In Control is pleased to have worked with colleagues to develop
a new Progress for Providers resource to help
achieve greater personalisation for people with dementia living in
care homes.
This publication is primarily for managers of care homes
supporting people with any type of dementia, at any stage. It may
also interest families of people with dementia who may be looking
for a care home and wish to know how to assess the homes they are
visiting.
The work was sponsored by the North West Transition Alliance as
part of their regional personalisation and
market development programme and by the Alternative Futures
Group. It was developed by Samantha Leonard (Joint Commissioning
Manager, Lancashire County Council and NHS Central Lancashire),
Nicole Alkemade (Older People's Joint Commissioning Manager, NHS
Stockport), Angela Boyle (Assistant Director, Alternative Futures
Group), Carey Bamber (Associate, In Control), Trevor Adams
(Founder, Passionate Dementia Care), Martin Routledge (Head of
Operations, In Control), Gill Bailey (Helen Sanderson Associates)
and Helen Sanderson (Director, Helen Sanderson Associates).
Alistair Burns - National Clinical Director for
Dementia says of the tool:
"I ..welcome this practical tool sponsored by health and
social care leaders in my own region, the North West, to help care
homes to self-assess and improve their practice. In particular I am
very pleased to see the coming together of the worlds of
person-centred dementia care and of personalisation in social care.
This combination of progressive, evidence based practice offers a
very sound basis for improvement. I will be very interested to hear
how the tool is used and the impact that it has as part of ongoing
efforts to provide people with dementia with the quality,
person-centred and personalised support that they
deserve."
Jeremy Hughes, Chief Executive of the Alzheimers Society
says:
"Person-centred care has never been more
important in care and nursing homes for people with dementia. This
self-assessment approach builds on person-centred care and extends
it to encompass personalisation, where the person has as much
choice and control in their life as possible.
It compliments established assessment and evaluation
processes like Dementia Care Mapping and offers a very practical
way to demonstrate progress against the National Dementia
Declaration and the Think Local Act Personal Making it Real
personalisation markers."
Barbara Pointon, Former carer, Ambassador for the
Alzheimer's Society and Dementia UK, member of the Standing
Commission on Carers says:
"I am delighted to commend this excellent self-assessment to
both care-home staff and to families. It helps us to gain a mutual
understanding of what is meant by truly person-centred support and
care, and how we can all take steps to achieve it."
The tool can be downloaded below.
For more information please get in touch with us at
admin@in-control.org.uk
We will be running a webinar on this new tool in August (date to
be confirmed shortly). To register your interest in taking part in
this please email communications@in-control.org.uk
Last Updated : 05 July 2012. Page Author: Laura Bimpson.
