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Hold the line for carer support
- Author:
- O'DONOVAN Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 3(4), July 1995, pp.20-22.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Carers themselves identified the need for a telephone helpline service, and so the South East Wales Dementia Careline was born. Describes the first two years of this highly valued service, and plans for the future.
Work satisfaction, stress, quality of care and morale of older people in a nursing home
- Authors:
- REDFERN Sally, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 10(6), November 2002, pp.512-517.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The aim in this study, which was carried out in one nursing home for older people, was to determine the feasibility of working with care workers and very frail service users to investigate links between the levels of work satisfaction and stress of the staff, and the quality of care and morale of the residents. The findings revealed a staff group with a fairly high level of job dissatisfaction and stress, who were, nevertheless, very committed to the nursing home. The morale of the residents was good although the residents rated the home atmosphere lower than the staff did.
The effect of challenging behaviour, and staff support, on the psychological wellbeing of staff working with older adults
- Authors:
- COLE R.P., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 4(4), November 2000, pp.359-365.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between levels of challenging behaviour in older adults living in residential settings, the degree of staff support and the psychological wellbeing of staff. Fifty-one staff working in mental health and 45 staff working in nursing home settings rated residents on the frequency of 25 challenging behaviours, and completed measures of staff support and psychological wellbeing. Staff in the mental health settings had a higher level of perceived staff support than those working in the nursing home settings. Psychological wellbeing in staff was found to be positively correlated to the degree of staff support perceived by staff, and not related to levels of resident challenging behaviour. The implications of these findings, including the need to adopt a more psychological framework to care provision in nursing home settings, are discussed.
Equal opportunity
- Author:
- DOBSON Roger
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.8.96, 1996, p.8.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on how five members of a community mental health team pooled skills and set up a project offering free training for staff working with elderly people with dementia.
Handling other people's money
- Author:
- MEANS Robin
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 2(4), June 1996, pp.25-28.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
Charging elderly people for community care services is bringing increasing complexities and anxieties for care managers. This article describes the findings of a recent survey and gives a guide to the legal and administrative framework of handling other people's money.
Blowing the whistle on bad design
- Author:
- PENNINGTON Robbie
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 4(2), March 1996, pp.24-26.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
The author was sacked for pointing out critical shortcomings in the design of the new dementia unit he was appointed to manage. An industrial tribunal has now ruled that he was wrongfully dismissed. Details the catalogue of appalling design that led him to speak out.
An evaluation of two models of long-term residential care for elderly people with dementia
- Authors:
- SKEA Derek, LINDESAY James
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 11(3), March 1996, pp.233-241.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article reports the findings of a prospective study of two residential units for elderly people with dementia: a community hospital ward providing an enhanced version of traditional hospital care and a scheme developed in partnership with a charity operating an explicit policy emphasizing resident choice, opportunity, support and independence. Concludes that both units evaluated in this study offer their residents better quality of life than that provided by the mental hospital wards they replace.
Prevention and detection of abuse
- Author:
- SEATON Marie
- Journal article citation:
- Elders the Journal of Care and Practice, 4(4), December 1995, pp.5-27.
Over recent years, abuse of vulnerable people such as elderly with dementia, those with a learning disability or mental health problem has received increased publicity. This article outlines guidelines prepared by the charity United Response to guide and assist all staff, who may need to know how to act when abuse is alleged and also to assist staff in identifying signs that abuse may be occurring or that a situation exists which might lead to abuse. Covers the need for staff training, definitions of abuse and necessary procedures.
What's on today?
- Author:
- JOHNSON Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 3(4), July 1995, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Can older people with dementia remain in residential care alongside people who are not confused? Methodist Homes' care group initiative has been remarkably successful; it may provide part of the answer.
Quality lifestyles for older people with dementia: training workshops for staff based on the principle of normalisation
- Authors:
- BROWN Hilary, BENSON Sue
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- Booklet, teaching aids in pack.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
Booklet designed to be used in training exercises on delivering services to and relating to older people with dementia or mental health problems. Includes exercises to stimulate discussion about the needs of this user group. The package is also designed to for a wide range of settings, including: multi-agency groups; staff from health, voluntary, and social services; in teams; with purchasers and policy makers; with partners, friends and family members; and as induction material for new staff.