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Involving older people: in setting standards for day services
- Author:
- AGE CONCERN
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 54p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Despite many directives promoting the involvement of older people in planning and evaluating services that are provided for them, relatively little is known about what older people themselves think about such involvement. The standards are designed by advisory groups who have been invited to take part in planning and monitoring the process of implementation for the standards.
Day services for older people: quality and effectiveness: a resource for providers and commissioners
- Author:
- AGE CONCERN
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 61p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Age UK, the largest independent sector provider of day services to older people in England, have developed this research to share with providers, commissioners and funders. The resource is a generic set of standards that apply to day care. Providers are encouraged to adopt the standards to suit the particular services they offer. The standards are arranged in seven sections, structured according to six outcomes in the Commission for Social Care Inspection framework with an additional outcome for carers: living the life I choose; being a valued member of the community; being treated with dignity and respect; feeling safe and secure; being healthy; enjoying economic well-being; and enjoying a break from caring. The primary measure for the standards is that service users are satisfied that the standard is being met. After the standards, this resource provides a checklist that providers may find useful to collect and monitor.
COVID 19 guidance resumption of day services for older persons
- Authors:
- CORMICAN Martin, McKENNA Mary
- Publisher:
- Ireland. Health Service Executive
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 33
- Place of publication:
- Dublin
Practice guidance for day services on the resumption of services during COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of guidelines is to support care that meets the needs of the person, they are not a set of rigid rules, and they should always be applied with care and compassion. Key points in the guidance include: preparedness plans prior to opening; protocols to guide service user transportation; resumption of activities in the day centre with lowest practical risk; and management of potential cases / outbreaks where identified. Includes key checklist points for facilities, vaccination, procedures, transportation, and activities in each Day Service Centre (Edited publisher abstract)
Guidance on reopening of day services for older people in context of COVID 19 vaccination programme
- Author:
- HEALTH PROTECTION SURVEILLANCE CENTRE
- Publisher:
- Health Creation Alliance
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 11
- Place of publication:
- Dublin
- Edition:
- V. 1.2 01.07.21
In the context of the COVID-19 vaccination programme the reopening of key services that support older people is now being examined. Loss of access to these services has had a very significant impact on the health and wellbeing of older people. Vaccination has changed the balance of risk and benefit associated with access to these services so that resumption of these services is now appropriate. The aim of this guidance is to support reopening of services while acknowledging ongoing risk of COVID-19 and community transmission pending deployment of the full national COVID-19 vaccination programme. The guidance reflects: preparedness plans prior to opening; protocols to guide service user transportation to and from day centres; resumption of activities in the day centre with lowest practical risk; management of potential cases / outbreaks where identified. (Edited publisher abstract)
Dementia care training manual for staff working in nursing and residential settings
- Author:
- WALSH Danny
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 240p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This resource book encourages front-line staff working with dementia sufferers in nursing and residential settings to examine their working practice and modify it to where appropriate to meet best practice guidelines. Packed with photocopiable training exercises, discussion points and questions to prompt care workers to reflect on their style of work, this practical training manual also provides a framework for care work in line with statutory requirements and national training standards. It can be used as a self-training guide by carers, who can work through it at their own pace or under the supervision of a colleague, or by trainers running structured courses on good practice in dementia care. It is also suitable as a quick reference in daily practice.
Training manual for working with older people in residential and day care settings
- Author:
- PRITCHARD Jacki
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 399p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This training manual is designed specifically for residential and day care staff who work with older people. Topics covered in the manual are closely linked to the new requirements for training in social care work as outlined in the TOPSS induction and foundation standards. Each of the chapters contains exercises, case studies, a reading list and a simple discussion of the relevant theory. The key areas covered include: the principles of care, the role of the care worker, the needs of older people, care planning and risk assessment, effective communication and recording, supervision, dealing with challenging behaviour, death and dying, and elder abuse.
Making each day count: a guide to day care services for people with dementia
- Authors:
- MOORE David, SHEARD David
- Publishers:
- Alzheimer's Society, Dementia Care Matters
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 119p.
- Place of publication:
- York
This book provides information for anyone working in day care, offering a hands-on guide to setting up new services and making the most of existing ones. This publication demonstrates that making a real difference is not just about the use of resources but about focusing on what really matters to people with dementia, their friends and family. The emphasis of the publication is on: careful and effective planning; feelings and emotions; understanding individuals; communication; and daily activities.
Guidance: subject F; community care; sections 3-10
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Scottish Office
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Scottish Office
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 1v.,looseleaf.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Part of a 6 volume package containing all the guidance issued by the Social Work Services Group and the Social Work Services Inspectorate of the Scottish Office to local authorities from 1967 which is still in force. All other circulars and guidance issued by the SWSG since that date have been cancelled. All the volumes are designed to be updated when new circulars are issued. This volume contains sections 3-10 on community care. These are: choice of accommodation; commissioning and purchasing; complaints; dementia; disabled people; day services; domiciliary care; and health.