Arts in care homes

Involving people who live in care homes in the creative arts can delight, inspire and even bring health benefits. Written in association with the National Activity Providers Association (NAPA), this resource offers care teams, including activity providers, many practical ideas on how to get started.

Dignity in care

This practical guide helps to define dignity in care, as well as how best to implement it. It is aimed at care providers, managers and staff who work with adults – especially older adults – in a range of settings.

An introduction to the mental health of older people

Part of e-Learning courses

e-Learning resource looking at key issues, research, policies and approaches relating to the mental health of older people.

LGBTQI+ video stories

This resource presents five accounts of LGBTQI+ people and their care and support experiences. The stories focus on people with physical disabilities; people with mental health needs; people with learning disabilities; partners in adoption services; and older people and residential care.

Prevention research and practice

Good examples and latest research on preventative approaches and the promotion of wellbeing in adult social care in England.

Understanding the impact of COVID-19 responses on citizens

Part of Commissioning and COVID-19: advice for social care

A guide that discusses the impact of COVID-19 and responses on people who use or interact with social care services.

Improving personalisation in care homes

Part of Person-centred care

An action planning tool to help managers and owners of care homes for older people to build a shared understanding of what personalisation means and plan practical improvements to make your care home more personalised.

A place we can call home: A vision and a roadmap for providing more options for housing with care and support for older people

Part of Role of housing in the future of care and support

This report for commissioners and managers in health and social care develops a vision and roadmap for providing more options for housing with care and support.

Promising practice in housing with care and support

A set of examples of promising practice and case studies from across the sector on housing, care and support.

Personalisation briefing: implications for residential care homes

Part of Personalisation

This At a glance summary examines how residential care homes can engage with local communities and 'live and breathe' a culture that promotes personalised services.