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Who knows best? Older people's contribution to understanding and preventing avoidable hospital admissions
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 18 mins 50 secs
- Place of publication:
- London
This video summarises the key findings of a research project conducted by the University of Birmingham’s Health Services Management Centre and the Department of Social Policy and Social Work which interviewed 104 older people about their emergency admissions to hospital. The research looked at how the older people were admitted to hospital, whether they felt this was the best place for them and what alternatives might have been explored. Similar questions were also asked of a GP and / or hospital doctor representing as many of these older people as possible. Overall, the study found that most older people were admitted to hospital appropriately. Only nine of 104 older people (almost 9%) felt that hospital was not the right place for them. Key findings covered in the video include: delays in seeking help; prevention and early intervention; poor communication; proactive initial approaches; working with GPs and paramedics; and the underfunding of social care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Improving oral health for adults in care homes
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
This quick guide, developed for care home managers and their staff, explains how to achieve good oral health for people who live in care homes. Based on the NICE guideline on oral health for adults in care homes, it covers: how poor oral health can affect people’s ability to eat, speak and socialise normally; how to carry out an oral health assessment; the knowledge and skills care staff need to know to support residents maintain good oral health; and what the Care Quality Commission expects from care homes. The guide includes an oral health assessment tool and provides links to further information. (Edited publisher abstract)
Diversity in older age: older refugees and asylum seekers
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR POLICY ON AGEING
- Publisher:
- Centre for Policy on Ageing
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 9
- Place of publication:
- London
This review summarises findings from selected literature and statistics on older refugees and asylum seekers. It is one of a series of rapid reviews commissioned by Age UK into the diversity that exists in the older population and the inequalities faced by specific groups of older people. It provides a demographic overview of the number of older refugees and asylum seekers in Europe and the UK and highlights some of their specific needs. Issues facing older refugees and asylum seekers include low income, language barriers, the risk of loneliness and a lack of social networks, and often a loss of social status. (Edited publisher abstract)
Diversity in older age: Gypsies and Travellers
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR POLICY ON AGEING
- Publisher:
- Centre for Policy on Ageing
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 7
- Place of publication:
- London
This review summarises findings from selected literature and statistics on older Gypsies and Travellers. It is one of a series of rapid reviews commissioned by Age UK into the diversity that exists in the older population and the inequalities faced by specific groups of older people. Areas covered include: demographics, health, housing, and family and community. (Edited publisher abstract)
Safe later lives: older people and domestic abuse
- Author:
- SAFELIVES
- Publisher:
- SafeLives
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 31
- Place of publication:
- London
This report focuses on older victims of domestic abuse, a group often overlooked in the literature that tends to focus on younger victims and perpetrators. It estimates that in the last year approximately 120,000 individuals aged 65+ have experienced at least one form of abuse (psychological, physical, sexual or financial). The report outlines the following six key findings: systematic invisibility of older people who are not represented in domestic abuse services and lack of recognition amongst some professionals of the phenomenon; long term abuse and dependency issues, which may add additional pressures to stay with an abusive partner; generational attitudes about abuse may make it hard to identify; increased risk of adult family abuse; services are not effectively targeted at older victims, and do not always meet their needs; and need for more coordination between services. The report argues that social care services need training to understand the dynamics of abuse in a caring relationship; they should target older people with messages that empower them to recognise their situation as abuse, and raise awareness of support available; and that services working with adults and their older parents must be trained to recognise abuse, and have clear referral pathways. (Edited publisher abstract)
Financial abuse of older people in Northern Ireland: the unsettling truth
- Author:
- COMMISSIONER FOR OLDER PEOPLE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
- Publisher:
- Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This study provides evidence of the scope and scale of the financial abuse of older people in Northern Ireland. The study interviewed 1,025 people older people (aged 60 and over) across Northern Ireland were surveyed in relation to financial abuse. They were asked 29 questions in relation to their personal finances, money-management and decision-making in the last 12 months. The results found that that 21 per cent of older people surveyed had experienced some kind of financial abuse. The most prevalent forms of financial abuse identified were issues relating to money and possessions (7 per cent of respondents); buying and selling goods (6 per cent of respondents); and issues relating to charity contributions (4 per cent of respondents). Other types of financial abuse identified included: coercion to sign and fraudulent use of signatures; changes to legal and financial documents and investments; experience of coercion; bank account activity; deception and misuse of money; and issues relating to inheritance and power of attorney. Based on the result of the survey sample, which was representative of Northern Ireland’s older population, the findings suggest that over 75,000 older people are experiencing some form of financial abuse in Northern Ireland. (Edited publisher abstract)
Summary of built infrastructure for older people’s care in conditions of climate change (BIOPICCC): toolkit impact development
- Authors:
- WISTOW Jonathan, MAX Catherine, GUIDA Kristen
- Publisher:
- Adaptation and Resilience in the Context of Change
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 5
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
This briefing paper provides a summary of a project to strengthen and broaden the impact in national policy and local practice from the BIOPICCC toolkit and associated learning. The BIOPICCC project ran from November 2009 until October 2012 and aimed to develop a methodology for selecting locally sensitive, efficient adaptation strategies during the period up to 2050 to ensure that the infrastructures and health and social care systems supporting wellbeing of older people (i.e. those aged 65 and over) will be sufficiently resilient to withstand harmful impacts of climate change. A key output from BIOPICCC was a toolkit that provides a series of resources to assist local authorities, partner organisations, and neighbourhood and community groups with local level resilience planning. This briefing focuses in particular on the following key objectives of the project: sharing learning; leveraging good practice citations to promote and increase the use of the toolkit; ensuring the toolkit remains fit for purpose; and disseminating knowledge and learning. (Edited publisher abstract)
Who knows best? Top tips for managing the crisis: older people's emergency admissions to hospital
- Authors:
- GLASBY Jon, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Birmingham. School of Social Policy
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 12
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
This resource identifies ten key themes, or ‘top tips’, which could help health and social care services to reduce inappropriate hospital admissions. It has been developed from a national research project which involved interviews and focus groups with older people and their families, and front-line health and social care professionals. It is argued that these ‘perceptions’ from older people and front-line staff are important as they can have a significant impact on how people live their life and access services. The themes cover: not making older people feel they are a burden; making community alternatives to hospital easier to access; to distinguish between ‘inappropriate’ and ‘preventable’ admissions; the need for early action; the importance role of adult social care; and the importance of engaging with older people to understand and respond to the increasing number of emergency admissions. Quotations from older people, their families and professionals are included throughout to illustrate key points. (Edited publisher abstract)
How to be LGBT+ friendly: guide for care homes
- Authors:
- PRIDE CYMRU, AGE CYMRU
- Publisher:
- Age Cymru
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 3
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Leaflet produced by Age Cymru's Older LGBT+ Network and Pride Cymru providing a list of eight recommendations for care homes to help them improve provision for older LGBT people. The recommendations aim to ensure that LGBT people can live in an environment that is non judgemental and inclusive. (Edited publisher abstract)
Medication in extra care housing: factsheet
- Author:
- HOLDEN Michael
- Publisher:
- Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- London
Update of the 2008 Housing LIN factsheet on the handling of medicines in extra care housing (ECH), taking into account recent policy, legislation and guidance. The factsheet highlights good practice recommendations covering areas such as safe storage, monitoring and record keeping, over-the-counter, medicines adherence support, and consent and choice. It also outlines additional areas for consideration when supporting people with dementia, for people using telecare devices to manage their own medicine, and supporting adherence to medication. It also sets out key lessons learned and provides a list of useful frequently asked questions. The factsheet is aimed at practitioners, commissioners, care service managers and housing managers working in extra care housing. (Edited publisher abstract)