This briefing sets out a number of top tips for the housing sector, operators and commissioners of specialist housing – such as extra care or retirement housing – or general needs housing, on supporting people affected by dementia during the coronavirus pandemic. It also signposts to a selection of useful links and further practical advice. People living with dementia normally thrive on familiarity; familiar faces, a familiar environment, familiar food, and familiar routines, all of which may be compromised by the enforced period of isolation necessary to fight the coronavirus. The top tips highlight some of the best practice and legal issues in supporting decisions that might need to be made about health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 outbreak; considers how to continue to provide practical assistance, support and manage risks; and provides information on maintaining meaningful activity and minimising loneliness during this period of enforced isolation. (Edited publisher abstract)

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Covid-19, infection control, dementia, supported housing, extra care housing, retirement communities;

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practice guidance

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Housing LIN Practice Briefing

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3

This briefing sets out a number of top tips for the housing sector, in particular operators of specialist housing – such as extra care or retirement housing – or general needs housing, on bereavement and care after death. Topics covered include end of life care; care of the deceased with suspected or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19); registering a death; and bereavement support. The briefing also signposts to a selection of useful links and further practical advice. (Edited publisher abstract)

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Covid-19, supported housing, extra care housing, retirement communities, residential care, bereavement, death, end of life care;

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practice guidance

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United Kingdom

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4

This guidance is intended for: people with symptoms that may be caused by coronavirus, and do not require hospital treatment, who must remain at home until they are well; and those living in households with someone who shows symptoms that may be caused by coronavirus. Also includes specific guidance for households with grandparents, parents and children living together where someone is at increased risk or has possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. [First published 12 March 2020. Last updated 20 September 2020] (Edited publisher abstract)

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infection control, Covid-19, housebound people, infectious diseases;

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practice guidance, government publication

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United Kingdom

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This supplementary guidance aims to ensure a sustainable, joined-up approach to safeguarding the needs of women, children and young people experiencing VAWG during COVID-19 is embedded at a local strategic level. The guide aims to ensure local decision-makers are aware of the suite of COVID-19 guidance that has been developed nationally and that may be relevant to supporting women, children and young people affected by VAWG, and to tackling perpetrators of that abuse; highlight risks to women, children and young people affected by VAWG in the short term (during periods of lockdown and other social restrictions), medium term (as restrictions are lifted and we move towards recovery), and long term (as partners transition to a ‘new normal’); and support local decision-makers to identify short-, medium- and long-terms actions to mitigate risks as a result of COVID-19 and begin to support early planning for the post-pandemic period in order to ensure recovery needs are recognised and addressed at a strategic level. (Edited publisher abstract)

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domestic violence, child protection, women, children, safeguarding children, Covid-19, young people;

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Scotland

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Advice and guidance to help parents and carers to keep children safe online during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. As a result of the measures introduced during the lockdown, children are likely to be spending more time online. Whilst there are benefits to being online in order to stay connected to family and friends during this period, this guidance recognises many parents may feel concerned about the activities and content their children are accessing. It signposts to organisations, programmes, advice and resources covering: child sexual abuse; radicalising content; sexting (youth-produced sexual imagery); cyberbullying; age-inappropriate content and parental controls; apps to help children stay safe online; suicide content; and support for children. [Published 14 April 2020. Last updated 11 February 2021] (Edited publisher abstract)

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internet, social media, child protection, child sexual abuse, radicalisation, cyberbullying, suicide, safeguarding children, digital technology;

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England

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Guidance on how to get help for people who are victims of domestic violence or know someone who is a victim of domestic abuse. It acknowledges that coronavirus household isolation instructions can cause anxiety for those who are experiencing or feel at risk of domestic abuse and makes it clear that those instructions do not apply if someone needs to leave their home to escape domestic abuse. The guidance covers the following topics: coronavirus (COVID-19) and domestic abuse; recognise domestic abuse; report it; get help if you, or someone you know, is a victim; economic abuse; welfare benefits and housing advice; get help if you think you may be an abuser; support for employers and professionals; get legal help; What to do if you don’t have settled status in the UK. The guidance signposts to additional support materials. [Published 5 October 2018. Last updated 28 October 2021] (Edited publisher abstract)

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Covid-19, infection control, domestic violence, safeguarding children, safeguarding adults, financial abuse;

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United Kingdom

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This guidance helps people who buy care and support through a direct payment to know how and when they can use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) to furlough employees during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. It covers a whole range of practical situations, including: when a PA or carer needs to shield; when a PA lives with somebody who needs to shield; when a PA or carer has caring responsibilities; and using the CJRS if the direct payment holder does not want their PA entering their home at this time. The guidance includes examples of when direct payment holders may or may not choose to use the CJRS. [Published 8 June 2020. Last updated 10 June 2020] (Edited publisher abstract)

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Covid-19, personal budgets, service users, staff retention, direct payments, personal assistants;

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practice guidance, government publication

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England

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Brings together emergency guidance for health and social care staff in England and Wales who are caring for, or treating, a person who lacks the relevant mental capacity during the coronavirus outbreak. The guidance ensures that decision makers are clear about the steps they need to take during this period. It focuses on new scenarios and potential ‘deprivations of liberty’ created by the outbreak. During the outbreak, the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) and the safeguards provided by the deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) still apply. The MCA provides protection for people who lack or may lack the relevant mental capacity to make decisions about different aspects of their life. The DoLS are an important part of this act and provide further safeguards for those who need to be deprived of their liberty in order to receive care or treatment in a care home or hospital, but do not have the capacity to consent to those arrangements. [Published 9 April 2020. Last updated 27 April 2021] (Edited publisher abstract)

Subject terms:

Covid-19, social care staff, care workers, mental capacity, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards;

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practice guidance, government publication

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England, Wales

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This guidance explains how local authorities and social care providers can tell the Department of Health and Social Care about the death of an employee or volunteer in social care. There is no legal duty on employers to submit this information, but it can help to make sure the appropriate steps can be taken following the death of a care worker. (Edited publisher abstract)

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death, volunteers, social care staff, local authorities, reporting procedures, staff;

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practice guidance, government publication

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England

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This guidance provides advice for people working in adult social care on how they can manage their physical, mental, and financial wellbeing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It also provides information that employers and managers can use to help build the resilience of their team and on how they can take care of the wellbeing of staff at work, including staff who are clinically 'extremely vulnerable'. It includes links to useful resources, organisations and examples of good practice. [First published 11 May 2020. Last updated 19 May 2021] (Edited publisher abstract)

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adult social care, wellbeing, health, staff, personal finance, mental health, infectious diseases, care workforce, Covid-19;

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practice guidance, government publication

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England

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