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Effectiveness of respite care in supporting informal caregivers of persons with dementia: a systematic review. (Jun 2016, Int J Geriatr Psychiatry)

Supporting informal caregivers of persons with dementia is considered to be an effective strategy for improving the well-being of caregivers and care recipients and for delaying nursing home placement. This systematic review aims to investigate the effectiveness of different types of respite care in supporting informal caregivers of persons with dementia.
Unlike in previous reviews, we were able to draw some conclusions about the effectiveness of some types of respite care. There is nonetheless still a need for new intervention studies measuring the impact of respite care, especially in-home respite care programs, on the caregiver, the care recipient, and health care resource utilization.

Effectiveness of respite care in supporting informal caregivers of persons with dementia: a systematic review. (Jun 2016, Int J Geriatr Psychiatry) (Follow this link if you have an Athens password). Alternatively contact the UHSM Academy Library for a copy of the article or call 0161 291 5778)

The prevalence of potentially abusive behaviours in family caregiving: findings from a national survey of family carers of older people. (Age and Ageing, 2016)

Family caregiving can be both rewarding and fulfilling; however, conflicts can occur in the caregiving relationship, and some family carers may engage in behaviours that could be potentially harmful to the older person for whom them provide care.
Concludes that greater emphasis needs to be placed on adequately supporting family carers so that they can provide safe quality care to their older relatives.

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Angus carers’ burden increasing as public services ‘shrink’

Alison Myles, the CEO of Angus Carers Centre, said carers were now performing a “heavier” role as public sector bodies looked for more community based solutions to care.

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REPORT: Young carers and their families: confident assessment practice (Practice Tool)

The Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014 (section 96) place new requirements on children’s and adult social care to identify young carers and assess their needs.

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LEGAL EAGLE: Act gives carers legal rights

The last Census (2011) showed that there are over 6.5 million carers in the UK. Estimates on the value of care vary but according to Care UK unpaid, informal care is worth around £1.9 billion per year.

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13% offer line manager training to support working carers

Just 13% of employer respondents offer line manager training to support working carers, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Westfield Health.

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The impact of implementation of family-initiated escalation of care for the deteriorating patient in hospital: a systematic review (World Reviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 3 June 2016 pps. 1-11)

Rapid response systems incorporate concepts of early recognition of patient deterioration, prompt reporting, and response which result in escalation of patient care. The ability to initiate escalation of care is now being extended to families of hospitalized patients.

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Compassion in Practice model lacked junior nurse buy-in (Nursing Management June 2016 23(3) pps. 10-11)

As NHS England unveiled the details of Leading Change, Adding Value, the new nursing framework for England, an evaluation of its predecessor Compassion in Practice (CiP) revealed some interesting learning points for implementation and success of the new strategy.

Millions of unpaid carers lack adequate support

Millions of unpaid carers are having their life chances damaged due to a combination of inadequate support from local services and lack of awareness from communities about their role.

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Employees fall short in providing for working cares

Only a third of employers have a formal or informal policy in place to support working carers, despite the growing numbers of people who juggle work with caring responsibilities.

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