Latest news

• The Nursing Degree Apprenticeship
  05/01/17

  A new route into nursing announced by the DH.

• Mental Capacity Act film
  05/01/17

  A new film from SCIE - how the Mental Capacity Act can support care staff with difficult decisions, in relation to those who lack capacity.

• Helping people make better care home choices
  05/01/17

  A research project looking at how people choose Care Homes and the information they need.

• Building Safe Choices
  05/01/17

  Report from Stonewall House.

• SCIE dementia training
  05/12/16

  A reminder that SCIE have a number of dementia resources and e-learning freely available on their website.

• Schwartz Rounds - support your health and care staff
  05/12/16

  Help to improve staff health and wellbeing by allowing them to share stories and reflections.

• Funding for Supported Housing Consultation
  05/12/16

  The consultation seeks views on the government's plans for future funding for supported housing and funding for short term and emergency placements.

• National Council for Palliative Care Awards
  05/12/16

  Nominations are due to close on 16^th December 2016

• Dementia: through their eyes
  05/12/16

  A free downloadable guide to person-centred dementia care developed in association with The Good Care Group.

• Personal Outcomes in Care Homes
  05/12/16

  My Home Life has published a new briefing paper on personal outcomes in care homes.

• Shocking reality of dementia homecare hidden behind closed doors
  05/12/16

  Alzheimer's Society report on experiences of individuals living with dementia in receipt of homecare.

• Age UK Oxfordshire Dignity in Care Awards 2016
  23/11/16

  Local people nominate organisations, care settings, paid staff and volunteers who have gone that extra mile to deliver real dignity in care.

• Staff support and the quality of care in children's and adults' residential care.
  23/11/16

  Research around staff support and the quality of care from Unison and Community Care.

• Improving the quality of care from within - a case study from Sense.
  23/11/16

  New from Skills for Care - Values and behaviours-based recruitment.

• Better Home Care
  23/11/16

  What people should expect from a home care service and what to do if its not good enough.

• Living well through activity in care homes - the toolkit
  22/11/16

  A free resource developed by the College of Occupational Therapists.

• Innovations in Dementia, e-book
  22/11/16

  A new resource sponsored by Alternative Futures Group and developed by In Control working with Helen Sanderson Associates.

• Individuals with dementia living in extra care housing: an initial exploration of the practicalities and possibilities
  22/11/16

  A Housing LIN report that looks at the way in which organisations support people with dementia to move into or stay in an extra care scheme.

• The Missing Million: In Search of the Loneliest in Our Communities report
  22/11/16

  Published by the Campaign to End Loneliness this report provides a comprehensive overview of the existing methods being used to identify and engage with people experiencing loneliness.

• Lack of dementia training for homecare workers
  22/11/16

  The Alzheimers Society have identified that over one third of home care workers have no dementia training.