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Managing chronic pain in older people
- Author:
- SCHOFIELD Patricia
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 109(30), 2013, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
This article presents the results of a collaborative project between the British Pain Society and British Geriatric Society to produce guidelines on pain management for older people. The guidelines are the first of their kind in the UK and aim to provide best practice for the management of pain to all health professionals working with older people in any care setting. (Publisher abstract)
Recognising and preventing delirium
- Authors:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE, SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publishers:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
A quick guide to help care home managers and their staff to recognise the symptoms of delirium and to understand what they can do to prevent it. The guide covers: risk factors for delirium, recognising delirium, preventing delirium, and sharing information with the person and their family. The guide will be useful for staff training. (Edited publisher abstract)
Ageing better: working with older people to reduce social isolation and loneliness. A guide for Housing Associations
- Author:
- AGE BETTER IN SHEFFIELD
- Publisher:
- Age Better in Sheffield
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 11
- Place of publication:
- Sheffield
A short guide providing evidence about what’s worked in reducing social isolation and homelessness among older people, focusing on work in the housing sector. It draws on lessons from some of the 14 partners who are delivering projects as part of the Ageing Better programme, which was funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. It identifies five key messages, which include for housing associations: to consider how they can strengthen their strategic and operational roles in addressing social isolation and loneliness; to develop an understand of local areas, mapping areas where older people are at most risk; to share their expertise in co-production to benefit local communities; and to consider further work with care homes for more long-term work to address loneliness and isolation. Although focusing on the housing sector, many of the themes identified have wider applicability to the design of any programmes seeking to reduce loneliness and isolation across all age groups. (Edited publisher abstract)
Loneliness and isolation: guidance for local authorities and commissioners
- Author:
- CAMPAIGN TO END LONELINESS
- Publisher:
- Campaign to End Loneliness
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Place of publication:
- London
An online resource providing guidance for adult social care, clinical commissioning groups and public health teams on addressing loneliness and social isolation in older people. The resource explains why local authorities should take a strategic approach to addressing loneliness in their local areas, and outlines the four steps they should take: gathering information, developing a strategy, strengthening partnerships and evaluation. It also provides a Loneliness framework which sets out the interventions needed in a local area to support older people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, loneliness. The framework covers four distinct categories of intervention: foundation services, direct interventions, gateway services, and structural enablers. The resource also includes information on relevant legislation and policy initiatives in England that are relevant to addressing loneliness and isolation and details of resources can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of services on loneliness in older age. Links to useful resources and case studies and included throughout. (Edited publisher abstract)
Ageing Well in Wales: introduction to co-producing age-friendly environments with older people in Wales
- Author:
- AGEING WELL IN WALES
- Publisher:
- Ageing Well in Wales
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 7
This guide is designed as an introduction to the rationale and practice of coproducing age-friendly environments with older people. It makes the case for why it is essential to make older people equal partners at every stage of developing age-friendly environments and presents an overview of the core principles that need to be taken into account when developing such an approach. These are: older people are involved in the entire process from beginning to end; they feel safe to speak and be heard; issues relevant to older people are addressed; the decision making process is clear; the skills and experience of older people are central to the process of change; the meetings, materials and infrastructure are accessible to older people; and progress is evaluated through looking at real changes in the lives of older people and agreeing how this can be measured. (Edited publisher abstract)
Intergenerational projects for the LGBT community: a toolkit to inspire and inform
- Authors:
- BAMFORD Sally-Marie, KNEALE Dylan, WATSON Jessica
- Publisher:
- International Longevity Centre UK
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 35
- Place of publication:
- London
This toolkit is designed to provide practitioners, policy makers and educators with the building blocks to understand the importance and potential of intergenerational working for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. Intergenerational practice brings people together in purposeful, mutually beneficial activities which promote greater understanding and respect between generations and contributes to building more cohesive communities. The evidence shows that younger and older LGBT face distinct challenges and potential discrimination in everyday life and as a result the potential of intergenerational LGBT work is significant. This resource includes essential information on intergenerational practice and offers a practical framework to help plan activities in this field. It covers: how to develop a process model (project identification, aims and objectives proposed outcomes) to help set up an LGBT intergenerational project, planning considerations including recruitment of staff and participants, timing and length of sessions, location and resources, implementation and management, and monitoring and evaluation. The toolkit also aims to be a gateway to a range of resources to support and inform project planning. (Edited publisher abstract)
