, Best Practice in Care Homes, Care Home Culture, Care Home Leadership, Care Homes, Care Transitions, Centre for Policy on Ageing, City University, City University London, Commission on Dignity in Care, Commission on Dignity in Care for Older People Report, Creating Community, Delivering Dignity, Dementia Care in Care Homes, Dementia UK, Dignity, End of Life Care, Good Practice in Care Homes, Leadership, Leadership for Quality, Maintaining Identity, Managing Transitions, MHL Leadership Support and Community Development Programme, MHL Personalisation Themes, Mike Nolan (Relationship-Centred Care), My Home Life, My Home Life (MHL), National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi), Partnership Working, Quality of Life Indicators, Quality of Life Promotion, Quality of Life Research, Relationship-Centred Care, Rowntree Foundation, Senses Framework, Shared Decision-Making, Staff Motivation, Voice Choice and Control | Leave a comment

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