Survey finds 4% of older people in Britain are victims of abuse.

This news is a month old now but well worth noting especially if you work in the community.
At least 340,000 older people are being abused in their own homes by family, friends or neighbours, ministers acknowledged yesterday. The first thorough survey of elder abuse in Britain found 4% of people over 66 are victims of [...]

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Dementia: too low a priority by health and social services.

The care of people with dementia needs to be urgently improved, the government’s spending watchdog said on Wednesday.
“Despite a steeply rising trend in cases of dementia the condition is being given too low a priority by health and social services,” the National Audit Office said.
“Too few people are being diagnosed, or being diagnosed early enough, [...]

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The Dignity Challenge!

One of the most important tools for adult care is the dignity challenge. You might have read about it in a trade magazine. Here is a link to the resources you need (just click on ‘Dignity Challenge’ headline) you will go straight to the Social Care Institute for Excellence. If you are involved in care [...]

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Equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory principles.

What is equality?
Equity of Care: Providing care that does not vary in quality because of personal characteristics such as gender, ethnicity, geographical location and socio-economic status.
Equality means providing services and employing people in equal ways. This concerns equality of opportunity, equality of access and equality of participation. Sometimes additional services and positive action are [...]

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