Nursing in Care Homes

How to provide the best care for patients in care homes

There has been much concern recently about the welfare of older people in care homes, in their own homes and in hospital. Throughout the year, there have been calls from the Home Affairs Committee, the Healthcare Commission and the Department of Health to promote respect and dignity and in August, Comic Relief published disturbing figures on the ill-treatment and neglect of older people by their relatives and carers. People with dementia are most at risk.

Of course, nursing older people, especially those with failing mental powers, is neither simple nor easy. But it can be hugely rewarding for nurses with excellent communication skills and sensitivity, as this special edition of Nursing in Care Homes shows. People with dementia find it more difficult than others to communicate their needs and wishes, and they are the most vulnerable to inappropriate care. They can benefit hugely from skilled nurses who combine the best of nursing – technical knowledge and tender loving care.

This special supplement, brought to you by Nursing Times, is published in association with BUPA. This issue is a special edition on dementia care, including a practical guide to the Mental Capacity Act, how to choose dementia training, best practice and much more.

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