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Promoting positive mental wellbeing for older people
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publishers:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
A quick guide to help managers of care homes to identify older people’s individual needs and to improve their mental wellbeing by offering personalised support. The guide covers: valuing personal identity, providing a choice of meaningful activity, helping people to improve their health and mental wellbeing, and providing access to healthcare. The guide is based on NICE’s quality standard on mental wellbeing of older people in care homes. (Edited publisher abstract)
What is person-centred care?
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 5 minutes
- Place of publication:
- London
This video illustrates what person-centred care is about, emphasises the importance of choice and control and introduces the idea that person-centred care is relevant for all adults and older people using social care services - whatever their needs or setting. People with experience of personalised services explain the impact that person-centred care has had on their lives. The video also looks at what person-centred care will mean for social care workers.
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)
Dignity in care: personal hygiene
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 14 minutes 56 seconds
- Place of publication:
- London
This film gives us an insight into people’s lives and the way they want to maintain their surroundings. It illustrates how good personal hygiene and helping people to look their best is an important part of maintaining dignity. It shows examples of the personal care provided to residents living at Wren Hall Care home which help to improve their wellbeing, such as: a manicure, having your hair styled, foot care, and using moisturiser to keep the skin hydrated. The film also highlights the importance of providing personal care in a way that people want. Howard, who also lives at Wren Hall, prefers to have a wet shave. Helping people look their best and take pride in their appearance, helps boost their confidence and makes them feel better about themselves. The film makes a case that getting your hair done or being complimented on the way you look, among other things, can play a central role in providing dignity. (Edited publisher abstract)
Personalisation: promoting independence in care homes
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 9 minutes 2 seconds
- Place of publication:
- London
Actors have been used in this short film. Emily is 94 and a resident of a care home, The context of the drama is the balancing of risks and freedoms for Emily. She wants to continue making tea for herself each morning, despite the risks of falls or scalds, and the staff team are anxious to ensure that arrangements are made which keep Emily safe. During the decision-making process, consideration is given to the risk of harm to Emily, balanced against her right to freedom of action. This film was previously available under the title 'Emily's safety'. (Edited publisher abstract)
Quality in social care: achieving excellence in care homes for older people
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 14 minutes 18 seconds
- Place of publication:
- London
Focusing on activities in a residential home for older people, some of them with dementia, this film explores how excellence can be achieved in residential settings. A panel of service users and social care academics analyses the support offered in the home, and assesses where and how it constitutes excellence. The panel discusses how standards of care across the sector can be raised so that all older people can experience the level of care demonstrated in this home. This film previously available under the title 'Defining Excellence: excellence in residential settings', revised in 2014. (Edited publisher abstract)
Home care: commissioning for older people with complex needs
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Place of publication:
- London
This film highlights the challenges of commissioning home care for older people. It shows examples of providing good quality, person centred home care for older people with complex needs. The St Monica's trust approach to high quality person centred home care is built on the recruitment of the right staff and support , training and partnership working. This resource is aimed at commissioners of home care for older people, commissioners, care providers and carers. (Edited publisher abstract)
Minimising the use of restraint in care homes for older people: creative approaches
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Place of publication:
- London
Exploring the case of an unsettled new care home resident, this video shows how finding out more about a person’s life story provides clues to new approaches to care. There is an interview with the care home manager who describes what happened in this particular case and how, by providing relevant activities for the resident, it was possible to take him off antipsychotic drug treatment. The National Director of the National Association of Providers of Activities for Older People (NAPA) also encourages care home managers to support their staff in examining routine care practices. Staff can be empowered to look at what is going on and to make creative changes to the care they provide. Other interviews include the Director of Dementia Care for BUPA and the new Clinical Director for Older People.
Minimising the use of restraint in care homes for older people: exploring restraint
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Place of publication:
- London
This video explores the issue of restraint and how good practice can strike a balance between care and support with managing safety and risk. Four scenarios are enacted which explore episodes familiar to many care home staff: a resident trying to leave a care home, preventing someone from getting up from a chair, waking at night and getting ready for a meal. Two experts on restraint, Ann McFarlane and Tracy Paine, discuss why it is vital to find out as much as possible about the person so as to understand why they are behaving in a particular way and to gather clues as to how to their preferences and needs can be met. They make the case for good design in care homes, for letting residents live as much as possible in their own time frames and for residents' committees. [This film has been reviewed and is no longer available to view.]
Emily’s safety
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Place of publication:
- London
Actors have been used in this short film. The film portrays Emily, who at 94 is a new resident of a care home, and the staff who care for her. The context of the drama is the balancing of risks and freedoms for Emily. She wants to continue making tea for herself each morning, despite the risks of falls or scalds, and the staff team are anxious to ensure that arrangements are made which keep Emily safe. Scene by scene, the film introduces some of the key principles of the Mental Capacity Act. During the decision-making process, consideration is given to the risk of harm to Emily, balanced against her right to freedom of action. Tensions are explored around whether or not Emily lacks capacity to make a decision. In the final scenes a best interests decision is made on Emily’s behalf. This film has now been reviewed and is available under the new title 'Personalisation: promoting independence in care homes'.