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Managing risk, minimising restraint: exploring restraint
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Place of publication:
- London
One of a series of e-learning resources which explore the nature of managing risk and minimising restraint when working with older people in care homes. The resource provides an interactive exploration of definitions - what the word restraint means to different people and different types of restraint; thoughts and ideas about the use of restraint and how to minimise it. Knowing the individual, valuing the views of relatives and working as a team will help reduce the need for restraint. This resource contains audio and video.
Interprofessional and inter-agency collaboration (IPIAC): the practitioner, the agency and inter-agency collaboration
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Place of publication:
- London
One of a series of e-learning resources which explore the nature of interprofessional and inter-agency collaboration (IPIAC) and improving collaborative practice. This interactive resource uses audio, video and interactive technology to examine how agencies shape professional roles and supply key resources, the interdependence of agencies and professionals, and the importance of inter-agency collaboration in supporting and safeguarding service users. The agency and inter-agency aspects of collaboration are discussed using the situation of an older man, Norman Grant and the agencies supporting him. Mr Grant’s changing health and circumstances show that flexible and systematic inter-agency collaboration are indispensable to effective support and safeguarding.
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.
Managing risk, minimising restraint: decision-making processes
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Place of publication:
- London
One of a series of e-learning resources which explore the nature of managing risk and minimising restraint when working with older people in care homes. This resource explores approaches to communication, learning and development, and the care home environment to help minimise the use of restraint. It also explores how a careful five-step process can help when making difficult decisions about restraint: observe, do some detective work, come to a collective decision, implement and review the plan. The resource contains audio and video.
With respect: dignity in homecare and residential care
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- CD ROM, booklet
- Place of publication:
- London
This training programme and resource provides materials to use in ensuring that staff are trained to provide more dignified and respectful services to older and vulnerable people. It applies equally to services provided in the residential sector and in the home care sector. It explains how to train staff to be aware at all times for the need to provide high quality services that respect people’s privacy, confidentiality and dignity. It explains the context of the Department of Health’s Dignity Challenge, defining dignity and providing the criteria for best practice. It contains everything required to offer training to individuals or groups, in modular or whole sessions.
Managing risk, minimising restraint: creating a positive culture
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Place of publication:
- London
One of a series of e-learning resources which explore the nature of managing risk and minimising restraint when working with older people in care homes. This resource explores how to create a positive culture of care to lessen the likelihood of care staff needing to use restraint; the benefits of providing learning and development opportunities that help promote a learning culture and support better decision-making about restraint; and how developing a positive physical care environment can help reduce the need for restraint. It is particularly suitable for managers and senior staff. The resource contains audio.