Quick guide: Good practice in safeguarding training

Part of Safeguarding adults in practice

This quick guide, aimed at registered managers of care homes, explains what to cover in safeguarding training and how to deliver it.

Quick guide: Creating a positive safeguarding culture

Part of Safeguarding adults in practice

This quick guide, aimed at registered managers of care homes, covers policy and procedure requirements with the aim of creating and maintaining a positive safeguarding culture.

Managing risk, minimising restraint

This At a glance summary examines the use of restraint in care homes and approaches to minimise its use.

Future options for housing and care

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

The first report of the Commission on the Role of Housing in the Future of Care and Support. It aims to provide a short overview of the key issues facing the sector.

Unlocking the potential of adult social care critical review tool

Part of Strengths-based approaches

This critical review tool aims to help leaders understand where they are now and what they need to consider if they are to make progress.

Improving oral health for adults in care homes

Part of Person-centred care

This guide explains how to achieve good oral health for people who live in care homes. It will be useful to care home managers and their staff. The guide includes an oral health assessment tool.

Dignity in care: nutrition for older people in care homes

Part of Dignity in care

Dignity in care can be promoted by providing a choice of nutritious, appetising meals, that meet the needs and choices of individuals, and support with eating where needed.This film highlights the role of good nutritional care and hydration for older people living in residential care homes

Dignity in care: personal hygiene

Part of Dignity in care

This film gives us an insight into people’s lives and the way they want to maintain their surroundings. It’s important to support people to maintain their personal hygiene and appearance, and their living environment, and to the standards that they want.

Dignity in care: practical assistance

Part of Dignity in care

This film for health and care staff shows a number of innovative schemes across the country that offer practical assistance for people with care and support needs.

Dignity in care: communication

Part of Dignity in care

Good communication can help people to maintain their dignity. Communication in practice can mean asking people how they prefer to be addressed and to respect their wishes; or giving people information about their care and support in advance.