Tag Archives: Support for Carers (Hospital Discharge)

Quick Guide to Social Care and Support (NHS Digital)

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

Summary NHS Digital has created an online guide for people who need social care, and their families / carers. Sections include: Introduction to care and support. Help from social services and charities. Care services, equipment and care homes. Money, work … Continue reading →

Review of Factors Influencing Carers’ Quality of Life (Alzheimer’s and Dementia)

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A review of literature on the factors likely to influence the quality of life for family carers of people with dementia discovered ten broad themes: Demographics. Carer-Patient Relationship(s). Dementia Characteristics. Demands of Caring. Carer Health. Carer Emotional Well-Being. Support … Continue reading →

The Living Conditions of Unpaid Carers in the UK: the State of Caring 2017 Report (Carers UK)

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The latest “State of Caring 2017” report reveals that four in ten of unpaid carers in the UK have not taken a break in over one year, and that one in four carers had not had a day-off from … Continue reading →

Patient Experience in Adult NHS Services (NICE)

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published an “evidence update” on patient experience. This evidence update contains a summary of new evidence relevant to the NICE’s Clinical Guideline CG138 “Patient experience in adult NHS services: … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Management of Condition, National, NHS, NICE Guidelines, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Advice and Information, Care-Q Instrument, Continuity of Care, Continuity of Care and Relationships, Discharge, Discharge From Hospital to Primary Care, Discharge Support, Enabling Patients to Participate in Their Care, Essential Requirements of Care, Evidence Update Advisory Group (EUAG), Hospital Discharge, Information, Measuring Patient Experience, NICE Evidence Update 52, NICE Evidence Updates, Non-Verbal Communication, Palliative Care, Patient Experience, Patient Experience in Adult NHS Services (NICE), Patient Experience Overall Measure, Patient Information, Patient-Centred Care Across Europe, Patient-Centred Care in Chronic Disease Management, Public and Patient Experience and Engagement: Department of Health, Quality Measures, Quality Standard for Patient Experience in Adult NHS services, Shared Decision-Making, Support for Carers (Hospital Discharge), Tailoring Healthcare Services for Each Patient, Transforming Patient Experience | Leave a comment

Hospital Discharge: Advice for Patients and Carers (BMA)

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This British Medical Association (BMA) guidance for patients and carers contains a checklist of questions that need to be asked, and offers information to help support patients during hospital discharge. Full Text Link Reference Hospital discharge: the patient, carer … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Patient Care Pathway, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Advice and Information, Advice and Support, Advice for Family and Friends, Assessment Before Discharge, BMA Guidance, BMA Patient Liaison Group (PLG), BMA: British Medical Association, British Medical Association (BMA), Discharge, Discharge Checklist, Discharge Coordination, Discharge Decisions, Discharge Planning, Discharge Summaries, Discharge Support, Early Supported Discharge (ESD), Follow-Up Appointments, Hospital Discharge, Hospital Discharge and Transfers, Information and Advice, Integrated Discharge Process, Leaving Hospital, Length of Stay (LoS), Patient Discharge, Patient Discharge Summaries, PLG, Post-Discharge Support, Step Down, Step-Down and Supported Housing, Stroke Liaison Nurses, Support for Carers (Hospital Discharge), Timely Discharge | Leave a comment

Exploring the Impact of Caring on People’s Lives (Carers Trust / SCIE)

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

Summary The Prepared to care? report, produced for Carers Week earlier this month, shows that suitable support is not always available to carers. This document outlines the emotional, physical and financial pressures which can result when caring. It explains the need … Continue reading →

Posted in Age UK, Carers UK, Charitable Bodies, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), National, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, SCIE, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Burden on Caregivers, Caregiver Support, Caregiver Training, Caregivers, Caregiving (Carers), Carer Fatigue, Carer Support, Carer's Allowance, Carer’s Assessment, Carers, Carers Week 2013, Carers’ Breaks, Family Caregivers, Family Carers, Find Me Good Care (SCIE), Information and Advice, Information and Support for Carers, Information Needs of Carers, Reablement, Social Care TV, Social Care TV: Role of Carers and Families in Reablement, Stress Reduction for Unpaid Family Carers, Support for Carers, Support for Carers (Hospital Discharge), Supporting Caregivers, Unpaid Caregivers (Carers), Unpaid Carers, Working in Partnership with Carers (SCIE) | Leave a comment

Education and Support Package for Stroke Patients and Carers: an RCT (BMJ Open)

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This multi-site randomised controlled trial examined objective tailoring of stroke information and provision of reinforcement opportunities for enhancing the effectiveness of patient / carer education. The study evaluated the effectiveness of an education package in knowledge, health and psychosocial … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, Depression, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Quick Insights, Stroke | Tagged Anxiety, Australia, BMJ Open, Brighton Health Campus and Services: Queensland, Brighton: Queensland, Burden on Caregivers, Caregiver Strain Index, Discharge Planning, Discharge Support, Education and Support for Stroke Carers, Education and Support for Stroke Patients, Emotional Impact of Stroke, Feeling Informed, Health Belief Model, Hospital Discharge, Information and Advice, Patient Discharge, Patient Information Packages, Post-Discharge Activities, Post-Discharge Support, Poststroke Care, Poststroke Rehabilitation, Quality of Life, Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM), Reinforcement Opportunities, Self-Efficacy (Carers), Self-Efficacy (Patients), Stroke Education and Support Package, Stroke Information, Stroke Patients and Carers, Stroke Rehabilitation, Stroke Units, Support for Carers (Hospital Discharge) | Leave a comment

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