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Taking a step in the right direction
- Author:
- BEAVIS Diane
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 10(3), May 2002, p.12.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Describes the first steps in setting up a Practice Development Unit to integrate teams within the elderly mental health service to provide quality care.
Something old something new
- Author:
- GREENWOOD Lynne
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 28.2.02, 2002, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
New models of working are needed to tackle the care needs of the growing number of elderly people. The author talks to the pioneers of a collaborative approach in the National Health Service in Trent.
Mental health in older people: in practice
- Authors:
- BURNS Alistair, PURANDORE Nitin, CRAIG Sarah
- Publisher:
- Royal Society of Medicine Press
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 61p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
As the percentage of the total population that is ages over 65 years continues to increase, so will the number of cases of dementia, depression and other mental health complaints. These illnesses can be found in people of all ages but are particularly prevalent in the elderly. This book provides information on the diagnosis and management of various mental health disorders, the members of the multidisciplinary team who help those who are suffering, and the legal and ethical issues surrounding this subject. The book also includes many of the psychiatric assessments and rating scales that are used by clinicians as diagnostic tools.
The new technology in elderly care project: a partnership between the London Boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Hammersmith Hospitals Trust
- Author:
- EALING. Housing and Social Service Department
- Publisher:
- Ealing. Housing and Social Service Department
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The aim of the New Technology in Elderly Care Project is to find out how new technology can benefit elderly people living in the community and to help them remain in their homes. This project has shown that new technology aids and devices could help people live more independently at home for longer periods of time and offer alternatives to residential and nursing care. This would eventually have an impact on the numbers of people wanting and needing institutional care.
Integrated services for older people: building a whole system approach in England; summary
- Author:
- AUDIT COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Audit Commission
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Services for older people must work together if they are to meet people’s needs and aspirations effectively. This study looks at the way in which authorities, trusts and other organisations are working together, alongside older people, to promote integrated services in England. These aspirations will only be achieved if the full range of services that have a contribution to make work together in order to deliver better outcomes for older people and also involve older people as partners
Integrated services for older people: building a whole system approach in England
- Author:
- AUDIT COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Audit Commission
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 48p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Services for older people must work together if they are to meet people’s needs and aspirations effectively. This study looks at the way in which authorities, trusts and other organisations are working together, alongside older people, to promote integrated services in England. These aspirations will only be achieved if the full range of services that have a contribution to make work together in order to deliver better outcomes for older people and also involve older people as partners
Rehabilitation services for older people: a bulletin for trusts and social care organisations
- Author:
- DISTRICT AUDIT
- Publisher:
- District Audit
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Rehabilitation and preventative services have an essential part to play in helping older people maintain their independence and a good quality of life. Effective rehabilitation services can prevent the need for older people to be admitted to hospital, facilitate their discharge from hospital and reduce their reliance on institutional care or community services. However, rehabilitation services are failing to make the necessary impact: services are unco-ordinated, they do not engage with older people as individuals and so cannot respond to their needs.
Follow your hunch
- Author:
- WINCHESTER Ruth
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 12.12.02, 2002, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at the London Older People's Programme which was launched in Autumn 2001 as a joint initiative between the Social Services Inspectorate and the NHS's Directorate of Health and Social Care (London). It is testing out a key part of the NSF standard 2, the importance of person centred care.
Swimming together in Poole's rehab services
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 9(1), September 2002, pp.8-11.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
This article describes the work of Poole Intermediate Care Services for older people. Achievements included creation of a single point of access for intermediate care services; creation of multiagency project teams; preparation of admission to hospital or residential placement; and enhancing hospital discharges. Poole's Intermediate Care Services have shown how coordination and cooperation can be achieved by health and social services to the benefit of elderly people in their area and the development of professional practice.
Perceptions regarding the use of physical restraints with elderly persons: comparison of Israeli health care nurses and social workers
- Author:
- WERNER Perla
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interprofessional Care, 16(1), February 2002, pp.59-68.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In view of the difficulty involved in decision-making regarding the use or removal of physical restraints and the recent pattern encouraging the use of interdisciplinary teams for elder care issues, the present study compared the perceptions of Israeli nurses and social workers in health care settings regarding the use of physical restraints. Data were collected from a convenience sample of 50 nurses and 69 social workers working in long-term and acute care settings. The findings indicated that participants in all professions attributed moderate to low importance towards the use of physical restraints. Social workers' perceptions were similar to those of nurses in psychiatric hospitals and slightly more favourable to the use of physical restraints than those of nurses in nursing homes. Patients' safety (as reflected in the scores of the items related to protecting an older person from falling and protecting an older person from pulling out a catheter) was the most important reason for using physical restraints for both groups. Increased attention should be given to the role of social workers as team members in the process of decision-making regarding the use or removal of physical restraints, especially as mediators between the elderly person, family members and staff members.