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Helping to prevent winter deaths and illnesses associated with cold homes
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publishers:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
For a vulnerable person, living in a cold home increases their chance of serious illness or death. This quick guide looks at what home care managers can do to help care staff to recognise people at risk and ensure that they know how to document and share concerns appropriately. The guide covers: recognising a hard-to-heat home, identifying those most at risk, Making every contact count, and being part of a successful discharge home. The content is based on NICE’s guideline on excess winter deaths and illness and the health risks associated with cold homes. (Edited publisher abstract)
Advance care planning
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publishers:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
Advance care planning can make the difference between a future where a person makes their own decisions and a future where others do. This short guide explains how advance care planning offers people the opportunity to plan their future care and support, including medical treatment, while they have the capacity to do so. It covers: providing information, helping people decide, developing advance care plans, and recording and sharing advance care plans. The guide has been co-produced by NICE and SCIE and is based on NICE’s guideline on decision-making and mental capacity. (Edited publisher abstract)
Discussing and planning medicines support: a quick guide for homecare managers providing medicines support
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publishers:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide outlines issues for managers of home care services to consider where it has been agreed that medicines support will be included as part of the home care service. It highlights that, as far as possible, people should manage their own medicines. Where it is not possible, support may be provided by different people. It is essential to be clear about what support is needed and who will provide it. The guide covers: discussing medicines support, the 6 rights of medicines administration, planning and reviewing medicines support and medicines policy. The contents are based on NICE’s guideline on managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community. (Edited publisher abstract)
SCIE research briefing 36: reablement: a cost-effective route to better outcomes
- Authors:
- FRANCIS Jennifer, FISHER Mike, RUTER Deborah
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- London
One in a series of research briefings about preventive care and support for adults. This briefing focuses on reablement services. It summarises the findings from existing research evidence and covers: the outcomes of reablement; people's views about reablement; funding and organisational implications; costs and cost-effectiveness of reablement. The briefing also looks at whether reducing the need for home care and improving people's independence will improve their overall wellbeing. The briefing reports that good research evidence exists to suggest that reablement improves service outcomes, removing or reducing the need for standard home care. Although studies report a higher cost than traditional home care, they also indicate a strong possibility of longer-term savings. Gaps in the research evidence are also discussed.
Hospital at home is a good option for many older people
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health Research
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Place of publication:
- London
Summarises the findings from a study that explored whether hospital at home, led by a geriatrician, would allow older people to remain in their homes for longer, compared with hospital care. The study explored the costs of the service (compared to hospital care) and whether it helped people to recover from illness. The team interviewed older people and their caregivers to assess their experiences of the two services. The study included 1,000 people in 9 locations across the UK. It included people aged 65 years and older who were being considered for a hospital admission. One group of participants was admitted to hospital, the other received hospital at home (homecare). Homecare included a complete geriatric assessment along with care from different NHS specialists. All participants had access to hospital-based services when needed (including admissions), and primary care. Six months later, people in both groups were similarly likely to be living at home (79% homecare; 75% hospital). This was also true at 12 months (66% homecare; 67% hospital). The study also found that: a similar proportion of each group had died at 6 and 12 months; slightly fewer people in the homecare group were admitted for long-term residential care at 6 and 12 months; both groups had similar problems with memory and concentration (cognitive impairment) and carrying out daily activities at 6 months; people in the homecare group had less risk of sudden confusion (delirium) at 1 month follow-up than the hospital group; people in the homecare group were more likely to be transferred to hospital after 1 month, though by 6 months transfers to hospital were similarly likely in both groups. (Edited publisher abstract)
Supporting carers in end of life care: an introductory programme
- Author:
- UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
- Publisher:
- University of Nottingham
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Place of publication:
- Nottingham
This training programme and resource pack, produced by the University of Nottingham and funded by Marie Curie and Dimbleby Cancer Care, are intended to offer basic knowledge and skills for those who provide support for informal carers (usually family members or friends) who are providing home-based end of life care. There are seven sessions in the programme, which can be facilitated over a one-day course; each session contains extra content and exercises that can be used to expand the programme. The sessions are: introduction and welcome; caring and being cared for; supporting in practice; being a safe supporter; the principles of supporting; boundaries and exit strategies; and ongoing learning and development. The training pack comprises: a facilitator handbook; a trainee workbook; resources selected by bereaved carers; pre-course reading; a promotional poster template; and session slides. (Edited publisher abstract)
Homecare re-ablement toolkit
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Care Services Efficiency Delivery
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Place of publication:
- London
Care Services Efficiency Delievery (CSED) has put together this online toolkit to help councils looking to introduce a new homecare re-ablement service or extend or improve an existing service. Organised into eight main sections, the toolkit tackles each of the critical aspects of designing and implementing a successful homecare re-ablement service. It covers both the rationale and benefits as well as project and service management, including tips, templates and case study examples to give practical help to council teams. The eight project steps that help lead to successful homecare re-ablement services are: 1. Setting the vision for a homecare re-ablement service, 2. Building a business case for homecare re-ablement, 3. The high level pathway - designing the optimum customer route through social care services, 4. Applying process design to homecare re-ablement services, 5. Developing the team and skills, 6. Establishing an effective performance management system to track and measure the service, 7. System and form design and 8. Implementing the new service - change and project management.
Caring one-to-one: supporting independent living
- Authors:
- DAWKINS Steve, POLDING Chris, (Producers)
- Publisher:
- Penderels Trust
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- DVD
- Place of publication:
- Coventry
This DVD aims to help people understand what people who care for others in their own homes on a one-to-one basis do, how they feel about their jobs and what skills and experience they need to be a good carer.
Providing care and support at home to people who have had COVID-19
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 8
- Place of publication:
- London
This quick guide will help home care workers and personal assistants (PAs) to provide care and support to people who have left hospital after having COVID-19. It explains what to expect as these people return to their lives at home under new circumstances. Involvement of families, friends and personal networks should be central to providing appropriate care and support. Some of the difficulties that people might experience after a discharge from hospital include longer-term damage to the heart and lungs, difficulty swallowing, muscle weakness, fatigue, skin damage, confusion, and wider mental health problems or feelings of reduced wellbeing that affects their ability to resume day-to-day activities. (Edited publisher abstract)
Giving medicines covertly: overcoming the challenges
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Place of publication:
- London
SCIE webinar, recorded 27 September 2019, covering evidence-based practical solutions for overcoming challenges to giving medicines covertly. Panel members were Cherise Howson, Pharmacist, Croydon CCG; Celia Osuagwu, Pharmacist Specialist, Care Quality Commission Medicines Optimisation Team; and Melanie Weatherley - CEO Walnut Care at Home. (Edited publisher abstract)