Older people, personalisation resources and 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.

Person-centred care for older people in care homes

This resource summarises information, advice and guidance to support care home owners and managers delivering person-centred care for older people in residential care and nursing homes.

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.

Better life for older people with high support needs: the role of social care

This briefing summarises the seven challenges set out by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s (JRF) A Better Life programme which will help older people with high support needs achieve a better quality of life. It identifies key SCIE resources that will support people working in social care address each of the challenges in their practice and relationships with older people with high support needs and achieve the overall aim of supporting choice, control and quality in their lives. The challenges cover: encouraging positive images of ageing; taking a person centred approach to care; encouraging importance of meaningful relationships; treating older people as equal stakeholders in their care and support services; allowing older people with high support needs to make decisions; and being open to innovative and new approaches of providing care and support.

Fair access to care services (FACS): prioritising eligibility for care and support

Fair Access to Care Services: a guide about prioritising eligibility for care and support

Personalisation for older people: supported housing

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How personalisation can work for older people living in purpose-built supported accommodation.

Personalisation for older people: residential care

Part of Personalisation

The implications personalisation has for older people living in residential care.

The mental health and wellbeing of elders in black and minority ethnic communities: working together for mental wellbeing

This third film in the series on mental wellbeing looks at the role of the local authority in enabling community organisations to promote personalised services. The film is based on a case study of a Chinese organisation in the London Borough of Barnet which has been running a pilot scheme funded by the authority and providing services to Chinese older people.

Personalisation for older people: living at home

Part of Personalisation

Independent living for older disabled people in the community using a case study.

What is personalisation?

Part of Personalisation

The concept of personalisation in adult social care services.