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Promoting the mental health and well-being of older people: trainer manual to support the level 3 certificate and the level 3 introductory award
- Authors:
- CLARE Alison, CUTHBERT Sharon Lee
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 333p., CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
This training manual provides the resources and materials to deliver training to those involved in improving the mental health and well-being of older people, including paid staff, volunteers and informal carers. It includes guidance for trainers, activities and timings, and suggests learning materials and resources. The manual has been developed to support the Level 3 introductory City and Guilds Award, but can also be used to delivery non-accredited learning programmes. The contents are split into eleven units, which include: communication and relationships; working with carers, families and significant others; supporting participation; supporting older people with dementia; supporting older people with depression and anxiety; and assessment, care, support planning and risk management.
Promoting the mental health and well-being of older people: trainer manual to support the level 2 award
- Authors:
- CLARE Alison, CUTHBERT Sharon Lee
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 157p., CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
This training manual provides the resources and materials to deliver training to those involved in improving the mental health and well-being of older people, including paid staff, volunteers and informal carers. It includes guidance for trainers, activities and timings, and suggests learning materials and resources. The manual has been developed to support the Level 2 City and Guilds Award, but can also be used to delivery non-accredited learning programmes. The contents are split into five units: the principles and values that underpin the promotion and well-being and mental health with older people; mental well-being, mental health problems and older people; communication and relationships; working within services to promote well-being and mental health with older people; and developing yourself and your role.
Recovery: the true meaning of recovery
- Author:
- O'HAGAN Mary
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, December 2008, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The author voices her support for the recovery approach in mental health care, drawing on her knowledge of the mental health systems in New Zealand and England. She draws attention to two different versions of the recovery model - one from the service user movement and one from the psychiatric rehabilitation. She calls for mental health professionals to tackle their misplaced institutional beliefs.
The highs and lows of rural life
- Author:
- COSH Jackie
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, December 2008, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The rural highlands of Scotland have traditionally seen a higher than average rate of mental health problems. Discusses the challenges of providing emergency psychiatric care to those in rural isolated areas.
Taking it step by step
- Authors:
- CLARE Alison, CUTHBERT Sharon Lee
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, December 2008, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
City and Guilds has, in close collaboration with Age Concern, developed three qualifications in promoting the mental health and wellbeing of older people to challenge assumptions and stereotypes.
Jobs for the boys - and girls
- Author:
- CANHAM Kathy
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, December 2008, pp.16-18.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The Realistic Opportunities for Supported Employment (ROSE) project run by Havering College in Essex places people with learning disabilities into paid employment and supports them until they feel able to hold down the job. ROSE has an 80% success rate. This article looks at how the project works.
A house is not a home
- Author:
- EVERITT Gabriella
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, December 2008, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Dimensions, a charity supporting young people with a learning disabilities, have completed a study to find out what is necessary for these young people to achieve independent living. Fifteen young people between the ages of 18 and 30, their families and support were interviewed. This article discusses some of the findings, and what the young people learned from their experiences.
What makes an ideal support person?
- Author:
- FURZE Yvonne
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, December 2008, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The author describes a project that set out to discover what skills, knowledge and attitudes people who had a learning disability wanted in the workers who were enabling them to live more independently. The project highlights the difference between a carer and an enabler.
Whose agenda?
- Authors:
- MARRIOTT Anna, WILLIAMS Val, TOWNSELY Ruth
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, December 2008, pp.32-35.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The Norah Fry Research Centre (NFRC) at the University of Bristol recently completed a scoping exercise commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research, to establish priorities within the field of learning disabilities. This article briefly describes the outcomes of that scoping review and consultation, which aimed to develop a research agenda base centrally on: the views and concerns of people with learning disabilities and their family members; and a review of the literature since 2001, in the areas of concern to central stakeholders.
Let's stick together
- Author:
- REID Tricia
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, December 2008, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Briefly reports on the new leadership training course for disabled adults and parents of disabled children which is run by Partners in Policymaking. The course covers issues including health and education, person-centred planning and individual budgets. It also provides information and skills training so that people with disabilities and family members can speak for themselves.