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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.
Supporting relationships and friendships: a workbook for social care workers
- Author:
- COLLINS Suzan
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 112p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Receipt of care in residential services or their own homes can result in service user becoming very isolated. This workbook is designed to provide social care staff with the knowledge and skills to understand what friendships and relationships mean to these service users' health and well being. The author looks at how to assess social skills and the qualities needed in a friend. Sharing interests can provide companionship and promote self-esteem but other relationships and friendships can become negative or burdensome. Guidance is offered on how to help service users manage these relationships. The workbook book is appropriate for all staff supporting people with mental health needs, people with a learning or physical disability, older people and people with dementia. It can also be used as a cost effective training resource in both residential and domiciliary settings. Topics covered include: defining friendship; friendship and social skills; maintaining existing friendships; supporting the establishment of a new friendship; supporting self-esteem and feelings; the practicalities of going out; friendship and professional boundaries; monitoring, recording, reporting and risk; confidentiality; professional values; sexual relationships and their risks; and ending friendships and relationships, moving on. A self-assessment tool and links to legislation and other useful resources are provided.
Moving forward: working with and for older lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgendered people: training and resource pack
- Authors:
- PUGH Steve, et al
- Publisher:
- Older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Peoples Network
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 142, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Salford
This training and resource pack brings together a range of material to help improve services and practice with older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people. It also explores the position that older LGBT people are placed when in contact with health and social services. The pack uses the scenario of a fictitious dining club and biographies of its members to explore the issues. Part 1 explores the exclusion of older LGBT people, covering exclusion, ageism, homophobia and heteronormality. Part 2 looks at inclusion, discussing what is meant by inclusion, the law, government policy, citizenship and how to include older LGBT people. Part 3 provides an overview of the literature. Part 4 contains plans for training sessions that can be used for training health and social care staff. Each part contains themed activities. The pack has been produced by the Older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Peoples Network based in the North West of England, in association with the University of Salford.