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Personalisation: promoting independence in care homes
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 9 minutes 2 seconds
- Place of publication:
- London
Actors have been used in this short film. Emily is 94 and a resident of a care home, The context of the drama is the balancing of risks and freedoms for Emily. She wants to continue making tea for herself each morning, despite the risks of falls or scalds, and the staff team are anxious to ensure that arrangements are made which keep Emily safe. During the decision-making process, consideration is given to the risk of harm to Emily, balanced against her right to freedom of action. This film was previously available under the title 'Emily's safety'. (Edited publisher abstract)
Reablement: maintaining independence
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 11 minutes 4 seconds
- Place of publication:
- London
This film focuses on ‘falls prevention’ programmes. This type of preventive support can be described as ‘early intervention’. The film introduces us to a number of people who describe how they are benefitting from a falls prevention service and exercise classes. People who were initially experiencing reduced mobility or had previously fallen reflect on how their physical ability has improved and their confidence has grown. As well as the exercises classes, physiotherapists work with the individuals to improve the home environment so that they can achieve mutually agreed outcomes, such as washing themselves, moving around the house safely and reduced anxiety. For some, this means a reduction in the need for ongoing care. In addition to the benefits described by the individuals in this film, we hear from the rehabilitation and falls specialist at the Cambridgeshire Falls Prevention Scheme about some of the ‘service outcomes’. By maintaining people’s independence, the service aims to reduce packages of care, most notably by preventing the need for expensive residential care. Professor Julien Forder also explains that this kind of early intervention service is likely to reduce hospital admissions, meaning a positive outcome for individuals and the public purse. This film was originally published in 2011 with the title 'Prevention: early intervention'.
Better life for older people with high support needs: the role of social care
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing summarises the seven challenges set out by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s (JRF) A Better Life programme which will help older people with high support needs achieve a better quality of life. It identifies key SCIE resources that will support people working in social care address each of the challenges in their practice and relationships with older people with high support needs and achieve the overall aim of supporting choice, control and quality in their lives. The challenges cover: encouraging positive images of ageing; taking a person centred approach to care; encouraging importance of meaningful relationships; treating older people as equal stakeholders in their care and support services; allowing older people with high support needs to make decisions; and being open to innovative and new approaches of providing care and support. (Original abstract)
Independence, well-being and choice: our vision for the future of social care for adults in England: consultation response
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) welcomes the green paper’s emphasis on independence and choice, and also wishes to encourage careful thinking about the issues of interdependence and control. SCIE supports the proposal to have an inclusive debate about risk. Structural change may be necessary, but is certainly not sufficient. The green paper recognises this, particularly through the emphasis on cultural change. Drawing on what is known about the implementation of changes designed to promote user- and carer-centred working, SCIE argues for an incremental approach and for forthcoming legislation to be framed in a way that allows for learning and experimentation by all concerned, including the users of services and their carers and supporters. The green paper’s seven outcomes for social care cannot be delivered by social care alone. Effective, outcome-focused partnership working across the human services and spanning from central government to the frontline must therefore be resourced and developed.
Prevention: early intervention
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Place of publication:
- London
This film focuses on ‘falls prevention’ programmes. This type of preventive support can be described as ‘early intervention’. The film introduces us to a number of people who describe how they are benefitting from a falls prevention service and exercise classes. People who were initially experiencing reduced mobility or had previously fallen reflect on how their physical ability has improved and their confidence has grown. As well as the exercises classes, physiotherapists work with the individuals to improve the home environment so that they can achieve mutually agreed outcomes, such as washing themselves, moving around the house safely and reduced anxiety. For some, this means a reduction in the need for ongoing care. In addition to the benefits described by the individuals in this film, we hear from the rehabilitation and falls specialist at the Cambridgeshire Falls Prevention Scheme about some of the ‘service outcomes’. By maintaining people’s independence, the service aims to reduce packages of care, most notably by preventing the need for expensive residential care. Professor Julien Forder also explains that this kind of early intervention service is likely to reduce hospital admissions, meaning a positive outcome for individuals and the public purse. This film was republished in 2014 with the title 'Reablement: maintaining independence'.
Dignity in care: practical assistance
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 14 minutes 51 seconds
- Place of publication:
- London
This film shows a number of innovative schemes across the country that offer practical assistance for people with care and support needs. It features Age UK support in Leicester, where a handy person service carries out minor repairs and home improvements such as installing grab rails for people who live on their own. Ensuring a living environment is safe promotes independence and enables people to continue living in their own homes. The film looks at the Casserole club, an initiative which not only provides people with a meal, but also provides valuable social contact. A befriending service in Newcastle and a 'phone neighbours' telephone friendship and support group also help to address social isolation and increase a sense of community. Other initiative featured are support to help people access the internet at home and a hospital discharge support scheme run by Age UK Sunderland. The film shows how practical assistance can help people to maintain independence and dignity. Help with small tasks can also prevent people from needing a higher level of care. (Edited publisher abstract)