Promoting positive mental wellbeing for older people

A quick guide for registered managers of care homes

Published February 2020, updated April 2021

Older people, including those living in care homes, often experience depression, loneliness and low levels of satisfaction and wellbeing. This quick guide will help managers of care homes to identify older people’s individual needs and to improve their mental wellbeing by offering personalised support.

The guide covers:

• personal identity
• meaningful activity
• health and mental wellbeing
• access to healthcare.