Summarises the key findings of a research review which explored the learning from delivery of care in residential services for children and young people, residential services and supported housing for people with learning disabilities and hospice care, and considers how this can be applied in care homes for older people. The report found that, while evidence of effectiveness is limited, there are promising ideas that could improve the culture of care homes, experiences of care and support for staff, It presents evidence of how residential care homes in other sectors have created positive organisational cultures and increased relationship-based care to improve the quality of care offered. It also looks at how greater involvement of people who use services and their families can improve experiences of care.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Summarises the key findings of a research review which explored the learning from delivery of care in residential services for children and young people, residential services and supported housing for people with learning disabilities and hospice care, and considers how this can be applied in care homes for older people. The report found that, while evidence of effectiveness is limited, there are promising ideas that could improve the culture of care homes, experiences of care and support for staff, It presents evidence of how residential care homes in other sectors have created positive organisational cultures and increased relationship-based care to improve the quality of care offered. It also looks at how greater involvement of people who use services and their families can improve experiences of care.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
user participation, person-centred care, care homes, residential care, hospices, learning disabilities, residential child care, care planning, organisational culture, regulation, inspection, risk management, recruitment, staff, safeguarding adults;
This review uses a rapid evidence assessment to investigate the scope for improving the quality of care provided by residential care homes in the United Kingdom through learning from other providers. The review focused on three settings: residential services for children and young people; residential services and supported housing for people with learning disabilities; and hospice care. The review looked at the international and national literature, evaluations and opinions of people using services; and feedback from frontline practitioners on the accuracy of findings and transferability of learning from others. Findings are discussed in the following areas: regulation, risk management, safeguarding, person-centred approaches, co-ordination of care and advanced care planning, staff selection and skills, and ongoing support for staff. The report found that although evidence of effectiveness is limited, there are promising ideas that could improve the culture of care homes, experiences of care and support for staff. It presents evidence of how residential care homes in other sectors have created positive organisational cultures and increased relationship-based care to improve the quality of care offered. It also discusses how how greater involvement of people who use services and their families can improve experiences of care. Examples of practice are included throughout the report.
(Edited publisher abstract)
This review uses a rapid evidence assessment to investigate the scope for improving the quality of care provided by residential care homes in the United Kingdom through learning from other providers. The review focused on three settings: residential services for children and young people; residential services and supported housing for people with learning disabilities; and hospice care. The review looked at the international and national literature, evaluations and opinions of people using services; and feedback from frontline practitioners on the accuracy of findings and transferability of learning from others. Findings are discussed in the following areas: regulation, risk management, safeguarding, person-centred approaches, co-ordination of care and advanced care planning, staff selection and skills, and ongoing support for staff. The report found that although evidence of effectiveness is limited, there are promising ideas that could improve the culture of care homes, experiences of care and support for staff. It presents evidence of how residential care homes in other sectors have created positive organisational cultures and increased relationship-based care to improve the quality of care offered. It also discusses how how greater involvement of people who use services and their families can improve experiences of care. Examples of practice are included throughout the report.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
residential child care, supported housing, learning disabilities, hospices, inspection, residential care, regulation, risk management, safeguarding adults, recruitment, quality assurance, care homes, organisational culture, person-centred care, user participation, care planning, staff development, older people, good practice;