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Teaching empathy and conflict resolution to people with dementia: a guide for person-centred practice
- Authors:
- CAMP Cameron J., CAMP Linda
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 112
- Place of publication:
- London
The way in which dementia is understood and treated is changing, with a growing focus on the individual's experience and person-centred approaches to care. Introducing a new model of dementia care that reflects on the role of a person with dementia within a community and their relationships, this guide for professional and family caregivers demonstrates how to facilitate positive relationships for peaceful living. By having an understanding of the cognitive and physical challenges that older adults with dementia face, caregivers can practice empathic care that affords people with dementia increased freedom of expression and independence. Included here are techniques for conflict resolution that enable people with dementia to be active and self-initiating in times of distress and disruption. Looking at the basics of respect, empathy, and mindfulness, this book also provides hands-on training for employing these virtues in practice with a number of exercises to help achieve the goal of peaceful independent living. (Edited publisher abstract)
Age-friendly housing: future design for older people
- Authors:
- PORTEUS Jeremy, PARK Julia
- Publisher:
- RIBA Publishing
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 192
- Place of publication:
- London
This book sets out the underlying design principles that should be applied in the design of future housing for an ageing population, focuses on anticipating the needs and aspirations of the next generation of older people. It looks at how well-designed buildings can facilitate the provision of care, support independence and wellbeing, while providing companionship and stimulation. It also examines how to ensure that buildings remain flexible over a long life. It is illustrated with case studies alongside contributions from a range of experts and examples of best practice. Although focusing mainly on new-build housing, it also includes a section on adaptation and refurbishment. It also briefly looks at what designing for an ageing population implies for communities, towns and cities, as well as for our living spaces. It provides a comprehensive resource to inform architects, designers, and planners to be braver and wiser in designing with older people in mind. (Edited publisher abstract)
What works: hearing loss and healthy ageing
- Author:
- NHS ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- NHS England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide provides information for commissioners and care providers to help support older people with hearing loss in addressing their hearing and communication challenges and retain their independence. It looks at impact of hearing loss on overall health and wellbeing of the individual, the economic impact to society and the impact on an individual's independence. It outlines the responsibilities of commissioners and providers in relation to the provision of care for older people with hearing loss and provides useful advice for care providers to promote effective hearing and communication. Short case studies include screening for hearing loss in hospitals and care homes and supporting the management of hearing loss in care homes. (Edited publisher abstract)
The collaborative home improvement agency
- Authors:
- PHILLIPPA Francis, RAMSAY Malcolm
- Publisher:
- Foundations
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 32
- Place of publication:
- Glossop
This guide sets out a vision for a collaborative home improvement agency and highlights importance of working collaboratively with other services and providers, for both the agency and the people using its services. It highlights the role of HIAs in an integrated health and care system which promotes wellbeing at home and can provide a preventative response to reduce, delay or remove the need for costly institutional care. It suggests that HIAs services will increasingly need to be focused in two areas: highly targeted services to high need individuals, and low level preventative services to a larger population, both grant-eligible and self-funders. It then looks at the importance of understanding and influencing commissioners, developing partnerships with other providers, and HIAs role in shaping the market for the supply of equipment and home modifications. Practice examples are included throughout which provide ideas about how collaboration can work successfully. The guide is aimed primarily at home improvement agencies and related service providers, but will also inform commissioners and policy makers in local government, health and wellbeing boards, health trusts and clinical commissioning groups. (Edited publisher abstract)
Home care: delivering personal care and practical support to older people living in their own homes: NG21
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Place of publication:
- London
Practice guideline providing good practice advice on the planning and delivery of person-centred home care and domiciliary care for older people. The guideline aims to promote older people's independence and to ensure safe and consistently high quality home care services. The guideline was developed by a guideline development group following a detailed review of the evidence on home care. The recommendations cover: ensuring care is person centred; providing information about care and support options; planning and reviewing home care and support; delivering home care, including advice on the length of home care visits; joint working between health and social care; ensuring safety and safeguarding people using home care services; and recruiting, training and supporting home care workers. The guideline also highlights the importance of prioritising continuity of care by ensuring the person has the same home care worker or workers so that they can become familiar and build a relationship. Recommendations for future research are provided. The guideline is for health and social care practitioners, home care providers, home care managers, home care workers, commissioners of home care in local authorities and CCGs and people using or planning to use home care services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Older people: independence and mental wellbeing: draft guideline
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 45
- Place of publication:
- London
This guideline makes recommendations on maintaining and improving the independence and mental wellbeing (including social and emotional wellbeing) of older people. It aims to: help older people maintain their mental wellbeing, including their ability to remain independent to avoid health conditions linked to social isolation, depression, and other conditions linked to poor mental wellbeing; help service commissioners and providers to plan, deliver and evaluate services that help older people maintain their independence and mental wellbeing; and reduce health inequalities among older people. The guideline includes recommendations on strategy, needs assessment, awareness raising, interventions, support for community organisations, service evaluation and training for health and social care practitioners. This consultation ends on 10 July 2015. (Edited publisher abstract)
Assistive technology: independence and well-being
- Author:
- AUDIT COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Audit Commission
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 50p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This paper looks in more depth at the role of assistive technology (AT) in supporting independence. It examines the place of AT in the current policy context and describes the current evidence to demonstrate how AT can support independence. It analyses the current obstacles to progress and explains how change can be introduced. New assistive technology can play a vital role in supporting the ways in which millions of older or disabled people can maintain or regain their independence. It also has the potential to modernise the way in which many aspects of health and social care are currently delivered to the benefit of users, carers, service providers and the taxpayer.
Technology-enabled services for older people living at home independently: lessons for public long-term care authorities in EU member states
- Author:
- CARRETERO Stephanie
- Publisher:
- European Commission
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 47
- Place of publication:
- Luxembourg
This report presents six policy lessons that could help public authorities at all levels of the EU Member States use new technologies in long-term care service provision for older people. These lessons have come out of the ICT-AGE research project carried out by the JRC-IPTS and funded by DG EMPL, based on the cross-analysis of good practices in technology-enabled services to help older people live independently at home. The lessons are: establish a policy framework; build a sustainable business model; engage stakeholders to build confidence and trust; use a well-established entry point for the new service; share experiences; and be alert to the challenges of interoperability. The lessons could help public long-term care authorities to modernise their social protection systems in the field of long-term care, ensuring effectiveness, adequacy and sustainability. The report also describes the different existing instruments offered by the European Union, which could help public authorities to implement the policy lessons. (Edited publisher abstract)
Moving to quality: good practice for staff in residential care and nursing homes
- Author:
- COUNSEL AND CARE
- Publisher:
- Counsel and Care
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 8 booklets in pack.
- Place of publication:
- London
Eight self contained booklets aimed specifically at care assistants. Each book looks at an issue as it affects people in residential care and nursing homes and discusses how staff can improve their working practice with input and support from their managers and colleagues. Issues are addressed in a practical and accessible format and are ideal for induction programmes, on the job training, or as an aide to study on college courses. The booklets are: new residents; health care; Parkinson's Disease; continence; sight loss; fostering residents' self determination; working in a multi cultural environment; and personal and spiritual values.