Local authority interventions to improve quality in supported housing
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide brings together work undertaken by the five local authorities who participated in the 2020-2021 Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) supported housing pilots. Supported housing is accommodation packaged with support or care to enable some of the most vulnerable people to live as independently as possible in the community. The aim of this guide is to share learning from the pilot authorities' experience of improving quality and value for money in supported housing. The pilots were undertaken in response to increasing reports of providers using the welfare system to fund unjustified levels of rent and service charges and not providing good quality care, support or supervision for vulnerable people. The pilot authorities worked to address these concerns, focussing where poor quality is most often concentrated - in non-commissioned, supported 'exempt' accommodation. This guide sets out how the pilots conducted their activities but is not exhaustive and other local authorities may address quality concerns in different ways. Activities outlined in this guide include: establishing a council multidisciplinary team; undertaking strategic planning to understand local need and supply; conducting a standardised assessment of new providers and schemes; reviewing resident support; completing accommodation inspections; planning and targeting interventions effectively. The guide also addresses potential risks and challenges. (Edited publisher abstract)
Promising approaches revisited: effective action on loneliness in later life
- Author:
- JOPLING Kate
- Publisher:
- Campaign to End Loneliness
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 104
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on the expertise and experience of leading figures in the field, academic literature and other evidence, this report presents an update to an earlier framework for loneliness interventions published in 2015. The framework helps to make sense of the different ways we can address loneliness, and explains how these approaches fit together to create an effective community response. The guide offers examples of these approaches in action so that organisations can find inspiration from others. The new guide learns the lessons of the last five years – as well as the impact of the pandemic and how organisations tackling loneliness have adapted. Its key message is that to tackle loneliness, different types of support need to be in place. People need to have the infrastructure to engage in social life, whether that is about digital, transport or a built environment that supports social life. Finally, there are direct ways of reducing loneliness whether that is one-to-one or in groups, or psychological support. A key change to the framework is the addition of the built environment as part of the ‘gateway infrastructure’ that helps tackle loneliness, recognising the role shops, cafes and pubs play as places to meet. (Edited publisher abstract)
Reaching out: guide to helping principal and local councils tackle loneliness
- Authors:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL COUNCILS
- Publishers:
- Local Government Association, National Association of Local Councils
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- London
A practical guide to help principal authorities and local councils to work together to tackle loneliness. The guide outlines the current loneliness policy context and uses a range of case studies to demonstrate effective models working in practice. It highlights four ways in which loneliness can be tackled at a local level: finding ways to reach and understand the needs of those experiencing loneliness; providing services that directly improve the number and quality of relationships that people have; providing support such as transport and technology to help sustain connections; and providing the right environment by creating the right structures and conditions locally to support those affected by, or at risk of, loneliness. Case studies include schemes to tackle loneliness and isolation in rural communities; older people's lunch clubs; supporting socially isolated adults and using tablet computers and video conferencing; and a model of Enhanced Primary Care. The guide includes useful check lists, advice on how to measure and evaluate outputs, and links to additional resources. (Edited publisher abstract)
Older men at the margins: guidance for practitioners and services providing groups for older men
- Authors:
- WILLIS Paul, et al
- Publisher:
- Age UK
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- London
This report sets out the learning from a two-year study to explore ways of alleviating loneliness and reducing isolation for older men across hard-to-reach and seldom-heard groups. This included older men who are single or living alone in urban and rural areas; older gay men who are single or living alone; older men with hearing loss; and older men who are carers for significant others. The guide looks at factors to be considered to meet the diverse needs of older men through group programmes and interventions. It also identifies some of the barriers experienced by older men in accessing groups and information on types of groups and how to keep groups running long-term. The guide will be useful for professionals and services who wish to set up groups, or who are already running groups for older people. (Edited publisher abstract)