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Supporting you and your family as you grow older together: a booklet for people with learning disabilities who live at home with an older family carer
- Authors:
- MAGRILL Dalia, PEARCE-NEUDORF Justin
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 30p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A practical booklet for people with learning disabilities who are cared for by an older person in their family. It aims to help the family live together now, and also to think about things that may need to be done in the future. This booklet provides: good questions to ask; things that can help you now and in the future; and some of the people who can help you. It also looks at how to get ready for emergencies. Boxes to tick and write in are included throughout the booklet, providing a useful list of things to do or find out. This is one of a series of publications to come from the Mutual Caring project, set up to promote good practice and improve service provision for older families caring for people with learning disabilities.
Supporting you as an older family carer: a booklet to support older family carers of people with learning disabilities to get the right support now and to plan for emergencies and the long term
- Authors:
- MAGRILL Dalia, PEARCE-NEUDORF Justin
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 50p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This booklet has been developed to help older family carers who are caring for people with learning disabilities to think and plan for the future as they get older. It covers: Getting the right support now; Practical support you may find useful; Preparing for emergencies; Preparing for the future. It aims to present different options and present a good starting point to finding solutions. It includes checklists and notes boxes to record information and service needs. It is one of a series of publications to come from the Mutual Caring project, set up to promote good practice and improve service provision for older families caring for people with learning disabilities.
Dementia: supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care: full guideline
- Author:
- NATIONAL COLLABORATING CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
- Publishers:
- National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 417p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Produced by NICE and SCIE, this joint guideline makes recommendations for the identification, treatment and care of people with dementia and the support of carers within primary and secondary healthcare, and social care. The guide is for health and social care staff who work with people with dementia and their carers, and those who work with older people and people with learning disabilities. This includes GPs, nurses, geriatricians, psychiatrists, social workers, care home managers and care staff. It also includes recommendations relevant to commissioners, managers and coordinators of health and social care. Published as NICE Clinical Guideline 42.
Dementia: supporting people with dementia and their carers: understanding NICE-SCIE guidance
- Author:
- NATIONAL COLLABORATING CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
- Publishers:
- National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Produced by NICE and SCIE, this guideline makes recommendations for the identification, treatment and care of people with dementia and the support of carers within primary and secondary healthcare, and social care. The guide is for health and social care staff who work with people with dementia and their carers, and those who work with older people and people with learning disabilities. This includes GPs, nurses, geriatricians, psychiatrists, social workers, care home managers and care staff. It also includes recommendations relevant to commissioners, managers and coordinators of health and social care.
More than just a visitor: a guide to essential family carers
- Author:
- METHODIST HOMES
- Publisher:
- Methodist Homes
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 9
- Place of publication:
- Derby
This guidance sets how Methodist Homes (MHA) can start to re-introduce family visits indoors in its care homes, as lockdown restrictions ease, especially for those who have been unable to have any outdoor visits. During lockdown, MHA enabled families to have regular video calls with residents, as well as telephone calls and opened up for outdoor visits in gardens when it was safe to do so. Sadly, not all residents have been able to take part in these so MHA has developed its guidance, in conjunction with that from the Government, for families to once again be able to come into care homes and see their loved one, albeit on a limited basis initially. An essential family carer (EFC) is a resident’s family member or friend whose care for a resident is an essential element of maintaining their mental or physical health. The guidance sets out what being an EFC involves, including following infection control measures including sharing evidence of having been free from COVID-19 for at least 28 days and wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). (Edited publisher abstract)
Top tips for commissioners: supporting older carers and ageing parent carers to plan for a future when they are less able or unable to care
- Author:
- CARERS TRUST
- Publisher:
- Carers Trust
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 7
- Place of publication:
- London
This resource is one of a suite of resources developed alongside a report, No Longer Able to Care: Supporting older carers and ageing parent carers to plan for a future when they are less able or unable to care. It gives suggestions on what commissioners can do to make sure support is available in their area. It includes free resources they can use to ensure that they are supporting carers and fulfilling they role duties under the 2014 Care Act. Top tips include: early identification and support of carers are vital; once a carer is identified, the support plan that is developed for the carer should set out trigger points where a carer will receive support when they are less able or unable to care; support for carers to plan for a future when they are less able or unable to care is an important area for developments for future services to consider; subsequent assessments and reassessments should revisit these plans; planning must take into account the carer’s individual needs and circumstances; services must be designed in a way that makes them open to everyone in your community; some communities who face additional barriers may prefer support from specialist organisations; involve carers in the design of the services that support them. (Edited publisher abstract)
