Quality care requires quality records. The authors explain their concept of enriched care reporting as an effective method of reflecting the experience of care home residents.
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Quality care requires quality records. The authors explain their concept of enriched care reporting as an effective method of reflecting the experience of care home residents.
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Subject terms:
care homes, standards, case records, service provision, dementia, person-centred care;
This illustrated book is designed to help providers optimise the care environment of people living with dementia. The guide covers both the physical and social environments and how they affect a person’s emotional well-being. It contains many ideas for applying design principles to the environment to help the person with dementia to live well.
This illustrated book is designed to help providers optimise the care environment of people living with dementia. The guide covers both the physical and social environments and how they affect a person’s emotional well-being. It contains many ideas for applying design principles to the environment to help the person with dementia to live well.
Subject terms:
older people, building design, care homes, dementia, environmental factors;
Journal of Dementia Care, 20(3), May 2012, pp.26-30.
Publisher:
Hawker
The Bee Inspired Dementia Care programme was developed to support managers in leading their teams to deliver high quality dementia care. In January 2011, leaders and managers in care homes across south east England were invited to attend a Department of Health funded 3-day Bee Inspired Dementia Care Leadership training course. The first 2 days of the course ran consecutively in March. Attendees...
The Bee Inspired Dementia Care programme was developed to support managers in leading their teams to deliver high quality dementia care. In January 2011, leaders and managers in care homes across south east England were invited to attend a Department of Health funded 3-day Bee Inspired Dementia Care Leadership training course. The first 2 days of the course ran consecutively in March. Attendees were then invited to return for a third day 3 months later to discuss their experiences of implementing the programme. A toolbox of resources was provided to enable the attendees to work closely with their staff to deliver excellent dementia care. The attendees were asked to score their care settings using the measures of workforce well-being and physical environment contained in the toolbox. Workforce well-being was measured by scoring against 25 indicators of person-centred behaviours in the team. Therapeutic physical environment was measured by scoring 40 design features selected for their potential for being enabling to people with dementia. The score for the 2 measures is combined to provide the total therapeutic environment score for the home. Endorsements are awarded to homes when the combined score reaches 70% or above. The findings of an independent evaluation of the project, commissioned by the Health and Social Care Partnership, are now available.
Subject terms:
leadership, managers, person-centred care, quality assurance, staff development, training, care homes, dementia, environmental factors;
The Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument is widely used as the framework for providing activity-based care for people with cognitive impairments, including dementia. The Instrument is recommended for daily living skills training and activity planning in the National Institute for Clinical Excellence Clinical Guidelines for Dementia (NICE 2006), and has been proven valid and reliable by a recent
The Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument is widely used as the framework for providing activity-based care for people with cognitive impairments, including dementia. The Instrument is recommended for daily living skills training and activity planning in the National Institute for Clinical Excellence Clinical Guidelines for Dementia (NICE 2006), and has been proven valid and reliable by a recent research study. It is an essential resource for any practitioner or carer wanting to provide fulfilling occupation for clients with cognitive impairments. This book includes a section on using the PAL Checklist to carry out sensory interventions, together with the photocopiable Instrument itself in a new easy-to-use format, and plans that help to match users' abilities to activities. It includes the latest research on the use of the PAL Instrument in a range of settings, and new case studies, as well as information about how a new online PAL tool complements and supports the book. The book also contains suggestions for activities, together with information on obtaining the necessary resources and guidance for carrying out the activities with individuals of different ability levels.
Subject terms:
instruments, carers, cognitive impairment, dementia, good practice;
Journal of Dementia Care, 18(2), March 2010, pp.16-17.
Publisher:
Hawker
For most people with dementia, having a skilled and competent care and support worker makes a huge difference to their well-being. However, much of the dementia training commissioned to date has been non-accredited. Here, the author describes the new Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF), due to replace the current National Qualifications Framework in 2010, and explains how the dementia...
For most people with dementia, having a skilled and competent care and support worker makes a huge difference to their well-being. However, much of the dementia training commissioned to date has been non-accredited. Here, the author describes the new Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF), due to replace the current National Qualifications Framework in 2010, and explains how the dementia learning units in the new framework will help to create an informed and effective workforce for people with dementia, by offering appropriate training to enable staff to take part in learning and development that is relevant. Each learning unit is written in terms of learning outcomes – knowledge or skills – that are measured by assessment criteria, and these learning units can be undertaken either before or during working with people with dementia. There are three ‘sizes’ of qualifications in the QCF reflecting the amount of study required: awards; certificates; and diplomas. There are required units which everyone must complete, and the remainder of the units will enable workers to continue their professional development specialising in dementia care.
