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Understanding the Basics of Care and Support: a Tale of Two Cultures? (JCN)

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A systematic review, concerning the effectiveness of nursing interventions for patients’ nutrition, elimination, mobility and hygiene needs, discovered numerous inadequacies in the quality of evidence. This is perhaps reflective of an age-old culture divide between “doers” and “thinkers”. “The … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, Falls, Falls Prevention, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Nutrition, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest | Tagged Care Left Undone, Catheters and UTIs, Cleanliness and Hygiene, Compassion, Compassionate Care, Dinner Music for Demented Patients, Elimination, Fundamental Nursing Care, Hygiene, Institute of Health Research: University of Exeter Medical School, Journal of Clinical Nursing, Loss of Mobility, Malnutrition, Mobility, Mobility Problems, Nursing Research, Nutrition and Hydration, Nutritional Status, Patient‐Centered Care and Outcomes, Personal Hygiene, Reflective Practice, State of Health Care and Adult Social Care in England, Systematic Reviews, Toileting, University of Exeter, University of Exeter Medical School, Urinary Catheterisation, Urinary Catheters, Washing and Dressing | Leave a comment

Safe and Well Visits: Partnership Working Between Health, Social Care, Fire and Rescue Services and Volunteers (NHS England, PHE, LGA / CFOA / Age UK)

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Further information has become available concerning the programme of “health checks” for the homes of elderly people and patients with complex long-term conditions. Collaboration on establishing the working principles of these “Safe and Well” visits has involved cooperation between … Continue reading →

Supporting Carers of People with Dementia (Carers Trust)

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The “A road less rocky: supporting people with dementia” report, from the Carers Trust, found that only 51% of carers questioned had received an opportunity to talk about their needs and the level of care they were able to … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Diagnosis, 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, National, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Access to Respite Care and Breaks, Access to Services, Agitation, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), BPSD, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Burden on Caregivers, Caregiver Assessments, Caregiver Distress, Caregiver Support, Caregivers, Caregiving (Carers), Carer Fatigue, Carer Isolation, Carer Support, Carer's Needs, Carer’s Needs Assessment, Carers, Carers for People with Dementia, Carers Registers in GP Practices, Carers Trust, Carers Trust Network Partners, Carers' Champions, Carers’ Breaks, Carers’ Experiences of the Dementia Journey, Caring Journey, Challenging Behaviour, Crossroads Care, Decision Making, Delegated Decision Making, Discharge Planning, Distressed Behaviour, Family Caregivers, Family Carers, Family Carers' Legal Rights, Financial and Legal Affairs, Financial Issues, Financial Management, Financial Wellbeing, Firefly Research & Evaluation, Flexibility, Hospital Discharge, Immobility, Incontinence, Information and Advice, Information and Education, Information and Support for Carers, Information Needs of Carers, Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), Legal Issues, Legal Rights of Family Carers, Lifting and Physical Care, Loss of Mobility, Make Carers Count, Mobility, Money Management, Money Matters, Money Worries, NHS Continuing Healthcare: Advice, Night Time Disturbance, Personal Care at Home, Practical and Emotional Support, Princess Royal Trust for Carers, Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Respite Care, Short Breaks, Short-Term Breaks, Sleep / Night-Time Behavior, Social Policy Research Unit (SPRU), SPRU: Social Policy Research Unit (University of York), Staying at Home, Stress Reduction, Stress Reduction for Unpaid Family Carers, Sundowning, Support for Carers, Supporting Caregivers, University of York, Unpaid Caregivers (Carers), Unpaid Carers, Young Carers | Leave a comment

Review of Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) in Care Homes (BMC Geriatrics)

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This review attempts to map the literature generated from research in care homes. The authors performed a systematic mapping review, looking specifically into the evidence-base from randomised controlled trials conducted in care homes. Of the 291 articles reviewed in full, most … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Pharmacological Treatments, Systematic Reviews | Tagged Aromatherapy, BMC Geriatrics, Care Home Administration, Care Homes. Nursing Homes, Case Management, Cognitive Performance, Constipation, COPD, Cough Reflex Sensitivity, Decubitus Ulcers, Dehydration, Dementia, Dental and Oral Health Interventions, Department of Health Care of Older People: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Department of Medicine: Peterborough City Hospital, Department of Psychiatry: University of Nottingham, Depression, Division of Rehabilitation and Ageing: University of Nottingham, Faecal Incontinence, Falls, Fractures, General Health, Homes for the Aged, Hypertension, Immunity, Influenza, Interpersonal Skills, Long Term Care, Malnutrition, Medical Crises in Older People Study Group, Microbial Colonisation, Mobility, Nottingham, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy Aids and Appliances, Oral Health, Osteoporosis, Pain, Peterborough, Peterborough City Hospital, Pharmacological, Physical Function, Physical Restraint Use, Physical Therapy, Prescribing, Psychological or Behavioural Therapy, Quality of Care, Quality of Life, Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs), Research in Care Homes, Residential Care, Residential Care Homes, Residential Facilities, Respiratory Infection, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Skin Health, Sleep, Staff Education, Swallowing, University of Nottingham, Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs), UTI, Vaccination, Vitamin D Deficiency | Leave a comment

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