Advice Tag: Advice. The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards assessment The DoLS assessment makes sure that the care being given to the person with dementia is in the person’s best interests. There are six parts to the assessment: age, mental health, mental capacity, best interests, eligibility and no refusals. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are a set of checks that are part of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Read about the DoLS procedure, which protects a person receiving care whose liberty has been limited, and tips to help you identify a deprivation of liberty. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Nurses Information about different types of nurses and how they can help support people with dementia and their carers. Read more
Research Tag: Research. Over half of people with dementia in hospital experience pain From Care and Cure magazine spring 2015, find out why pain in people with dementia is underreported in hospitals. Read more
Research Tag: Research. Improving care in hospital From our Care and Cure magazine Autumn 2015, find out about how research into hospital care for people with dementia can make improvements. Read more
Advice Carers' advice: Dealing with professionals Carers advise how to get the best results when dealing with health and social care professionals. Carers advise how to get the best results when dealing with health and social care professionals. ... 01 April 2018 0comments.
News Tag: News. British Red Cross report highlights that older people at risk from emergency hospital readmissions Alzheimer's Society responds to In and Out of Hospital, a report published by the British Red Cross. Read more
Information Patients first Read how a hospital in Norfolk is helping people with dementia feel at ease before surgery. Read how a hospital in Norfolk is helping people with dementia feel at ease before surgery. ... 01 December 2017 0comments.
News Tag: News. Vulnerable adults being let down by poor social work practice, new report finds Vulnerable people are being forced into situations against their will because care providers are not following the proper processes, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found. Read more
Information Flicking a switch Live music can brighten a spell in hospital for a person with dementia. Gareth Bracken from Living with dementia magazine reports on performances having a positive impact on the wards. Live music can brighten a spell in hospital for a person with dementia. Gareth Bracken from Living with dementia magazine reports on performances having a positive impact on the wards. ... 01 June 2017 0comments.
Research Dementia and delirium in hospital Read more about delirium and dementia in hospitals. Read more about delirium and dementia in hospitals. ... 01 March 2017 0comments.
Information A specialist hospital ward for people with dementia Many hospitals are trying to make wards better places for people with dementia. We visit a specially designed ward offering person-centred care. Many hospitals are trying to make wards better places for people with dementia. We visit a specially designed ward offering person-centred care. ... 01 February 2017 0comments.
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