...Charlotte Natasha Procter; Ian Asquith Purpose Care home ( CH ) residents with dementia may exhibit distressed behaviours due to unmet needs, with non-pharmacological interventions being the first line intervention. This study aims to evaluate the efficiency of the Distressed Behaviour Pathway...

... Psychosocial mediators Well-being Loneliness Quality of life Social care Care homes Older people One of the major demographic changes in the 20-first century is population ageing and it has led to a fresh interest in the idea of equity, inclusion and accessibility of health and social care...

... incidence of morbidity and mortality. As a discrete work package situated within a larger study to enhance hydration care for older people in care homes, the purpose of this part of the study was to develop a hydration competency framework to support an evidence-based approach to practice. Design...

...Asem Abdalrahim Purpose This study aims to validate and adapt the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) scale for use among elderly patients in Arabic-speaking care homes. Design/methodology/approach A total of 210 participants completed the Arabic-translated HRQoL scale to assess its...

.... Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional survey recruited 75 dementia-diagnosed elderly individuals from three Jordanian care homes. A VRRT intervention comprising 10 tailored RT sessions held over the course of five weeks was administered to the participants. Apathy, cognitive performance...

...Melanie Stephens; Lydia Hubbard; Siobhan Kelly; Andrew Clark; Lorna Chesterton Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on an interprofessional (IPE) student training scheme recently conducted in three care homes across the Northwest of England. The intervention was designed as a feasibility...

... about the systemic absence of decent work in one place, Scotland, in care homes. The main lesson and implication is a need for change beyond the focus on levels of pay and systemic advocacy of decent work as it is conventionally understood. Design/methodology/approach Data was collected using...

...Mat Jones; Sanda Umar Ismail Purpose This paper aims to explore how food-focused social activities are a route for promoting intergenerational relationships, well-being and dietary benefits among residents in care homes and children in preschool/schools. Design/methodology/approach Using...

... of practitioners to update a widely used suite of tools that aim to make a range of settings more suitable for people living with dementia. The first tool focussed on hospital wards and was launched in 2012. Further tools were subsequently developed to cover non-ward hospital areas, health centers, care homes...

... such as care homes and supported living schemes. to improve well-being for older people and their carers through participation in high quality creative experiences; to cultivate opportunities for older people to maintain wider social networks and reduce social isolation through participatory arts...

...Prince Chiagozie Ekoh Purpose Institutionalized older adults in care homes and long-care facilities have been identified as being at greater risk of COVID-19 related morbidity and mortality. Thus, this paper aims to explore the impact of COVID-19 on care homes in south-east Nigeria given...

... home residents with advanced dementia. Design/methodology/approach Data from five care homes delivering NCI-UK sessions populated the cost model to generate session- and resident-level costs. Comparator usual care costs were calculated based on expert opinion and observational data. Outcome data...

... for unnecessary provision. If admission to a care home is deemed necessary, the stakes rise considerably. A care home admission means contributing towards fees with pensions, savings and assets, including housing. Now, it comes with an additional health risk. Originality/value COVID-19 infection has impacted...

.... Originality/value A unique, personal perspective. Tina Wallace can be contacted at: tinacwallace@icloud.com © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Care homes Older people Aging Bereavement Covid-19 Lockdown I heard today that one...

...Jo Moriarty; Caroline Norrie; Jill Manthorpe; Valerie Lipman; Rekha Elaswarapu Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the content, purpose and effectiveness of the handover of information between care home staff beginning and completing a shift. Design/methodology/approach...

... from 144 responses to an online survey by managers/staff of extra care housing schemes and care homes in the UK. In depth-case studies were carried out at three care homes and three extra care housing schemes, involving interviews with residents, staff and family carers. Findings A wide variety...

...Jess Harris; Jill Manthorpe Purpose The Cameos of Care Homes project is an opportunity to use the medium of film to showcase the experiences and reflections of frontline care home staff whose employers participated in the National Health Service (NHS) England Vanguard programme. Reflecting...

...: RQ1. How do care home and home care managers’ and staff’s understandings of personalisation reflect the balance between person-centred goals and the move to a more commercial or “personalised” approach? RQ2. How do both conceptions of personalisation impact on the businesses...

... Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Loneliness Ageing well Care homes Older people Self-care Home care The trend of demographic ageing of the population in the Republic of Croatia has been accompanied by an increase in the number of elderly persons living alone...

...Caroline Emmer De Albuquerque Green; Anthea Tinker; Jill Manthorpe Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review and discuss evidence of good practice in respecting care home residents’ right to privacy. The right to privacy is a fundamental human right as enshrined in international and domestic...