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Dementia Roadmap for GPs and Patients (Department of Health / Dementia Challenge)

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has developed an online dementia resource for GPs, which links to information on patient’s emerging needs as dementia develops, from diagnosis onwards. This “Dementia Roadmap” tool also signposts patients to suitable local resources, … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Charitable Bodies, Community Care, Department of Health, Diagnosis, End of Life Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Admissions to Residential Care, Advice and Information, Care and Support Planning, Care Homes, Care in Local Communities, Carer Support, Carer Support Services, Challenge on Dementia (David Cameron), Dementia Awareness Week, Dementia Awareness Week 2014, Dementia Challenge, Dementia Roadmap Project, Dementia Roadmap Web-Based Tool, Devon, Diagnosis of Dementia, Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, GPs, Information About Services, Information and Advice, Information and Support for Carers, Living Well with Dementia, Local Agencies, Local Assets, Local Care Providers, Local Care Services, Local Roadmaps, Memory Clinics, Memory Loss, Memory Problems, Non-Residential Social Services, North Somerset, Nursing and Residential Homes, Post-Diagnosis Support, Post-Diagnostic Support, Post-Discharge Support, Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia, Prime Minister’s Dementia Challenge, RCGP, Referral, Referral and Assessment, Referral to Treatment, Referrals Assessments and Packages of Care, Residential Care Homes, Residential Facilities, Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP: Former Secretary of State for Health, South Gloucester | Leave a comment

Commission on Residential Care (Community Care / Demos)

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

Summary The think-tank Demos, which launched the Commission on Residential Care, has published the commission’s terms of reference and has invited practitioners, relatives, residents and other stakeholders to offer their opinions / feedback. “Ex-care minister Paul Burstow launched [in late July … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Housing, Management of Condition, National, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Autonomy, Autonomy and Choice, Choice, Commission on Residential Care, Community Care, Control, Demos, Ethos of Extra Care Housing, Extra Care Housing, Former Care Services Minister Paul Burstow, Future of Residential Care, Future Social Care, Housing With Care, HWC: Housing With Care, Independence, Nursing and Residential Homes, Paul Burstow (Former Care Services Minister), Residential Aged Care (RAC), Residential and Nursing Care, Residential Care, Residential Care Homes, Residential Facilities, Retirement Villages, Vision for Residential Care | Leave a comment

Consultation on Mental Wellbeing of Older People in Residential Care (NICE)

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The draft National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) quality standard on the “Mental Wellbeing of Older People in Residential Care” is available for preview and consultation. “The draft standard, which is available to view on the NICE website … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, Mental Health, National, NICE Guidelines, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Care Homes, Care Homes Wellbeing, Dementia Quality Standards, Engagement, Improving Standards in Care Homes, Meaningful Activity, Mental Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing and Older People, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, NICE, NICE Quality Standards, Preventative Care, Prevention, Preventive Care, Resident Engagement, Residential and Nursing Care, Residential Care, Residential Care Homes, Residential Facilities, Social Care Quality Standards, User Involvement | 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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