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Providing high-quality end-of-life care universally
- Authors:
- HENRY Claire, HAYES Anita
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 109(33/34), 2013, pp.16-18.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
The National End of Life Care Programme was launched in November 2004, and has been instrumental in delivering the Department of Health's (2008) End-of-Life Care Strategy and the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence's (2011) Quality Standard for End of Life Care for Adults. End-of-life care now sits within the NHS Improving Quality. The authors discuss an overview of the programme's successes, challenges and priorities for the future. (Publisher abstract)
Care and support in very sheltered housing: based on a research study funded by the Department of Health
- Authors:
- BROOKS Liz, ABARNO Tammy, SMITH Miranda
- Publisher:
- Counsel and Care
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 110p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Very sheltered housing, extracare, assisted living, supported housing - all are names for a form of provision that has been touted as the future of care for older people in this country. So how does it measure up with the older people who live there? Counsel and Care spoke to 50 tenants of four very different schemes in a representative county. The report is designed as a reference work that can be easily dipped into, giving instant access to the research findings alongside all the relevant standards and regulations, issue-by-issue. Standards covered by the report include the National Service Framework for older people, the National Minimum Standards for Domiciliary Care, the Supporting People Quality Assessment Framework, the Housing Corporation Inspection framework and the Centre for Sheltered Housing Studies Code of Practice.
The ARCO consumer code
- Author:
- ASSOCIATED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY OPERATORS
- Publisher:
- Associated Retirement Community Operators
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets standards for the retirement community sector to help ensure providers offer a trusted and high quality service to those living in, and considering moving to, a retirement community. These provisions include requirements that operators of retirement communities are transparent in the way that they market and operate their communities and services, and that they ensure that customers receive information about fees and charges well before they decide to move in. They also include requirements to provide core levels of services to residents, and to treat customers in a professional, fair and non-discriminatory manner. (Edited publisher abstract)
Capabilities statement for social workers in England who work with older people
- Author:
- BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 19
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
This statement and development pathway sets out the knowledge, skills and values that social workers need to work with older people. It sets out the enhanced capabilities for five different levels of a social work career, showing how these capabilities develop and deepen through experience and ongoing professional development. The five levels cover: capabilities at qualification; at the end of the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment; social worker and experienced social worker; advanced level; and at strategic level. The capabilities cover: professionalism; contexts and organisations; leadership; values and ethics; diversity; rights and justice; knowledge; critical reflection; and intervention and skills. The capabilities are not mandatory and act as guidance to improve social work development and they reflect what the evidence suggests will promote older people’s well-being. The statement has been developed by the social work profession, in partnership with older people, carers and diverse partner organisations and has been endorsed by the Department of Health. (Edited publisher abstract)
Inspection of social care services for older people: North Lincolnshire Council: July 2006
- Authors:
- HANSON Jean, GREEN Phil
- Publisher:
- Commission for Social Care Inspection. London
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 68p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Inspection of social care services for older people: Bristol City Council: June 2006
- Authors:
- CALLENS Sheila, PASCOE, Silu
- Publisher:
- Commission for Social Care Inspection. West Midlands
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 83p.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
The management of medication in care services 2002-03
- Authors:
- DAVIES Trish, et al
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office,|National Care Standards Commission
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 38p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report analysed data collected from the inspection of 16,700 care homes across England. Results showed that: 12% of care homes for older people “completely failed” to meet minimum standards for medicines handling; 3% of care homes for older people and 48% of care homes for children almost met standards, but still had numerous medication management failings ; and only 44% of care homes for older people, 37% of care homes for children and 46% of care homes for younger people met the minimum standards
National minimum standards for care homes for older people (revised March 2004)
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 35p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
This document sets out National Minimum Standards for Care Homes for Older People issued by the Welsh Assembly Government under section 23 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (CSA). These standards will be used by the Assembly’s Care Standards Inspectorate for Wales (CSIW) when determining whether these care homes are providing adequate care, meeting the needs of the persons who live there and otherwise being carried on in accordance with regulatory requirements. The Welsh Assembly Government will keep the standards under review, and may publish amended standards as appropriate.
Social care for older people with multiple long-term conditions: QS132
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Place of publication:
- London
Quality standard which covers the planning and delivery of coordinated, person-centred social care and support for older people with multiple long-term conditions. This includes care for people living in their own homes, in specialist settings or in care homes. The standard consists of five quality statements which cover the assessment of social care needs, the coordination of care through named care coordinators, planning and reviewing health and social care plans, the integration of health and social care and the delivery care. For each quality statement the standard provides details of the rationale, quality measures that can be used to assess improvement, and equality and diversity considerations. It also outlines what each quality statement means in practice for service providers, social care practitioners, commissioners, home care service users and carers. The standard is expected to contribute to improvements in the following outcomes: social care and health-related quality of life, involvement in decision-making, safety of people using services, hospital and residential care admissions, older people being supported to live where they wish, and service user and carer satisfaction. (Edited publisher abstract)
Home care for older people: QS123
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Place of publication:
- London
Quality standard covering the provision of home care services to older people who have been assessed as needing social care support. Home care support can help people to stay independent and may include support with personal care, activities of daily living and essential household tasks. The standard consists of six quality statements: person-centred planning; plan for missed or late visits; consistent team of home care workers; length of home care visits; reviewing the outcomes of the home care plan; and supervision of home care workers. For each quality statement the standard provides details of the rationale, quality measures that can be used to assess improvement, and equality and diversity considerations. It also outlines what each quality statement means in practice for service providers, social care practitioners, commissioners, home care service users and carers. Although the majority of people using home care service are aged 65 and over, the quality standard may also be relevant to some people under 65 with complex needs. The standard does not cover intermediate care, short-term reablement, home care for younger adults or children using home care services. (Edited publisher abstract)