Mike Clark looks at a literature review and qualitative study of how handovers between staff are conducted in care homes.
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Experiences of residential care assistants working with people with dementia
Jill Manthorpe discusses a qualitative study of care assistants experiences of looking after people with dementia in residential care.
[read the full story...]What is happening to the quality of care in care homes during times of austerity?
Mike Clark looks at a study of 12 different nursing homes on how quality of care is affected by financial cutbacks.
[read the full story...]What motivates care workers? Results of a qualitative study of workers’ experiences
Jill Manthorpe looks at a qualitative study of what motivates care workers and why care work matters to them.
[read the full story...]Long-term care placement for people with dementia
Clarissa Giebel reports on a systematic review and meta-analysis of factors predicting care placement of dementia sufferers into long-term care facilities.
[read the full story...]Impact of functional alterations on quality of life in Alzheimer disease
Clarissa Giebel analyses a qualitative study of how functional alterations impact quality of life in Alzheimer disease.
[read the full story...]Independent living: what matters most to very old people?
Jill Manthorpe reports on an Australian qualitative study on what independent living means to very old people.
[read the full story...]Continuity of relationships can help older adults cope with care transition
Jill Manthorpe reports an updated NIHR-funded literature review of how we can improve older adults’ experiences of care transition.
[read the full story...]Conversations between care home staff and people with dementia
Jo Moriarty summarises an Australian study which visualises conversations between care home staff and residents with dementia.
[read the full story...]New NICE Guideline on social care support for older people with multiple long-term conditions
Sarah Carr takes a look at a new NICE Guideline on person-centred, integrated social care support for older people with multiple long-term conditions.
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