Top tips for front line staff: supporting older carers and ageing parent carers to plan for a future when they are less able or unable to care
- Author:
- CARERS TRUST
- Publisher:
- Carers Trust
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 8
- Place of publication:
- London
This resource is one of a suite of resources developed alongside a report, No Longer Able to Care: Supporting older carers and ageing parent carers to plan for a future when they are less able or unable to care. Most unpaid carers will need support at some point in their caring journey. There will come a point in most carers’ lives where they will be less able or unable to care. Carers must be supported at this stage to make sure the best possible outcomes are achieved for them and the people they care for. This resource will help front line staff support carers to plan for a future when they are less able or unable to care. It gives suggestions on what staff can do to make sure they are supporting carers to make this change. Top tips include: early identification and support of carers are vital; once a carer is identified, the support plan that is developed for the carer should set out trigger points where a carer will receive support when they are less able or unable to care; subsequent assessments should revisit these; planning must take into account the carer’s individual needs and circumstances and reflect the views and needs of the person with care needs; when other family members take caring responsibilities, they must be identified and supported with their own needs; some communities who face additional barriers may prefer support from specialist organisations; carers want to be involved in the design of support services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Providers supporting carers: supporting older carers and ageing parent carers to plan for a future when they are less able or unable to care
- Author:
- CARERS TRUST
- Publisher:
- Carers Trust
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 7
- Place of publication:
- London
This resource is one of a suite of resources developed alongside a report, No Longer Able to Care: Supporting older carers and ageing parent carers to plan for a future when they are less able or unable to care. Most unpaid carers will need support at some point in their caring journey. There will come a point in most carers’ lives where they will be less able or unable to care. Carers must be supported at this stage to make sure the best possible outcomes are achieved for them and the people they care for. This resource will help providers support carers to plan for a future when they are less able or unable to care. It gives suggestions on what they can do as providers to make sure you can provide this support. Top tips include: early identification and support of carers are vital; once a carer is identified, the support plan that is developed for the carer should set out trigger points where a carer will receive support when they are less able or unable to care; subsequent assessments should revisit these; planning must take into account the carer’s individual needs and circumstances and reflect the views and needs of the person with care needs; when other family members take caring responsibilities, they must be identified and supported with their own needs; work with service users to develop and design services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Dementia cafes: recommendations from interviews with informal carers
- Authors:
- AKHTAR Farrukh, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 21(4), 2017, pp.236-242.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: Dementia cafes (also known as Alzheimer’s or memory cafes) have been running in the UK since 2000. The purpose of this paper is to report on the recommendations from recent research that interviewed family carers on their experiences of using the cafes. Design/methodology/approach: The research was carried out in cafes in and around London, and focussed on informal, unpaid carers’ experiences of using them. In total, 11 carers from five different dementia cafes were interviewed, using semi-structured questionnaires. The results were thematically analysed. Findings: The findings showed that carers had an overwhelming appreciation of the cafes and what they offered, but several of the findings led to the recommendations about the recruitment and training of cafe co-ordinators; how cafes present themselves and their services and how they can offer dedicated support to informal carers. Originality/value: These recommendations will be of use to cafe organisers and commissioners, especially considering the dearth of information currently available in this area. (Publisher abstract)
Improving continence care for people with dementia living at home
- Author:
- ALZHEIMER EUROPE
- Publisher:
- Alzheimer Europe
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 52
- Place of publication:
- Luxembourg
Provide information about incontinence and dementia, explaining how the continence care of people with dementia living at home should be understood in the more global context of the long-term care of people with complex care needs. The document also explores the experience and challenges faced by people with dementia and continence problems who live at home and also those of informal carers. This is followed by statements from people with dementia and their carers, highlighting their needs and desire in relation to continence care and in the wider context of their rights as equal and valued citizens. The last section of the report contains guidelines targeted at people with dementia and their carers, social and healthcare professionals, and policy makers and service providers. They are organised into three main sections covering detection, continence assessment and the management of continence problems. (Edited publisher abstract)