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.
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.
Subject terms:
interpersonal relationships, older people, quality of life, care homes;
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.
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.
Subject terms:
older people, physical restraint, restraint, risk management, care homes;
A training pack including 39 OHPs for use in the workplace with staff specialising in the care of the elderly.
A training pack including 39 OHPs for use in the workplace with staff specialising in the care of the elderly.
Extended abstract:
Author
REILLY Mary
Title
Accident prevention in residential and nursing homes: a training pack for use in the workplace with staff specialising in the care of older people.
Publisher
Age Concern, 2000
Summary
Published in association with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, this training pack includes 39 OHP slides for use in the workplace with staff specialising in the care of the elderly.
Context
The causes of accidental injury to older people are many and complex. In order to reduce significantly the risk of accidental injury to older people the information in this pack aims to develop the skills and knowledge base of staff and as a result enhance the quality of care offered and inspire confidence in those giving and receiving such care.
Contents
An introduction explains that the pack is designed to inform managers and senior staff in residential and nursing homes, health promotion officers, home safety officers, social workers and other professional groups involved with the training of both voluntary and professional care workers specialising in the care of older people. The aims are given as to raise the user's awareness of the multifaceted causes of accidental injury to older people, to broaden knowledge about the relationship between the ageing process and causes of accidents, to enable those caring for older people to assess the risk of accidental injury and to develop safe practices of care, and to enable carers to pass on to colleagues and clients safe practices of care. The objectives are that by the end of the course delegates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the contributory causes of accidental injury to older people, demonstrate awareness of the relationship between the effects of ageing and causes of accidents, undertake assessment of risk and accidental injury in relation to older people, identify methods of safe practice in relation to prevention of accidents to older people, and inform colleagues and clients of methods of safe practice in relation to prevention of accidents to older people.
Instructions on using the pack are followed by an example of the programme. There follows sections on accident prevention in context, the effects of ageing, accidents and older people, risk assessment, maintaining a safe environment, falls, and the responsibility for home safety. At the beginning of each is a poster advertising the subject, with spaces for the group, date, time and venue. Aims and objectives are set out at the beginning of each topic session, identifying the key points to be covered and the desired outcomes of each session. The importance of full discussion of these with delegates is emphasised, and time is set aside at the end of each session to allow clarification of aims and to ensure that objectives have been met. The teaching plan outlines the content, key points and visual aids for each topic with suggested timings. The sessions are intended to be participative with groupwork used as reinforcement of teaching. Each session is timed at around 60 minutes. If required, timings can be relaxed to allow fuller discussion of a particular topic, but it is best to avoid sessions lasting more than 90 minutes. Standard equipment needed is listed. Each session is supported by handouts summarising and reinforcing its content, and these may be supplied to delegates prior to a training session to provide the opportunity of background reading. Support material includes transparencies, supplied for each section of the course; videos, which when available are suggested for use in conjunction with the course: details are given in the support material section at the end of each subject, and running time must be considered when planning the length of a session; and details of the group exercises included in some sessions, with a note of any equipment needed for demonstration purposes. Suggested reading is also listed at the end of each session.
35 references
Subject terms:
nursing homes, older people, prevention, staff, accidents, care homes, falls;
University of Stirling. Dementia Services Development Centre
Publication year:
2005
Pagination:
144p.
Place of publication:
Stirling
Effective induction of staff is recognised as a vital component of providing safe care and of establishing a competent workforce. Education and training provision could be used as appropriate to provide learning support. There are also learning programmes, intended as an early or pre-employment introduction to social care that should contribute to induction but have a different role - acting as part of the bridge between school and employment. The induction standards are set out to provide a description of the minimum understanding required for social care work in care homes. The frontline workplace manager is responsible for adding areas of work particular to the worker’s role and for deciding the level of understanding required for that role. Standards are set out minimum understanding they readily link to the NVQ level 2 that is the minimum qualification used within the sector.
