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Bettercaring
- Publisher:
- Pavilion Interactive
Bettercaring offers a searchable database of all registered care homes in the UK with more than four beds. The database contains information on more than 20,000 care homes, in all regions of the UK. It is possible to search by location, size, cost and special support services offered. The resource also provides a frequently-asked questions page, and a number of articles on topics related to residential care.
Switching on a light: an introduction to life story work
- Authors:
- UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING. Dementia Services Development Centre, (Producer)
- Publisher:
- University of Stirling. Dementia Services Development Centre
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- DVD, booklet
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
This new DVD demonstrates what is meant by life story work and how this can be used with people with dementia. Filmed in a nursing home and using interviews with practitioners and people with dementia, the benefits for those involved are considered. The accompanying booklet gives more detailed information about getting started and the issues to be considered. An outline for a suggested training session is also included.
SCIE research briefing 10: terminal care in care homes
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
A web-based briefing providing a concise summary of the current knowledge base on the provision of care to terminally ill older people aged 65 and over within care homes settings. The briefing divides the knowledge available into organisational knowledge, policy community knowledge, practitioner knowledge, research knowledge, and user and carer knowledge. Highlights additional contacts and resources and includes links to the full text of documents. The document was commissioned by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE).
Person-centred care for older people in care homes
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 30
- Place of publication:
- London
This resource covers the implications of delivering person-centred care for older people in residential care and nursing homes. It summarises information, advice and guidance to support care home owners and managers in developing a person-centred (or personalised) approach to care in their homes. Sections cover: leadership; developing a person centred culture across the whole organisations; meeting the needs of individual residents; involving families and carers; developing better services for care homes; and partnership working with health, social care and the voluntary and community sector. Each section includes a checklist for owners and managers to consider in order to ensure that a person-centred culture is adopted across the whole organisations. (Edited publisher abstract)
HousingCare.org: information for older people
- Publisher:
- Elderly Accommodation Counsel
A charity run site providing free advice on elderly care, including specialist directories and information on nursing homes and residential care homes, as well as sheltered housing, extra care housing and retirement villages, across the UK. Also providing over 2,000 sales and lettings vacancies every week. (Publisher abstract)
SCIE research briefing 1: preventing falls in care homes
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
A web-based briefing providing a concise summary of the current knowledge base on preventing falls of older people in residential homes. Coverage includes ethical considerations, views of service users and carers, implications for practice and innovative practice examples. Also highlights additional contacts and resources. The briefing was commissioned by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE).
Discounting older disabled people in care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: the English government’s breaches of care, equality and human rights laws
- Author:
- WESTWOOD Sue
- Publisher:
- University of York
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 30
- Place of publication:
- York
This article considers government responses to older people living in English long-term care and nursing homes during the COVID-19 lockdown in Spring/Summer of 2020. Care homes are total institutions, closed spaces from which residents rarely leave, and are occupied by some of the least powerful and most vulnerable people in our society. As such they always require attention, especially during national emergencies. However, during the initial COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 many concerning acts of commission/omission occurred in relation to care homes. Specifically, there were: belated and inadequate social policies; excessive and unreported deaths; insufficient health protections (delayed lockdowns; insufficient protective equipment and testing; untested hospital transfers); family and friend exclusions; inadequate end-of-life planning (poor treatment and care; exclusion of loved ones a faith representatives; unlawful use of ‘Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR)’ Orders; potentially unlawful constraints upon freedom of movement; and insufficient regulatory scrutiny. This article considers each of these concerns in relation to care, equality and human rights legislation, arguing that the English government behaved unlawfully, reflecting wider systemic cultural devaluation of older and disabled lives. (Edited publisher abstract)
National discussions on mandatory vaccination for long-term care staff in 24 countries
- Authors:
- SALAS Jorge Browne, et al
- Publisher:
- International Long Term Care Policy Network
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Place of publication:
- London
Following the enormous impacts of Covid-19 among people who use long-term care, most countries have prioritised people who live and work in care homes for vaccinations. In some countries there is also a debate on whether it should be compulsory for people working in this sector (or particularly in care homes) to be vaccinated, or whether there are other measures that may be more acceptable and effective at increasing vaccination take-up and may not deter people from working in the sector. This post provides an overview of the situation in May 2021 in 24 countries. This review finds that most countries have stated that staff working in long-term care would be among the first groups to be prioritized for Covid-19 vaccinations but in many countries there have been practical difficulties in facilitating access to vaccination for this group which, added to some vaccine hesitancy, has resulted in lower vaccination rates for staff than ideal. Vaccines are mandatory for healthcare personnel in Italy. While many countries have debated whether to make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for certain groups, including people working in long-term care, none of the 24 countries for which we have information have adopted this as a national policy, although there are some local/regional examples where this has become the practice or where providers require that their employees are vaccinated. There are a few examples of other vaccinations (such as flu) being made mandatory for staff working in long-term care and/or health care. Most countries do not have data systems that support monitoring of vaccination rates among staff working in the long-term care sector. (Edited publisher abstract)
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Risk factors for social isolation among older adults in long term care: a scoping review
- Authors:
- BOAMAH Sheila A., et al
- Publisher:
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
- Publication year:
- 2020
Objectives: A wealth of literature has established risk factors for social isolation among older people, however much of this research has focused on community-dwelling populations. Relatively little is known about how risk of social isolation is experienced among those living in long-term care (LTC) homes. We conducted a scoping review to identify possible risk factors for social isolation among older adults living in LTC homes. Methods: A systematic search of five online databases retrieved 1535 unique articles. Eight studies met the inclusion criteria. Results: Thematic analyses revealed that possible risk factors exist at three levels: individual (e.g., communication barriers), systems (e.g., location of LTC facility), and structural factors (e.g., discrimination). Discussion: Our review identified several risk factors for social isolation that have been previously documented in literature, in addition to several risks that may be unique to those living in LTC homes. Results highlight several scholarly and practical implications [Note: this is a preprint, not peer-reviewed] (Edited publisher abstract)
- article
A rapid systematic review of measures to protect older people in long term care facilities from COVID-19
- Authors:
- FRAZER Kate, et al
- Publisher:
- medRxiv
- Publication year:
- 2020
The global COVID-19 pandemic produced large-scale health and economic complications. Older people and those with comorbidities are particularly vulnerable to this virus, with nursing homes and long term care facilities experiencing significant morbidity and mortality associated with COVID-19 outbreaks. The aim of this rapid systematic review was to investigate measures implemented in long term care facilities to reduce transmission of COVID-19 and their effect on morbidity and mortality of residents, staff, and visitors. Databases (including MedRXiv pre-published repository) were systematically searched to identify studies reporting assessment of interventions to reduce transmission of COVID-19 in nursing homes among residents, staff, or visitors. Outcome measures include facility characteristics, morbidity data, case fatalities, and transmission rates. Due to study quality and heterogeneity, no meta-analysis was conducted. The search yielded 1414 articles, with 38 studies included. Reported interventions include mass testing, use of personal protective equipment, symptom screening, visitor restrictions, hand hygiene and droplet/contact precautions, and resident cohorting. Prevalence rates ranged from 1.2-85.4% in residents and 0.6-62.6% in staff. Mortality rates ranged from 5.3-55.3% in residents. Novel evidence in this review details the impact of facility size, availability of staff and practices of operating between multiple facilities, and for-profit status of facilities as factors contributing to the size and number of COVID-19 outbreaks. No causative relationships can be determined; however, this review provides evidence of interventions that reduce transmission of COVID-19 in long term care facilities. (Edited publisher abstract)