Minimising restraint
Many different actions can constitute restraint, ranging from physically holding someone to unintentionally leaving their walking frame out of reach. In some circumstances restraint is the right thing to do. Understanding what restraint is, and the occasions on which it is acceptable, is the first step towards minimising its use.
Social Care TV: Minimising the use of restraint in care homes for older people: creative approaches
SCIE Social Care TV video
Published: May 2012
Social Care TV: Minimising the use of restraint in care homes for older people: exploring restraint
SCIE Social Care TV video
Published: May 2012
Social Care TV: Minimising the use of restraint in care homes for older people: making decisions
SCIE Social Care TV video
Published: May 2012
Managing risk, minimising restraint
SCIE At a glance 16
Published: October 2009
Minimising the use of ‘restraint' in care homes: challenges, dilemmas and positive approaches
SCIE Report 25
Managing risk, minimising restraint
SCIE e-learning
Restraint in care homes for older people: a review of selected literature
SCIE Report 26