Care Home Liaison Team: Andrew Baker: CPN Alistair Amos: CPN - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Care Home Liaison Team: Andrew Baker: CPN Alistair Amos: CPN Sharon Sorungbe: OT

* CPN in put: • Andrew: MSN, Keynsham outlying areas of Bath and Paulton Community Hospital • Alistair: Central Bath and Sulis Unit Process: • Fax referral to Primary care liaison: 01225 362799 • Andrew/ Alistair aim to make contact within 48 hours • Assess/ review…..refer on to the Complex Intervention Treatment Team if needed Bases: • Andrew: The Hollies: Midsomer Norton • Alister: NHS House: Bath

Training and Occupational Therapy and Best Interests Assessor re: DoLS: Sharon • BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy- 1995 • PSCE (Post 16)- 2004 • MSc in Dementia- 2014 • Best Interest Assessor- (2015) • Training within Care Homes within BANES (over 30) • Training with Domiciliary Care Agencies: 4 key providers • Training to 2 Community Hospitals • Links with Dorothy House re: Dementia Steering Group • Activities

Training Sessions offered: • General Mental Health • Dementia Awareness • Person Centred Care • Communication difficulties within dementia • Understanding and Managing Behavioural and psychological Symptoms of Dementia • Meaningful Activity • Depression in Later Life • Staff Well Being • 1-1.5 hours per session, aligned the training to elements of the care certificate….. E.g ….

• Overview of mental Health Conditions • 1.4 Working in partnership with others • 9.1 Understand the needs and experiences of people with mental health conditions, dementia or learning disabilities • 9.2 Understand the importance of promoting positive health and well-being for individuals who have mental health conditions, dementia or learning disabilities • 9.5 Understanding the legal frameworks, policy and guidelines relating to mental health conditions, dementia and learning disabilities • 9.6 Understand the meaning of mental capacity in relation to how care is provided • • Dementia Awareness • 9.1 Understand the needs and experiences of people with mental health conditions, dementia or learning disabilities • 9.2 Understand the importance of promoting positive health and well-being for individuals who have mental health conditions, dementia or learning disabilities • 9.3 Understanding the adjustments which may be necessary in care delivery relating to an individual who may have a mental health condition, dementia or a learning disability • 9.4 Understanding the importance of early detection of mental health conditions, dementia and learning disabilities • • Person Centred Care • 1.4 Working in partnership with others • 5.1 Understand Person Centred Values • 5.2 Understand working in a Person Centred Way • 5.6 Support the individual to maintain their identity and self-esteem • 5.7 Support the individual using person centred values • 7.1 Understand the principles that underpin privacy and dignity in care • 7.2 Maintain the privacy and dignity of individuals in your care • 7.3 Support individual’s rights to make choices • 7.4 Support individuals in making choices about their care • • Communication • 6.1 Understand the importance of effective communication at work • 6.2 Understand how to meet the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of individuals • 6.3 Understand how to promote effective communication • 6.5 Use appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication • 6.6 Support the use of appropriate communication aids/ technologies

Staff Group: • Care Staff: Care Assistants, Activity Co-ordinators Nurses • Administration staff • Cooks • Domestics/ cleaners • Managers • Session: 400+ • Staff groups: 4-30 • Average: 9 staff per session • Any time of day and early evening

Other things: • Activity Forums: Monthly along with Activity news letter to all homes months (very well attended) • Activity Workshops: 0.5 day in November with request to run again 2 nd JUNE afternoon • Complex Case discussions: based on the Newcastle Model • Who day 9-5pm Dementia Induction sessions (Mental health, depression, dementia, PCC, Communication, BPSD and activity held in Bath monthly (31 st March/ 20 th April)…..starting in Keynsham (28 th April/ 16 th June 17 th August). For new staff in care homes to attend.

Why Is This Important? • National Service Framework: Older People (DoH, 2001) • Securing Better Mental Health for Older Adults (DoH, 2005) • National Institute for Clinical Excellence: various Dementia Guidelines • Everybody’s business: Integrating Mental Health Services for Older Adults (DoH, 2006). • Home from Home: Alzheimer’s Society (2007) • All Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia (APPG) (2008) • Living Well with Dementia: A National Dementia Strategy (DoH, 2009) objective 11,12,15 • National Dementia Declaration for England: Sir Sube Banerjee (2009) • Mental Capacity Act (2005) London: HMSO

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