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Medication in extra care housing: factsheet
- Author:
- HOLDEN Michael
- Publisher:
- Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- London
Update of the 2008 Housing LIN factsheet on the handling of medicines in extra care housing (ECH), taking into account recent policy, legislation and guidance. The factsheet highlights good practice recommendations covering areas such as safe storage, monitoring and record keeping, over-the-counter, medicines adherence support, and consent and choice. It also outlines additional areas for consideration when supporting people with dementia, for people using telecare devices to manage their own medicine, and supporting adherence to medication. It also sets out key lessons learned and provides a list of useful frequently asked questions. The factsheet is aimed at practitioners, commissioners, care service managers and housing managers working in extra care housing. (Edited publisher abstract)
Medication in extra care housing
- Author:
- OPUS PHARMACY SERVICES
- Publisher:
- Care Services Improvement Partnership. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The handling of medicines in Extra Care Housing (ECH) can be difficult to manage because of a lack of guidance relating specifically to this particular environment. Care homes are completely different from extra care housing. A comparable model of care is a domiciliary care agency. If personal care is provided within an ECH scheme, this must be provided by a registered provider, hence the Care Standards Act 2000, National Minimum Standards for Domiciliary Care and the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) published guidance are all relevant. Any support with medication should incorporate the principles of safe practice set out in the guidance published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain ‘The Handling of Medicines in Social Care’. This factsheet is aimed at practitioners, commissioners, care services managers and housing managers in extra care housing, an environment not specifically referred to in any guidance on the handling of medicines.
Trees Extra Care Housing: Highgate
- Authors:
- NICHOLSON Anne-Marie, WALKER Martin
- Publisher:
- Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The ‘Trees’ Extra Care Housing scheme, opened in March 2011, provides 40 apartments for older people in a beautiful site located in Highgate’s Conservation Area. The scheme is the first 100% affordable housing project in this part of Haringey. The building was awarded a prestigious Housing Design Award in July 2011, winning the best ‘Completed HAPPI Scheme’ and was shortlisted for the British Homes Awards 2011 - Lifetime Home of the Year and the House Builder Awards 2011 - Best Design. This case study provides an overview of the development of the 'Trees' Extra Care Housing scheme, the relationships of the partners involved, the planning challenges in producing modern sustainable design in a conservation area, and how the local community were engaged. The project has resulted in a valuable housing and care facility for older people and the local community, meeting a need in the local area that was previously not met. Key learning points from the project are discussed.
Older people's services and individual budgets: good practice: examples and ideas
- Author:
- NICHOLLS Angela
- Publisher:
- Care Services Improvement Partnership
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
The purpose of the paper is to identify and share ideas and examples of good practice currently being undertaken by the pilot sites working with older people’s services as part of their evaluation quota. The aim is to address, at least partially, some of the specific issues which have been raised in relation to the implementation of Individual Budgets for older people. Fourteen people from the eight sites have contributed their views for this paper, including Individual Budget project managers and service leads, and social workers and team managers working in adult and community services.
Excellent social work with older people: a discussion paper
- Author:
- COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORK
- Publisher:
- College of Social Work
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 5
- Place of publication:
- London
Discussion paper setting out the College of Social Work's proposals for delivering excellence in social work with older people. It also presents their ideas on why and how social work should be better recognised as a specialism in its own right. The College proposes that: employers of social workers make it clear to older people in their communities how social work can support them and how they can access services; commissioners, employers, and the wider social work professions recognise social work with older people as a specialist area of practice; clarification and strengthening of the role of social workers in policy and guidance relevant to older people; and that research evidence to be properly utilised to ensure social work with older people continues to evolve and improve the lived experiences of older people. The paper seeks feedback on the follow areas: how should excellence be defined in terms of social work with older people; what difference can excellent social work make; and how can social work with older people be better recognised and valued. The deadline for responses is Tuesday 24th February at 5pm. (Edited publisher abstract)
Dying: doing it better
- Author:
- NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR PALLIATIVE CARE
- Publisher:
- National Council for Palliative Care
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Fit Creative has designed the Dying - Doing it Better report for the National Council for Palliative Care and the Dying Matters coalition. The report aims to promote the work of the NCPC and Dying Matters - organisations that work to change attitudes towards death, dying and bereavement. To achieve these aims there is a three-pronged approach: Policy development – helping government to develop policies that meet end of life care and support needs; Practice development – working with professional groups, organisations, community groups and people with first hand experience to capture, develop and spread good practice; and Public awareness – raising awareness about the need to openly discuss dying, death and bereavement.
The Equality Act 2010 and adult mental health services: achieving non-discriminatory age-appropriate services: joint guidance from the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Faculties of Old Age and General and Community Psychiatry
- Author:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- London
As of April 2012, age discrimination will be banned in the UK and health and social care services will be legally required to promote age equality in their adult mental health services. Of all health and social care services, older people’s mental healthcare has been highlighted as one of the worst examples of discrimination. There is a danger that commissioners and providers of mental health services, in an attempt to meet the need for equality and to save money, might attempt to merge adult and older people’s services into ‘age-blind’ services. However, this does not recognise age-appropriateness and will result in indirect age discrimination. This document explains what age discrimination is, gives examples of age discrimination in action, describes the requirements under the Equality Act 2010, and provides guidance on responding to the equality challenge in a non-discriminatory age-appropriate way.
Guidelines for care: person-centred care of people with dementia living in care homes: framework
- Author:
- ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY
- Publisher:
- Alzheimer Society of Canada
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 67p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Toronto
These guidelines for care present a framework aimed at improving the quality of care of people with dementia in care homes through a person-centred philosophy. The Alzheimer Society suggests that people with dementia have the right to enjoy the highest possible quality of life and quality of care by being engaged in meaningful relationships which are based on equality, understanding, sharing, participation, collaboration, dignity, trust and respect. The framework is an evidence based foundation for the development of knowledge translation tools to enhance quality care. A Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) was completed to systematically examine practice guidelines published in peer-reviewed journals regarding the care of people in advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease living in care homes. The guidelines consist of the following sections: what does a person-centred philosophy mean; what does person-centred care look like in a care home; ensuring family inclusiveness; extending a person-centred philosophy through end of life.
Prevention research and practice
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Place of publication:
- London
This online resource provides details of emerging practice and research in the provision of prevention services in adult social care. It has been commissioned by the Department of Health to support and inform commissioners of prevention services in local authorities and clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in England. Contents includes prevention service examples submitted by commissioners and providers across England; references to recent research and associated resources derived from SCIE's Social Care Online database; and short film on prevention in adult social care introducing the resource. (Edited publisher abstract)
Quality in social care: what is excellence
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 19 minutes 27 seconds
- Place of publication:
- London
In this film service users and academics explore SCIE's Social Care TV films for examples to illustrate the notion of excellence in social care. Excellence is about giving people choice and control over their lives, ensuring they have good relationships with those around them – family and friends, and staff – and supporting people to spend their time purposefully and enjoyably. The panel look at examples of social care in different settings and with different people, to see how excellence can be achieved. This film was previously available under the title 'Defining excellence: excellence in domiciliary care , revised in 2014.