The National Care Standards Committee was set up by the Scottish Government to develop national standards in collaboration with a number of working groups including service users and service providers. They are designed to be from the point of view of service users to help them to understand what they can expect from the service provider. They may also be of use to service providers to help them know what is expected of them. The standards in this publication cover care homes for people with mental health problems. These services provide accommodation together with nursing and personal care or support to people with mental health problems. People with mental health problems may choose to stay in a care home permanently, or for regular planned short breaks. Staff should be able to cater for individual’s changing needs so they should not have to move if they become ill. The standards are grouped under 4 headings: before moving in; settling in; day-to-day life; and moving on.
The National Care Standards Committee was set up by the Scottish Government to develop national standards in collaboration with a number of working groups including service users and service providers. They are designed to be from the point of view of service users to help them to understand what they can expect from the service provider. They may also be of use to service providers to help them know what is expected of them. The standards in this publication cover care homes for people with mental health problems. These services provide accommodation together with nursing and personal care or support to people with mental health problems. People with mental health problems may choose to stay in a care home permanently, or for regular planned short breaks. Staff should be able to cater for individual’s changing needs so they should not have to move if they become ill. The standards are grouped under 4 headings: before moving in; settling in; day-to-day life; and moving on.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, quality assurance, residential care, rights, service users, social care provision, care homes;
Aimed primarily at staff working in care homes who want to know about the mental health needs of older people in order to improve practice and standards of care, this guide is based on the journey of any person entering the care home world. It is designed to be used as a resource in induction of new staff, in staff supervision sessions, in group discussions and in training. The approach emphasises the importance of knowing the service user, their story and who they are. The guide covers the welcoming environment and aspects of design and layout, life story work and the benefits of life story for carers, health and wellbeing in later life including delirium, dementia and depression, everyday living and quality of life, rights, capacity and decision-making, death, dying and end of life care, and staff health and wellbeing at work. A list of useful resources is included.
Aimed primarily at staff working in care homes who want to know about the mental health needs of older people in order to improve practice and standards of care, this guide is based on the journey of any person entering the care home world. It is designed to be used as a resource in induction of new staff, in staff supervision sessions, in group discussions and in training. The approach emphasises the importance of knowing the service user, their story and who they are. The guide covers the welcoming environment and aspects of design and layout, life story work and the benefits of life story for carers, health and wellbeing in later life including delirium, dementia and depression, everyday living and quality of life, rights, capacity and decision-making, death, dying and end of life care, and staff health and wellbeing at work. A list of useful resources is included.
Subject terms:
life story work, mental health problems, older people, quality of life, rights, service users, care homes, care workers, dementia, depression, end of life care, health;
In part two of her series on human rights and social services, the author warns departments to reform procedures now.
In part two of her series on human rights and social services, the author warns departments to reform procedures now.
Subject terms:
human rights, mental health problems, older people, residential care, rights, social services, social care provision, standards, treatment, therapy and treatment, care homes, decision making;
Contains chapters on: improving judgment and appreciating biases within the risk assessment process; assessing gay and lesbian carers; making family placements - working with risks and building on strengths; risk in adoption and fostering; attempting to manage risk in children's homes; vulnerable people taking risks - older people and residential care; citizenship, personal development and the management of risk for people with learning difficulties; young people and drug use; the effects and risks of alcohol for individuals; homelessness and mental health; risk, residential services and people with mental health problems; community care, homicide inquiries and risk assessment; risk and prison suicide; teenage suicide and self-harm; issues in risk assessment in parole; rights versus risks when working with prisoners; risk, domestic violence and probation practice; throughcare practice, risk and contact with victims; and the role and responsibilities of middle managers.
Contains chapters on: improving judgment and appreciating biases within the risk assessment process; assessing gay and lesbian carers; making family placements - working with risks and building on strengths; risk in adoption and fostering; attempting to manage risk in children's homes; vulnerable people taking risks - older people and residential care; citizenship, personal development and the management of risk for people with learning difficulties; young people and drug use; the effects and risks of alcohol for individuals; homelessness and mental health; risk, residential services and people with mental health problems; community care, homicide inquiries and risk assessment; risk and prison suicide; teenage suicide and self-harm; issues in risk assessment in parole; rights versus risks when working with prisoners; risk, domestic violence and probation practice; throughcare practice, risk and contact with victims; and the role and responsibilities of middle managers.
Subject terms:
homeless people, homelessness, lesbians, licence, managers, mental health problems, management, homicide, older people, probation service, prisoners, residential care, residential child care, rights, risk, risk assessment, risk management, suicide, young people, adoption, assessment, alcohol misuse, carers, care homes, children, citizenship, drug misuse, foster care, gay men, good practice;