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Living life: activity at the heart of care
- Authors:
- GOODMAN Alexander, (Director)
- Publisher:
- National Association of Providers of Activities for Older People
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- DVD
- Place of publication:
- London
This DVD contains three short films, entitled 'Why activity is important'; Living a meaningful life; and 'Starting the transformation' which provide an insight into providing good quality care in care homes for older people. The films draw on interviews with older people, staff, relatives and volunteers to show how life in a care home can include real relationships and a sense of community. The DVD, produced as part of the Activity Toolkit series, can be used as a training resource for those working in care homes.
Promoting independence: candidate handbook: S/NVQ level 3
- Author:
- NOLAN Yvonne
- Publisher:
- Heinemann
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 360p.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Candidates can now take a specialist route through their NVQ in order to work with the elderly or those with special needs. This title is specially written for these candidates. The title covers 5 mandatory units of the award and 10 of the option units, providing students with a choice in their selection of option units. Case studies encourage candidates to apply their learning in the context of the type of work they will be doing, whilst "Check It Out" sections aim to help candidates build on their own experiences and give them confidence in their work. "Test Yourself" sections ensure candidates understand all the theory they have learnt. "Active Knowledge" tasks help candidates to apply the theory in their own place of work.
Memory games for groups
- Author:
- DYNES Robin
- Publisher:
- Speechmark
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 178p.
- Place of publication:
- Bicester
Although primarily for use with older people, these games can be successfully enjoyed by people of all ages. The games can be used as part of a social activities programme, for reminiscence sessions, for reality orientation, to exercise memory skills and to promote discussion. The book contains 20 games and guidance on how to run sessions.
Housing options advice for older people: a self-training kit for advisers
- Author:
- HOUSING AND OLDER PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT GROUP
- Publisher:
- Housing and Older People Development Group
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 52p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
The aim of this Kit is to help generalist advisers, or anyone who works with older people, to develop their knowledge and understanding of housing options for older people. This Kit has been commissioned by the Housing and Older People Development Group (HOPDEV), the body charged with advising Government on matters relating to housing and older people. The pack has been funded through the overall support provided to HOPDEV by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and the Department of Health.
Dying matters: a workbook on caring for people with learning disabilities who are terminally ill
- Authors:
- BROWN Hilary, BURNS Sophie, FLYNN Margaret
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 132p.,loose-leaf
- Place of publication:
- London
Dying Matters is a workbook for support staff and managers in learning disability services to help them address the needs of people with learning disabilities who are dying, and to explore their role in providing care and support. It will assist staff and managers to talk together about how to support someone in their service who is dying and/or plan ahead for the time when someone in their service needs care through terminal illness. It will also provide a guide to the roles of healthcare professionals and how best to communicate and work with them in the best interests of the dying person. The workbook is based on a research study funded by the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities as part of the Growing Older with Learning Disabilities (GOLD) programme. It includes case studies of people who had been terminally ill while living in a range of residential services. People with learning disabilities should have good support and care when they are terminally ill. What does this mean in practice for staff working in residential and group settings? How can hospice staff best address the needs of people with learning disabilities? How can health professionals, home managers and support staff work together? How can they involve family members sensitively? By exploring the themes in this workbook and planning ahead, everyone can play their part in ensuring that there will be a range of high quality care and support consistently available to people with learning disabilities when they are dying.
Managing malnutrition (as undernutrition) and caring for older people living in the community
- Authors:
- MURPHY Jane, et al
- Publisher:
- Bournemouth University
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 74
- Place of publication:
- Bournemouth
A workbook to support staff working within community teams to provide better identification and treatment of malnutrition in older people living in their own homes. It will be useful for care staff and other staff working as part of a community team, including registered nurses, healthcare and rehabilitation assistants, administration assistants, allied health professionals and older people's mental health teams. The workbook covers causes of malnutrition, identifying and screening for malnutrition in the community, care planning for older people, and provides ideas to help improve nutritional care within organisations. It includes tasks, links to further reading, reflective exercises and case studies. It also provides examples of good practice taken from pilot sites. The workbook has been published as part of INSCCOPe - Implementing Nutritional Screening in Community Care for Older People, a research project looking at the effectiveness, barriers and enablers to implementing a new procedure for screening and care for older people by integrated community teams (ICTs) within Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. Completion of a registration form is required to download the resource. (Edited publisher abstract)
Scams prevention and support toolkit
- Authors:
- FENGE Lee-Ann, LEE Sally
- Publisher:
- National Centre for Post-Qualifying Social Work and Professional Practice
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 140
- Place of publication:
- Bournemouth
A training toolkit on supporting older people who are, or are at risk of becoming victims of financial abuse from scams. The content covers understanding tactics used by scammers and the impact on decision making; factors relating to vulnerability to scam involvement, which include cognitive impairment, loneliness and social isolation; identifying current and potential victims; the impact of scams on victims and their families; and supporting victims. The training is interactive and participatory using a range of learning methods including group activities, individual reflective exercises and small group discussions. The toolkit includes training guide, links to resources, activities and power point slides. It also contains three information booklets on financial scamming. It has been developed by the National Centre for Post-Qualifying Social Work, Bournemouth University on behalf of Age UK as part of the Scams Prevention and Support Programme. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social work practice with older people
- Author:
- RESEARCH IN PRACTICE FOR ADULTS
- Publisher:
- Research in Practice for Adults
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Place of publication:
- Dartington
Online resource providing a range of practice tools to support social work with older people. The tools focus on the case study of a retired couple who are dealing with the consequences of ageing. The case study moves through seven time periods as their circumstances change and the responsibilities for caring develop. The resource includes an action planning tool and a critical reflection tool. An introductory webinar outlines how to use the resource. (Edited publisher abstract)
A resource pack for working with older prisoners
- Author:
- NACRO
- Publisher:
- NACRO
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 55p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The pack is aimed at wing-based prison staff, disability liaison officers and peer support workers so that they can implement good practice ideas and set up activities where they work. It is made up of four main sections: background to what it is like being an older person in prison; health and healthy ageing; good practice ideas, focusing on improvements that can be made to the prison environment, activities, health and social care and resettlement. The last section provides information and advice, which includes useful contact details. All sections can be removed and photocopied. The pack also includes two resource and activity discs. The pack updates a previous version originally published in 2005.
Assessing quality of life in specialist housing and residential care: a workbook for housing providers
- Authors:
- RISEBOROUGH Moyra, JONES Adrian
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 56p.
- Place of publication:
- York
This workbook will help specialist housing and care providers assess systematically how far a particular setting contributes to the quality of life of residents, and will provide the evidence providers need to make improvements and adjustments. Divided into five sections, the workbook takes readers through the whole process - from planning how the quality of life assessment might be done, to creating an action plan for future improvements. The workbook includes: an indication of the resources needed to run quality of life assessments; instructions for staff and interviewers; a questionnaire, which can be completed by provider staff; a checklist that captures the key physical ingredients of the building and facilities; an analytical framework which providers can adapt to analyse the responses; a feedback form for staff to complete; and tips and suggestions on how to get the most out of the workbook and the quality of life method.