Health and Care
Health and Care Group
March 2022, Health & Care Webinar, on types of dementia:
SLIDES:
June 2022, Health & Care Webinar. Dementia : getting assessed and accessing support
SLIDES:
1) Sharon Johnston, Admiral Nurse & Sarah Hodges, Occupational Therapy Community Team
January 2021, Health and Care Webinar, Power of Attorney and related issues
SLIDES:
1) Susan Thomas (Statement of Wishes)
2) Sr Doreen Cunningham CSN (Power of Attorney)
FORMS:
1) Example Statement of Wishes
Update from COR Health and Care Group April 2020 [Word]
Useful Organisation Contacts
Care/Nursing Associations
The Conference of Religious accepts no responsibility for the consequences of any action taken, or not taken, arising from the information given here. It is strongly recommended that choices are made after satisfactory personal visits and enquiries.
Registered Nursing Home Association
www.rnha.co.uk
Care England
www.careengland.org.uk
Royal College of Nursing
www.rcn.org.uk
Official Sites
Care Quality Commission
www.cqc.org.uk
Government and End of Life Care
www.gov.uk/government/policies/end-of-life-care
Health & Safety Executive
www.hse.gov.uk/healthservices/index.htm
Social Care Institute for Excellence
www.scie.org.uk
Health Issues
Alzheimer’s Society
www.alzheimers.org.uk
Diabetes UK
www.diabetes.org.uk
Parkinson Disease Society
www.parkinsons.org.uk
Care Facilities / Information
Care Home management Software
www.astoncare.co.uk
Action on Elder Abuse
www.elderabuse.org.uk
Age UK
www.ageuk.org.uk
Centre for Policy on Ageing
www.cpa.org.uk/index.html
National Council for Aging Care's guide on Elder Abuse
http://www.aginginplace.org/guide-to-recognizing-elder-abuse/
Catholic Services For Older People
More information about catholic services for older people can be found at the websites below:
The Catholic Church in England and Wales
www.catholicchurch.org.uk
Catholic Care
www.catholic-care.org.uk/services/older-peoples-services