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SCIE research briefing 1: preventing falls in care homes
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
A web-based briefing providing a concise summary of the current knowledge base on preventing falls of older people in residential homes. Coverage includes ethical considerations, views of service users and carers, implications for practice and innovative practice examples. Also highlights additional contacts and resources. The briefing was commissioned by the Social Care Institute for Excellence
Encouraging positive attitudes to falls prevention in later life: a report for Help the Aged February 2005
- Authors:
- YARDLEY Lucy, TODD Chris
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 51p.
- Place of publication:
- London
New research from Help the Aged and the University of Southampton takes a closer look at the attitudes and feelings of older people towards falls prevention services and resources. The research looks at reasons why people tend not to respond to advice on preventing falls. It examines health promotion materials to see how these might persuade people of the advantages of falls prevention measures,
National service framework for older people: executive summary
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 35p.
- Place of publication:
- London
'The billion dollar question': embedding prevention in older people's services: 10 'high impact' changes
- Authors:
- ALLEN Kerry, GLASBY Jon
- Publisher:
- University of Birmingham. Health Services Management Centre
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 19p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
... source is a recent review of the social and economic benefits of adult social care, commissioned by the Department of Health and Downing Street. This paper identifies and reviews the following 10 prevention strategies: promoting healthy lifestyles; vaccination; screening; falls prevention; housing adaptations and practical support; telecare and technology; intermediate care; reablement; partnership
National Service Framework for Older People in Wales: executive summary
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 54p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
... Dependency (new standard); Intermediate Care; Hospital care; Stroke; Falls and Fractures; Mental Health in Older People; and Medicines and Older people.
National Service Framework for Older People in Wales: summary
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
The National Service Framework (NSF) is broadly based upon the NSF issued in England by the Department of Health in 2001, but has been updated and amended to reflect the structures, policies and situation in Wales. The draft was consulted upon from July to October 2005.. It contains 10 key standards: Rooting out Age Discrimination; Person Centred Care; Promoting Health and Well Being; Challenging Dependency (new standard); Intermediate Care; Hospital care; Stroke; Falls and Fractures; Mental Health in Older People; and Medicines and Older people.
National Service Framework for Older People in Wales
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 236p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
... Dependency (new standard); Intermediate Care; Hospital care; Stroke; Falls and Fractures; Mental Health in Older People; and Medicines and Older people.