There is a wealth of useful information and resources available on the internet regarding care of the elderly and we have cherry picked what Gorsey Cough regard as the most interesting and relevant articles.
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Care homes for older people: national minimum standards and The Care Homes Regulations 3rd rev ed.
This document contains a statement of national minimum standards published by the Secretary of State under section 23(1) of the Care Standards Act 2000. The statement is applicable to care homes which provide accommodation, together with nursing or personal care, for older people.
NHS funded nursing care in nursing homes.pdf
A document providing information on NHS funded nursing care for people in or about to enter a nursing home.
NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care
Leaflet produced to answer questions about NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care following the changes that came about with the introduction of the National Framework.
Mental Capacity Act 2005.pdf
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 provides a statutory framework to empower and protect vulnerable people who are not able to make their own decisions. It makes it clear who can take decisions, in which situations, and how they should go about this. It enables people to plan ahead for a time when they may lose capacity.
Nursing Care Bands.pdf
A document setting out the Registered Nursing Care Contribution Single Band Rate for 2008/09.
Supporting people with dementia and their carers.pdf
This guidence makes specific recommendations on Alzheimer's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), frontotemporal dementia, vascular dementia and mixed dementias, as well as recommendations that apply to all types of dementia. Dementia in Parkinson's disease shares a number of similarities with DLB.
The Alzheimer's Society has a number of informative factsheets that are very useful.
Take control - take the test
The Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID) has launched its free telephone hearing check service called Breaking the Sound Barrier. It's a five minute test by telephone in which callers repeat a series of numbers using the telephone keypad.
CQC Publications
Care Homes for older people - national minimum standards
This document gives older people information of their rights to be treated with dignity and respect wherever they are living.
Social care - choosing the right service for you
An advice page which encourages people to ask the right questions, find out as much as possible about their options, and make informed choices about their care. It includes lists of questions that people looking for care should be asking. And pointers to other sources of information on areas such as financial advice, disability services and benefits.
Klora - Care homes for adults.doc
To help Inspectors make decisions about the quality of a care service, a set of guidelines are used called the Key lines of regulatory assessment (KLORA). An Inspector's judgements say how well the service is meeting the needs of the people who use the service. They are based on the headings you see in inspection reports about the service. These judgements are used to work out quality ratings for care services.
Food and Nutrition
What to eat
Practical nutritional advice for eating a healthy and balanced diet.
Food served to older people in residential care.pdf
The Food Standards Agency's advice for healthy eating in residential care.
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