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Guidelines for care: person-centred care of people with dementia living in care homes: framework
- Author:
- ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY
- Publisher:
- Alzheimer Society of Canada
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 67p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Toronto
These guidelines for care present a framework aimed at improving the quality of care of people with dementia in care homes through a person-centred philosophy. The Alzheimer Society suggests that people with dementia have the right to enjoy the highest possible quality of life and quality of care by being engaged in meaningful relationships which are based on equality, understanding, sharing, participation, collaboration, dignity, trust and respect. The framework is an evidence based foundation for the development of knowledge translation tools to enhance quality care. A Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) was completed to systematically examine practice guidelines published in peer-reviewed journals regarding the care of people in advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease living in care homes. The guidelines consist of the following sections: what does a person-centred philosophy mean; what does person-centred care look like in a care home; ensuring family inclusiveness; extending a person-centred philosophy through end of life.
Putting care right: your guide to choosing a care home
- Author:
- ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY
- Publisher:
- Alzheimer's Society
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 23p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide features the essential issues to consider when deciding on a care home for a person with dementia. It lists questions families can put to care home staff and includes blank pages for notes on the places they visit. This guide raises the crucial questions everyone should ask about care homes. It will also help people to understand how to recognise quality care and help them to start demanding the high standards of care that people with dementia deserve. The charity’s survey found a third of people over 55 have experience of looking for care homes, but nationwide more than more than four out of ten people admit they would not know what to look for in a good care home. Skilled staff appear to be more important than a nicely decorated room when it comes to deciding on the quality of residential care. A choice of activities and access to outside space was also rated as important by more than 94 per cent of people.
Home from home: quality of care for people with dementia living in care homes
- Author:
- ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY
- Publisher:
- Alzheimer's Society
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 69p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Alzheimer's Society's Home From Home report calls for care homes to begin operating as specialist dementia care providers. Research shows a typical person with dementia in a care home spends just two minutes in every six hours socially interacting with other people - most of these residents are in the advanced stages of dementia and rely on the support of trained staff. The Home From Home report features a survey of more than 3,500 people, including relatives of people with dementia, care home staff and managers. The survey shows more than half of people with a relative in residential care say there is not enough for the person with dementia to do each day. Over one in four family carers feel they do not receive enough information about the care and treatment of the person they care for. Care home staff say providing care that improves the quality of life of residents with dementia is the top factor in job satisfaction.
Food for thought: people with dementia can forget how to shop, cook and eat; with the right help, food can still be a pleasure
- Author:
- ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY
- Publisher:
- Alzheimer's Society
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report of a survey looking at the eating habits of older people with dementia. Raises issues about how concerns about safety and nutrition have to be balanced by individual choice and independence and focus on how carers can be supported. Also raises questions around why good practice in health and social care are often the exception rather than the norm.
Quality dementia care in care homes: person centred standards
- Authors:
- ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY, ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING
- Publisher:
- Alzheimer's Society
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 147p.
- Place of publication:
- London
These standards are about achieving good quality care for people with dementia living in care homes and are the result of a one year development partnership between the Alzheimer's Society and the Royal College of Nursing. The topics in the standards were selected because they were found to be areas of most importance to people with dementia living in a care home and their families and friends. While containing a great deal of practical information, the standards are also designed to try to get care staff to think about all aspects of life and care in a care home from the person with dementia's point of view. The standards attempt to draw together key developments in person centred care over the past years and capture how they might translate into high quality care. They are aimed at anyone involved in the provision of dementia care in a residential setting and are arranged under the following headings: person centred dementia care; staff; care processes; life in the home; relationships; and environment.