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The need for a common language to describe older people's housing
- Author:
- HOUSING CORPORATION
- Publisher:
- Housing Corporation
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 3p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A discussion paper from phase one of the Towards a Common Currency project noted that elderly people are often confused by the definitions and descriptions used to describe housing and other support. In this part of the project researchers discovered that most social housing landlords did not give sufficiently detailed descriptions of housing developments or schemes to elderly people or those acting on their behalf.
Person centred thinking with older people: practicalities and possibilities
- Authors:
- BOWERS Helen, et al
- Publisher:
- HSA Press
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 95p.
- Place of publication:
- Stockport
This book is compiled specifically for people who work with older people. Older people want real choices and the responsibility to choose the best possible lifestyle for them with the support they need. This book of person centred thinking tools gives you an opportunity to start supporting older people to lead the lives they want by offering practical ways to gather information and to start to set actions that make a real difference. Sections covered include: Appreciations, Relationships, Sorting important to/for, Communication, Histories, Wishing, Good days and bad days and Working/not working.
Communication and the care of people with dementia
- Authors:
- KILLICK John, ALLAN Kate
- Publisher:
- Open University
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 346p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Buckingham
This book argues that communication is at the heart of all approaches to dementia care, and is an in depth exploration of ways of establishing and developing communication with people with dementia. It examines both the nature of dementia as a condition and the subjective experience of those affected. The authors consider in detail how communication between people with dementia and those who care for them changes, and how it can be maintained and enhanced. They include material quoted from people with dementia, and suggest ways of interpreting their words and actions. Ethical issues and the implications for practice are addressed throughout.
Challenging ageism: a guide to talking about ageing and older age
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER
- Publisher:
- Centre for Ageing Better
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide is designed as a practical tool to support organisations in communicating about ageing and older age. The way people currently talk about ageing and older age is largely negative. To change this conversation we need to stop reinforcing these beliefs – and tell a new story. Small changes to the ways that we speak and write about ageing and older age, if applied consistently, could have a big impact. The guide sets out five age-friendly communications principles, which are: shift associations with frailty, vulnerability and dependency – being older doesn’t necessarily mean you are frail, vulnerable or dependent; use preferred terminology – the term older adult(s) or older person/people is respectful and should be the standard if there is a clear need to reference the age of someone or group; avoid ‘othering’ and compassionate ageism – avoid using terms and language that evokes undue pity and makes older people sound like another group that’s separate from the rest of society; don’t stoke conflict between generations – while views vary across age groups, the majority of the public don’t agree that older people benefit at the expense of younger people; think carefully about imagery – it is important to show diverse, realistic and positive representations of older people. (Edited publisher abstract)
The assessment of pain in older people
- Authors:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS, BRITISH GERIATRICS SOCIETY, BRITISH PAIN SOCIETY
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Physicians
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 13p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Pain is under-recognised and under-treated in older people, and the assessment of pain is particularly challenging in the presence of severe cognitive impairments, communication difficulties or language and cultural barriers. This guidance sets out the key components of assessing pain in older people, together with a range of practical scales that can be used with different groups, including those with cognitive or communication impairment. It aims to provide professionals with a set of practical skills to assess pain as the first step towards its effective management. It describes the background and methodology used, key components of an assessment of pain, and types of scale used to assess pain. It also provides a summary of recommendations in the full guidelines covering: pain awareness, pain enquiry, pain description, pain location and intensity, communication, assessment in people with impaired cognition/communication, cause of pain, and re-evaluation. It notes that the basic guidelines should be a routine part of the training and care provision of all healthcare professionals. The appendices include the guideline development process, an algorithm for the assessment of pain in older people, a pain map, and examples of pain scales.
Communication and dementia: how talking mats can help people with dementia to express themselves
- Authors:
- MURPHY Joan, GRAY Cindy M., COX Sylvia
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 88p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
An assessment of Talking Mats, a low-tech communication tool, as a way of helping people at different stages of dementia to express their views. As dementia progresses, communication deteriorates and it becomes increasingly difficult to ensure that the person’s views are heard. This study involved 31 people who were each interviewed about their well-being using both Talking Mats – a system of simple picture symbols – and usual communication methods.
Supporting the most vulnerable customers through digital switchover
- Author:
- OFCOM CONSUMER PANEL
- Publisher:
- OFCOM Consumer Panel
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 39p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Digital television switchover will be the biggest challenge for people who have to cope with it on their own, without the help of family, friends or neighbours. A realistic way to meet this challenge is to mobilise existing community networks. This will cost money. But it will be the key to providing the support that vulnerable people will need if they are to be helped to keep their access to television. Financial assistance should be offered to people currently eligible for TV licence fee exemptions or concessions (people over 75 or registered blind) to meet the costs of one-off purchases of equipment and any necessary aerial upgrade work needed to make the transition to digital.
Exploring ways for staff to consult people with dementia about services
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Guide for staff to finding out opinions of services from people with dementia
Supporting people to keep in touch when care homes are not accepting visitors
- Author:
- CARE INSPECTORATE
- Publisher:
- Care Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 6
- Place of publication:
- Dundee
The guide looks at different types of technology - such as mobile phones and video conferencing calls - and how they can enable residents to keep in touch with their families and friends when care homes are not accepting visitors, for example during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The appendix lists examples of different products. (Edited publisher abstract)
Local system review progress report: Stoke-on-Trent
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 23
- Place of publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne
Updates on progress made in Stoke-on-Trent following on local system review in September 2017. The review focused on how older people move between health and social care services, including delayed transfers of care. This progress report shows there has been significant improvement in the health social care system for older people living in Stoke-on-Trent. The report outlines progress against six areas for improvement; leadership and governance; strategy and commissioning; information and data sharing; performance and outcomes; workforce; service improvement. Improvements identified included: improved relationships, more effective communication, and a shared across the system; improvements in the quality of care in the independent social care market and how commissioners worked with providers; and evidence of improved joint planning in relation to winter 2018/19. Suggestions of areas for further improvement included better involvement of the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in health and social care and better information and data sharing across health and social care organisations. (Edited publisher abstract)