Subject terms:
qualifications, training, accreditation, care workers, dementia, support workers;
Since it was first published, the Pool Activity Level (PAL) instrument has become the framework for activity-based care systems in a variety of settings for clients with dementia. Following two years of feedback from practitioners and carers, the author has refined the instrument, expanding its use to form occupational profiles for people who have had strokes and those with learning disabilities...
Since it was first published, the Pool Activity Level (PAL) instrument has become the framework for activity-based care systems in a variety of settings for clients with dementia. Following two years of feedback from practitioners and carers, the author has refined the instrument, expanding its use to form occupational profiles for people who have had strokes and those with learning disabilities as well as those with dementia. This substantially revised edition includes photocopiable activity checklists and plans which take into account users' life histories and help to match abilities with activities, as well as new features such as an outcome sheet and re-formatted checklists. Guiding the reader through a series of clear, practical steps and using case studies to enable them to understand, plan and implement activities for clients, this is an essential resource for any practitioner or carer wanting to provide fulfilling occupation for clients with cognitive impairments. The instrument is now standardised and will also be of interest to strategic level providers and commissioners of health and social care services as a standardised assessment and outcome measure.
Subject terms:
leisure activities, therapies, therapy and treatment, activities of daily living, cognitive impairment, dementia;
The guide provides instrumental guidance and advice on how care home providers can improve the quality of life and care for people with dementia by following simple design rules and principles. The guide covers both the physical and social environment, and how they affect a person's emotional well-being. It describes how the environment can be used to help the person with dementia in different...
The guide provides instrumental guidance and advice on how care home providers can improve the quality of life and care for people with dementia by following simple design rules and principles. The guide covers both the physical and social environment, and how they affect a person's emotional well-being. It describes how the environment can be used to help the person with dementia in different ways and explores how care workers can use such features to help people with dementia engage with the physical and social world.
Subject terms:
older people, quality of life, carers, building design, care homes, dementia;
The title introduces care workers to dementia and aims to: Develop an understanding of the condition and how it affects the person; Explore myths and stereotypes and consider how these can influence the quality of care given; Introduce the person-centred qualities that a skilled carer would reflect in their day-to-day practice Show how person-centred values and modified techniques can improve...
The title introduces care workers to dementia and aims to: Develop an understanding of the condition and how it affects the person; Explore myths and stereotypes and consider how these can influence the quality of care given; Introduce the person-centred qualities that a skilled carer would reflect in their day-to-day practice Show how person-centred values and modified techniques can improve carers’ ability to provide responsive and supportive dementia care.
Subject terms:
person-centred care, social care staff, training, carers, care homes, dementia;
Journal of Dementia Care, 15(5), September 2007, pp.26-27.
Publisher:
Hawker
The ProActive system is a resource to guide and support care home managers in creating a therapeutic environment for those that live and work there. It aims to equip lead practitioners in dementia care to implement person-centred therapeutic care practices in their care setting, clarifying the role of care support workers and supporting a therapeutic activity model of care. This is achieved
The ProActive system is a resource to guide and support care home managers in creating a therapeutic environment for those that live and work there. It aims to equip lead practitioners in dementia care to implement person-centred therapeutic care practices in their care setting, clarifying the role of care support workers and supporting a therapeutic activity model of care. This is achieved by addressing both the physical and the social environment.
Subject terms:
management, models, person-centred care, standards, training, care homes, dementia;
Journal of Care Services Management, 1(1), September 2006, pp.16-23.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
People with dementia are people with special needs who rely on organisations with special skills to enable them to experience good health and wellbeing. The Government has recognised this and has launched several initiatives setting out expectations of the standards of service that this client group should receive. Service providers acknowledge the need for these standards, but may be at a loss
People with dementia are people with special needs who rely on organisations with special skills to enable them to experience good health and wellbeing. The Government has recognised this and has launched several initiatives setting out expectations of the standards of service that this client group should receive. Service providers acknowledge the need for these standards, but may be at a loss when planning how to develop a person-centred approach in their daily practice. This article sets out some key differences between a person-centred care service and a non-person-centred one. The summary can be used by managers as a tool for self-audit and organisational development.
Subject terms:
older people, person-centred care, quality of life, wellbeing, dementia;