Dignity in Care Practice Guide

This guide has been desigend for people who want to make a difference and improve standards of dignity in care. It provides information for service users on what they can expect from health and socail care services and a wealth of resources and practical guidance to help service providers and practitioners in developing their practice, with the aim of ensuring all people who receive health and social care services are treated with dignity and respect.

Whether you only have 5 minutes to get some quick ideas or five hours to gain an indepth understanding, this guide should help you.

The guide looks at:

• the meaning of dignity
• what protects dignity
• what threatens dignity
• dignity in practice
• Respect
• Communication
• Social inclusion
• Autonomy
• Privacy
• Hygiene & Personal appearance
• Mealtimes & Nutritional care
• Complaints
• Whistleblowing
• Abuse

.....and much more

Take a look at the practice guide now.

http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/guides/guide15/index.asp