Updated practice guidance which sets out how decisions can be made for individuals in hospitals and care homes who are assessed not have capacity under The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000. The Act covers decisions made about welfare, medical treatment, property and finances. The legislation is often used to help people with mental health problems, learning disabilities or dementia.
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Updated practice guidance which sets out how decisions can be made for individuals in hospitals and care homes who are assessed not have capacity under The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000. The Act covers decisions made about welfare, medical treatment, property and finances. The legislation is often used to help people with mental health problems, learning disabilities or dementia.
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Subject terms:
hospitals, care homes, mental capacity, decision making, assessment;
...is: safe; effective, caring, responsive, and well-led. They cover the sectors of adult social care, hospitals and medical services. Case studies from the adult social care sector are: Getta Life Limited, which provides care for people with a physical or learning disability who live in their own homes; Rose Lodge, a care home focusing on older people living with dementia; and Harley House Care Home
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A collection of short case studies to illustrate some of the qualities shown by care providers that are rated good or outstanding overall. It also shares the views of some people responsible for care quality and what they do to drive improvement. The case studies cover the five questions used by Care Quality Commission inspectors to assess the quality of services. That is whether a service is: safe; effective, caring, responsive, and well-led. They cover the sectors of adult social care, hospitals and medical services. Case studies from the adult social care sector are: Getta Life Limited, which provides care for people with a physical or learning disability who live in their own homes; Rose Lodge, a care home focusing on older people living with dementia; and Harley House Care Home in Leicester. The case studies highlight the importance of good leadership, the way care services work together, and the use of technology in transforming care.
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case studies, good practice, care homes, adult social care, hospitals, supported living, dementia;
This guide provides advice for the design of exterior and interior environments, with the aim of promoting the independence of people with dementia and enabling them to live in their own homes for longer. It draws on the findings of four participatory research projects which brought together people living with dementia, health and social care professionals, researchers and business to develop
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This guide provides advice for the design of exterior and interior environments, with the aim of promoting the independence of people with dementia and enabling them to live in their own homes for longer. It draws on the findings of four participatory research projects which brought together people living with dementia, health and social care professionals, researchers and business to develop and test out innovative care solutions in real life settings. The guide outlines six key design principles, which contributed to the thinking of the project. These are: familiarity, distinctive environments, legibility, accessibility, comfortable and stimulating environments and safety. It also considers how these principles can be applied to both the internal and external environment. Volume 2 outlines the four research projects and describes the participatory approach adopted for the research.
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Subject terms:
building design, dementia, environment, quality of life, independence, participatory research;
This volume provides details of four participatory research projects on building design and dementia, which were used to develop a set of practical guidance in ‘Design for dementia: volume 1: a guide’. It also describes the participatory research approach used in the projects, which brought together people living with dementia, health and social care professionals, researchers and business...
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This volume provides details of four participatory research projects on building design and dementia, which were used to develop a set of practical guidance in ‘Design for dementia: volume 1: a guide’. It also describes the participatory research approach used in the projects, which brought together people living with dementia, health and social care professionals, researchers and business to develop and test out innovative care solutions in real life settings. The four projects were: The Dementia Friendly Neighbourhood - which looked at how the design of neighbourhoods and communities themselves can help people to live well with dementia; How Dementia Friendly is our City? - which developed the lessons from the Dementia Friendly Neighbourhood to a city scale; Connecting Minds Through Sandplay; and the Design for Dementia Bungalow - which explored the design of an ideal model bungalow with all the features to live well with dementia.
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building design, dementia, participatory research, user participation, environment, neighbourhoods, independence, quality of life;
The project was jointly delivered by Oldham Council, Housing & Care 21, Aksa, OHIP, and the Clinical Commissioning Group during 2014 and 2016. A number of key outcomes were identified from the project. These included: an identified need for a culturally sensitive dementia awareness package, utilizing the experience of Bangladeshi and Pakistani people; the development of a pioneering pathway to communicate...
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This case study describes a project to explore the housing needs and future housing aspirations of the Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities in Oldham. The project also looked at the potential to facilitate healthy lifestyle behaviour change within these communities, through Outreach Support Staff and the provision of culturally and religiously specific awareness and information sessions. The project was jointly delivered by Oldham Council, Housing & Care 21, Aksa, OHIP, and the Clinical Commissioning Group during 2014 and 2016. A number of key outcomes were identified from the project. These included: an identified need for a culturally sensitive dementia awareness package, utilizing the experience of Bangladeshi and Pakistani people; the development of a pioneering pathway to communicate with local mosques and involve them in the local health and housing agendas; successfully using a grassroots approach to communicate with established groups and raise awareness of healthy lifestyle behaviour among BME communities; and raising awareness of sheltered schemes and extra care housing.
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black and minority ethnic people, South Asian people, housing, needs, outreach services, dementia, cultural identity, health education, religious beliefs;
...to missing persons episodes; providing the best possible support to missing people and their families; and protecting vulnerable people to reduce the risk of harm. They are all targeted at the groups most likely to go missing - children and young people; vulnerable adults; and older people with dementia.
