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Stepping up to the plate
- Author:
- DUNNING Jeremy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 29.9.11, 2011, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A nutritional champion, employed as a senior care assistant, and a head chef, are raising the standard of cooking and nutrition in one Wimbledon care home. Residents of Queens Court Care Home are screened using the five-step Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool to identify adults who are malnourished, at risk of malnutrition or are obese. Menus are then provided to improve health outcomes as well as to give them the foods they enjoy. The improvement in the health of a resident with dementia after being admitted to Queens Court Care Home is described, highlighting the success of their approach.
How to keep residents active
- Author:
- SALE Anabel Unity
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 4.12.08, 2008, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Ashley House care home in Borden, Hampshire provides a wide range of activities for residents - both formally structured events and spontaneous activities. This article reports on their practice and the benefits for residents.
My home life programme: creating the bridge between research and practice in care homes
- Author:
- OWEN Tom
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 18(2), April 2008, Online only
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
My Home Life is a new UK programme led by Help the Aged, National Care Forum and City University, aimed at improving quality of life for those living, dying, visiting and working in care homes for older people. At the heart of the programme is an evidence-based vision for care homes to identify the positive practices that contribute to quality of life in care homes. This article discusses the work of My Home Life, and how the project are disseminating examples of good practice throughout care homes.
Good practice in mealtime provision in residential care
- Author:
- ASHCROFT Jane
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Care Services Management, 1(4), July 2007, pp.320-326.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Since the introduction of the National Minimum Standards in 2002, the Commission of Social Care Inspection reports that care home meals have been steadily improving. This article looks at some examples of best practice in residential care catering services for residents. It looks at Anchor Homes enables choice and independence for residents at mealtimes.
Care homes in the heart of the community: final report of the NAPA Growing with Age project
- Authors:
- KNOCKER Sally, AVILA Barbara
- Publisher:
- National Association for Providers of Activities for Older People
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- London
All older people, care homes, sheltered schemes, care agencies and those in domiciliary care should have access to a local directory of activities. Care homes should encourage older people to maintain contact with the local community by facilitating residents to attend outside activities and inviting outsiders to participate in scheme/home activities.
International examples of measures to prevent and manage COVID-19 outbreaks in residential care and nursing home settings
- Authors:
- COMAS-HERRERA Adelina, et al
- Publisher:
- International Long Term Care Policy Network
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- London
This document provides examples of policy and practice measures that have been adopted internationally to prevent COVID-19 infections in care homes and to mitigate their impact. The evidence shows that: while both the characteristics of the population in care homes and the difficulties of physical distancing in communal living mean that care home residents are at high risk of dying from COVID-19, these deaths are not inevitable; countries with low-levels of infection in the population typically also have low shares of infections in care homes; the response to COVID-19 in care homes needs to be coordinated across all relevant government departments and levels, and with the acute health sector response; timely data on the impact of COVID-19 in care homes is essential to ensure that opportunities for preventing large numbers of deaths are not missed; evidence of asymptomatic transmission and atypical presentation of COVID-19 in geriatric populations should be reflected in guidance documents and testing policies; while there are infections local to care homes, regular testing of residents and staff will be essential, ideally followed by contact tracing and effective isolation; most countries have restricted visitors but this policy alone has not protected care homes from infection; staff pay and living conditions may be an important barrier to effective infection controls, particularly if staff do not have access to sick pay or need to work in multiple facilities (or live in crowded accommodation); access to healthcare and palliative care (in terms of personnel, medicines and equipment) needs to be guaranteed, particularly for homes without nursing or medical staff; measures to address the psychological impact of the pandemic on both staff and residents need to be put in place. (Edited publisher abstract)
‘Jagged pieces of truth’
- Authors:
- OUTHWAITE Alex, KILLICK John
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 20(5), September 2012, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
This article reports on a poetry project run in dementia care homes in Herefordshire. In the pilot project, the ‘Dementia Poet in Residence’ mentored 4 local poets, aiming to pass on and develop his method of working with people with dementia. Following a day-long training session, the 4 poets were assigned to 3-month placements at 4 care homes around the county. The article describes the role of the mentor, the views of the poets, and future plans for the project. Feedback from the pilot has been overwhelmingly positive from all sides including the residents and staff at the homes, residents’ families, and the poets themselves. Two books, ‘In the Pink’ and ‘Singing Under Our Breath’, containing a selection of the best poems from each home, have been published. These books and public readings have given a sense of validation and pride to all the participants.
Dehydration: best practice in the care home
- Author:
- CAMPBELL Naomi
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing and Residential Care, 14(1), January 2012, pp.21-25.
- Publisher:
- MA Healthcare Ltd.
- Place of publication:
- London
Dehydration of older people in care homes leads to both patient suffering and increased health care costs. This review article looks at the risk factors of dehydration in older people, provides an overview of current best practice guidelines for hydration and discusses strategies to encourage patients to drink more. Two UK initiatives which helped to increase patient and staff awareness of the importance of drinking more fluids, The East Anglia Water company campaign 'Healthy on Tap' and the project 'Thirst 4 Life' in Buckinghamshire, are also briefly mentioned.
Alternative living
- Author:
- TAYLOR Amy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.8.09, 2009, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
All nine of Abbeyfield Kent Society's care homes have adopted a new approach to care called the Eden Alternative. Much of the work involves de-institutionalising the culture and environment of care and nursing homes and preventing residents from becoming bored or lonely. This article looks at the approach and how it has benefited one resident.
Dementia care partnership: more than bricks and mortar
- Author:
- GARWOOD Sue
- Publisher:
- Care Services Improvement Partnership. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Dementia Care Partnership (DCP) has a number of features which make it distinctive - possibly unique - and well worth emulating. A complementary range of services for people with dementia and their carers enable individually tailored provision. An underpinning value base commands a high level of commitment from staff and volunteers. With an emphasis on independent living and individual fulfilment, people with dementia and their carers play a significant role, not only in determining their own support, but in shaping what DCP does. DCP has been awarded "Pathfinder status" by the Department of Health's Social Enterprise Unit and will be going on to develop a series of social enterprises. This case study describes DCP's services and approach.