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Doing it better together: report of developments in four locations to establish local procedures for multidisciplinary assessment of the needs of elderly people
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 84p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Areas in Buckinghamshire, Essex, North Tyneside and Tynedale were assessed for their handling of the needs of elderly people.
Doing it better together: report of developments in four localities to establish local procedures for multidisciplinary assessment of the needs of elderly people. Executive summary
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Areas in Buckinghamshire, Essex, North Tyneside and Tynedale districts were assessed for their handling of the needs of elderly people.
Addressing the palliative care needs of people with dementia
- Author:
- BURGESS Lorraine
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 11.05.04, 2004, pp.36-39.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
The palliative care needs of people with dementia have received little attention to date. In the early days of the disorder some drugs may assist with the cognitive and behavioural symptoms. However, as the disease progresses, people with dementia become increasingly dependent on carers. Evidence suggests that a palliative care approach from diagnosis is beneficial because it addresses people's emotional needs as well as those of their families and carers. Looks at the benefits of this approach to dementia care.
Assessing older people with dementia living in the community: practice issues for social and health services
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 1p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Letter accompanying the action checklist for the document 'Assessing older people with dementia living in the community.'
Assessing older people with dementia living in the community: practice issues for social and health services: report of the SSI workshop and visits May-June 1995
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 36p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report of an exploratory project undertaken by the SSI to consider the assessment of older people with dementia who need support to live in the community. The study focused in particular on health needs and multidisciplinary work. Includes an action checklist.
Inspection of community social services for elderly people with mental disorder
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 107p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on an inspection of six Social Services Departments, which demonstrates a need for a multi-agency framework within which services are planned, co-ordinated and delivered.
Implementing the Single Assessment Process for older people in England: lessons from the literature
- Authors:
- ABENDSTERN Michele, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 26(1), 2008, pp.15-31.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
With the introduction of the Single Assessment Process (SAP) in England, in 2004, the government aimed to address the shortcomings of the assessment of older people with health and social care needs. The SAP promoted a person-centred approach, multi-professional working and the standardisation of assessment in practice. By reviewing the literature on assessment from the mid-1980s to the present, this article indentifies issues that may help or hinder effective implementation of the SAP. In addressing assessment from the viewpoint of suggested that achieving the aims of the SAP will be a complex process, with historically contentious issues in assessment practice remaining relevant to the implementation of this policy.
Does standardized needs assessment improve the outcome of psychiatric day hospital care for older people?: a randomized controlled trial
- Authors:
- ASHAYE O. A., LIVINGSTONE G., ORRELL M.W.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 7(3), May 2003, pp.195-199.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
There is little evidence to indicate how far psychiatric day hospitals for older people can identify and address the needs of older people who attend. The current practice of Care Programme Approach (CPA) in which multidisciplinary team members, patients and their families meet, may provide a suitable forum for needs to be discussed and interventions planned and implemented. One hundred and twelve new day hospital patients over a period of one year were randomly allocated to an experimental group in which the Camberwell Assessment of Need for the Elderly (CANE). Assessment reports were fed back to day hospital staff but not to the control group in which routine practice was maintained. Similar follow-up assessments were performed after three months in the day hospital or at the time of discharge. At follow-up, both the experimental and control groups had over 60% of their initial unmet needs being adequately met. In both groups, the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales 65þ scores and number of unmet needs were reduced indicating an improvement for both groups. However, there were no significant differences in outcome at follow-up between the experimental and control groups. Day hospitals for older people with mental health problems appear effective in identifying and meeting needs. The feedback from CANE made no difference in terms of outcome.
A movable feast: different examples of respite care provision for people with dementia and their carers
- Author:
- ARCHIBALD Carole
- Publisher:
- University of Stirling. Dementia Services Development Centre
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 63p.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
This report emphasises the importance of respite in helping people to continue to care, but equally questions existing service provision and offers innovative service examples. What the report emphasises is that carers and people with dementia are a disparate group of people with different needs. Respite provision needs to be a 'movable feast' if it is to meet these 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.