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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)
Managing risk, minimising restraint
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 6
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Updated 2021
This briefing examines the use of restraint in care homes and approaches to minimise its use. It presents some of the learning from a review of the literature on the use of restraint in care homes for older people and an exploration of practice. The briefing looks at what might constitute restraint, whether restraint is ever right, the links between risk and restraint and developing knowledge and skills. Key messages include: many different actions can constitute restraint, ranging from physically holding someone to unintentionally leaving their walking frame out of reach; understanding what restraint is, and the occasions on which it is acceptable, is the first step towards minimising its use – the Mental Capacity Act (2005) provides some clear guidance; using a five-step framework will help with making informed decisions in situations where the use of restraint is being considered – observe, do some detective work, consider the options, implement the plan, monitor and review the plan; supporting residents to take positive risks helps increase their wellbeing as well as reducing reliance on restraint to maintain their safety; talking openly about restraint with residents, relatives and staff will help promote good practice; using the physical environment to promote a sense of wellbeing can help avoid some of the situations that result in the use of restraint; care staff need opportunities to develop their skills and knowledge, and to share learning about how to respond to the challenges they face. [Published: October 2009; Updated April 2021] (Edited publisher abstract)
Help to reduce depression
- Authors:
- LYNE Jake, MOXON Sallie, SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.11.08, 2008, p.34, 36.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The results of a recent research project have found that care workers can help control depression among older people. The authors summarise some of the key messages from the study. In the second part of the article, the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) provides details of selected resources on reducing depression in older people.
Quick guide: Good practice in safeguarding training
- Authors:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE, SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
Safeguarding adults in care homes means protecting their right to live in safety and acting to prevent abuse and neglect whilst taking into account each person’s views, wishes, feelings and beliefs. Training is one way of making sure this happens. This quick guide, aimed at registered managers of care homes, explains what to cover in training and how to deliver it, including how to evaluate training in a care home. (Edited publisher abstract)
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.
Personalisation briefing: implications for residential care homes
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, NATIONAL CARE FORUM
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing summarises the implications of the personalisation agenda for residential care homes. The briefing covers the importance of person-centred and relationship-centred care, the consequences of transformation and change for care homes, ensuring positive transitions into residential care and of quality of life for residents. An update to this briefing is provided by 'Person-centred care for older people in care homes’, published by SCIE in 2017.
SCIE research briefing 10: terminal care in care homes
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
A web-based briefing providing a concise summary of the current knowledge base on the provision of care to terminally ill older people aged 65 and over within care homes settings. The briefing divides the knowledge available into organisational knowledge, policy community knowledge, practitioner knowledge, research knowledge, and user and carer knowledge. Highlights additional contacts and resources and includes links to the full text of documents. The document was commissioned by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE).
Star rating tool
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
This Star Rating Tool has been developed by SCIE in association with the Prolix (Process-orientated Learning and Information Exchange) project. It is intended for the social care sector and care homes for older people in particular. The tool allows care home organisations to self-assess their performance, related to the 38 official KLORA inspection ‘outcome headings’, and it generates the star rating that the care home is likely to achieve if an inspection were to be carried out. It evaluates the current strengths of the care home and guides the user to the relevant part of the National Occupational Standards which need to be included in the development programme of the organisation. Individual workers are also able to make a self-assessment of their relevant skills and abilities.
Quick guide: Creating a positive safeguarding culture
- Authors:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE, SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publishers:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
This quick guide, aimed at registered managers of care homes, covers policy and procedure requirements with the aim of creating and maintaining a positive safeguarding culture. Safeguarding adults in care homes means protecting their right to live in safety and acting to prevent abuse and neglect. The Care Act 2014 and its statutory guidance outline what safeguarding arrangements all organisations should have in place, including a policy and procedure that reflect the local safeguarding arrangements. Safeguarding in care homes should also be informed by the Making Safeguarding Personal framework. (Edited publisher abstract)
Promoting positive mental wellbeing for older people
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publishers:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
A quick guide to help managers of care homes to identify older people’s individual needs and to improve their mental wellbeing by offering personalised support. The guide covers: valuing personal identity, providing a choice of meaningful activity, helping people to improve their health and mental wellbeing, and providing access to healthcare. The guide is based on NICE’s quality standard on mental wellbeing of older people in care homes. (Edited publisher abstract)