Effective induction of staff is recognised as a vital component of providing safe care and of establishing a competent workforce. Education and training provision could be used as appropriate to provide learning support. There are also learning programmes, intended as an early or pre-employment introduction to social care that should contribute to induction but have a different role - acting as part of the bridge between school and employment. The induction standards are set out to provide a description of the minimum understanding required for social care work in care homes. The frontline workplace manager is responsible for adding areas of work particular to the worker’s role and for deciding the level of understanding required for that role. Standards are set out minimum understanding they readily link to the NVQ level 2 that is the minimum qualification used within the sector.
Subject terms:
NVQs, older people, social care staff, training, care homes, first line managers;
The second edition of this pack contains information, ideas and resources for those engaged in activities and leisure pursuits with older people in residential, nursing and care homes. It contains new material on the effects of bereavement; the significance of spirituality; falls; learning in older age; positive person work; multisensory stimulation; outings and social activities, spiritual activities; engaging people with dementia in activity; promoting physical activity; and involving relatives and the wider community.
The second edition of this pack contains information, ideas and resources for those engaged in activities and leisure pursuits with older people in residential, nursing and care homes. It contains new material on the effects of bereavement; the significance of spirituality; falls; learning in older age; positive person work; multisensory stimulation; outings and social activities, spiritual activities; engaging people with dementia in activity; promoting physical activity; and involving relatives and the wider community.
Subject terms:
leisure activities, nursing homes, older people, residential care, spirituality, bereavement, care homes;
Provides a practical framework for training in care skills for care assistants working with older people. Covers all necessary material for NVQ/SVQ level 2 (Direct Care).
Provides a practical framework for training in care skills for care assistants working with older people. Covers all necessary material for NVQ/SVQ level 2 (Direct Care).
Subject terms:
NVQs, older people, residential care, staff development, training, training materials, care homes;
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.
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.
Prevention of Abuse and Neglect in the Institutional Care of Older Adults
Publication year:
2012
Pagination:
34
Place of publication:
London
A training package about promoting excellence in the care of older people. The material is based on the concepts of reflective practice and adult learning and is rooted in practice and the real world of the care home with staff and patient profiles and scenarios based on actual data. Key areas addressed in this package include: older people and ageing; dignity; respectful communication; understanding and managing behaviours; team working; and safe-guarding. The package starts with exercises which explore the characteristics of ageing and older people, to encourage people to think carefully about who it is they are caring for. It then discusses dignity and what it might mean as well as encouraging those undertaking the exercises to think about what dignified care involves. The material then focuses on a fictional care home. It offers brief profiles of a number of staff and residents with different needs. A number of scenarios that might occur on a daily basis are introduced and these are followed by a number of issues/ questions to discuss or explore. This package was developed and tested as part of the ‘Promoting excellence in all care homes’ (PEACH) research study.
(Edited publisher abstract)
A training package about promoting excellence in the care of older people. The material is based on the concepts of reflective practice and adult learning and is rooted in practice and the real world of the care home with staff and patient profiles and scenarios based on actual data. Key areas addressed in this package include: older people and ageing; dignity; respectful communication; understanding and managing behaviours; team working; and safe-guarding. The package starts with exercises which explore the characteristics of ageing and older people, to encourage people to think carefully about who it is they are caring for. It then discusses dignity and what it might mean as well as encouraging those undertaking the exercises to think about what dignified care involves. The material then focuses on a fictional care home. It offers brief profiles of a number of staff and residents with different needs. A number of scenarios that might occur on a daily basis are introduced and these are followed by a number of issues/ questions to discuss or explore. This package was developed and tested as part of the ‘Promoting excellence in all care homes’ (PEACH) research study.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
training materials, care homes, older people, dementia, elder abuse, dignity, good practice, reflective practice, care workforce;
Training manual containing a half day course for care workers working with older people who may be misusing alcohol or who should not be drinking alcohol.
Training manual containing a half day course for care workers working with older people who may be misusing alcohol or who should not be drinking alcohol.
Subject terms:
home care, older people, staff, staff development, training, training materials, alcohol misuse, care homes, day services;