The National Dementia Strategy was published in February 2009, in order to improve awareness and care for people with this condition. With an aging population, the number of people living with dementia is set to increase and the strategy...
Social care housing and assistive technology briefings
To provide an overview of this strategy and the implications for occupational therapists in their daily practice. This strategy also includes new reforms for the Disabled Facilities Grant.
The White Paper Our health, our care, our say: a new direction for community services (DH 2006) directs organisations towards providing better preventative services, earlier intervention and more support for people with long term needs. It...
This briefing has been produced owing to requests for information on progress chasers, and their role within social service occupational therapy teams. Further enquiries have also been received owing to reference being made within the...
The NSF LtC focuses on adults with neurological conditions and the treatment, care and support that they receive from diagnosis to end of life care. It aims to promote quality of life and independence for this group of people, bringing...
Social Care Institute for Excellence At a Glance 46 - joint briefing with the College of Occupational Therapists (October 2011)
This At a Glance briefing summarises research and practice evidence about reablement and explains the...