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This Framework outlines the roles and responsibilities of agencies in preventing people from going missing and limiting the harm associated when they do go missing. It also sets out four national objectives and supporting commitments. The four objectives cover: introducing preventative measures to reduce the number of episodes of people going missing; responding consistently and appropriately to missing persons episodes; providing the best possible support to missing people and their families; and protecting vulnerable people to reduce the risk of harm. They are all targeted at the groups most likely to go missing - children and young people; vulnerable adults; and older people with dementia.
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missing people, prevention, government policy, risk assessment, interagency cooperation, intervention, vulnerable adults, children, young people;
King's College London. Social Care Workforce Research Unit
Publication year:
2017
Pagination:
64
Place of publication:
London
This scoping review looks at the prevalence of gambling-related harm affecting people described as adults at risk, including people with dementia, people with mental health problems, people with learning disabilities and other cognitive impairments. The review includes literature on the risks from regulated gambling; the risk of harm from scams and fake lotteries; and where gambling is cited
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This scoping review looks at the prevalence of gambling-related harm affecting people described as adults at risk, including people with dementia, people with mental health problems, people with learning disabilities and other cognitive impairments. The review includes literature on the risks from regulated gambling; the risk of harm from scams and fake lotteries; and where gambling is cited as explanation among perpetrators for causing neglect or abuse to vulnerable adults. The first section sets the context for the review, and looks at the prevalence of problem gambling, defining gambling related harm and the challenges of protecting vulnerable people from harm while allowing gambling to take place in local communities. The second section presents the review methodology and key findings. The review focuses on four areas to examine extent to which gambling is a safeguarding issue for those working in social care and for local authority adult services: the evidence of gambling participation among adults at risk; the impact of gambling participation for adults at risk; evidence that perpetrators of abuse against adults at risk are committing these acts or crimes to fund gambling addictions; and how social work and adult safeguarding teams manage gambling related harm.
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gambling, adult abuse, vulnerable adults, dementia, mental health problems, learning disabilities, cognitive impairment, safeguarding adults, local authorities, social work, literature reviews;
This briefing reports on people's experience of dementia care in England, from the help provided by GPs to support offered through hospitals and social care. It draws on the findings from 121 local Healthwatch care home visits and focused reports from 14 Healthwatch areas, and includes recommendations for improvements based on what people said. While people generally found care...
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This briefing reports on people's experience of dementia care in England, from the help provided by GPs to support offered through hospitals and social care. It draws on the findings from 121 local Healthwatch care home visits and focused reports from 14 Healthwatch areas, and includes recommendations for improvements based on what people said. While people generally found care to be compassionate and considerate, Local Healthwatch identified three key areas for improvement: information - improving dementia awareness amongst the public and professionals; support - making sure that people with dementia and their carers have the support they need; and environment - to make places more dementia-friendly. The briefing looks at what each of the local Healthwatch communities thought about each area for improvement, and includes the views of people with dementia, care home staff and family carers. It also includes recommendations made by the local Healthwatch areas.
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dementia, access to information, access to services, building design, environment, care homes, carers, user views;
Drawing on surveys and interviews, this report presents the views and experiences of people with dementia on what it is like living with dementia today. It draws on a survey of 966 people with dementia, 32 in-depth interviews with people with dementia, an online survey of 500 unpaid carers, and an online survey of 2,356 adults aged 16-75 in the United Kingdom. The findings demonstrate the gap...
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Drawing on surveys and interviews, this report presents the views and experiences of people with dementia on what it is like living with dementia today. It draws on a survey of 966 people with dementia, 32 in-depth interviews with people with dementia, an online survey of 500 unpaid carers, and an online survey of 2,356 adults aged 16-75 in the United Kingdom. The findings demonstrate the gap that exists for some people with dementia between what they need to live well and their day-to-day reality. Key themes from the research highlight the stigma around dementia, people feeling they are loosing their identity and independence, worries over the cost of care, and the pressures facing unpaid carers. Quotations from interviews are included throughout to show the range of people's experiences. The report then sets out the National Dementia Declaration, a set of seven statements of what life should be like for people with dementia. The final section explains what’s needed from government, the NHS and society at large to create a new deal on dementia to improve the experience of their day to day life. It calls for the creation of a sustainable system for funding dementia care, improving access to support, improving the quality of dementia care, and changing perceptions about dementia.
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surveys, user views, dementia, carers, stigma, costs, access to services, independence, social care provision, health care, standards;
CARE INSPECTORATE, SCOTTISH CARE, ABBEYFIELD SOCIETY
Publishers:
Care Inspectorate, Scottish Care, Abbeyfield Society
Publication year:
2017
Pagination:
20
Place of publication:
Edinburgh
This short guide aims to help family and friends who are visiting people living with dementia in care homes to make the most of the time they spend together. It includes practical tips to help prepare for a visit, giving a visit focus, looking after yourself, and also looks at what residents themselves say makes a good visit. The guide has been developed by the staff, residents and the families
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This short guide aims to help family and friends who are visiting people living with dementia in care homes to make the most of the time they spend together. It includes practical tips to help prepare for a visit, giving a visit focus, looking after yourself, and also looks at what residents themselves say makes a good visit. The guide has been developed by the staff, residents and the families of one care home and includes quotations to highlight their experiences.
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care homes, dementia, older people, residents, families, family relations, interpersonal relationships;