Ensure safeguarding issues are identified and appropriately handled.
For extra information, evidence and best practice please scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Regional offerings
Carers Charters and Toolkits for Greater Manchester
Weblinks:
Carers charter: https://www.gmhsc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Carers-Charter-FINAL.pdf
Greater Manchester working carer toolkit: https://sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk/documents/s16450/Item%209%20-%20Appendix%20B%20-%20GM%20Working%20Carers%20Toolkit%201%20-%204%204%2019.pdf
Dementia Wellbeing Plan for Greater Manchester; Dementia United
Weblink: https://dementia-united.org.uk/dementia-wellbeing-plan/
National offerings
Advance Care Planning
Weblink: https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/my-future-wishes-advance-care-planning-for-people-with-dementia.pdf
Age UK
Telephone: Advice line 0800 678 1602 free to call 8am - 7pm 365 days of the year
Weblink: https://www.ageuk.org.uk
Alzheimer’s Society
Telephone: National Dementia Helpline: 0300 222 1122. Open 9.00am. – 5.00pm. Monday to Friday & 10.00am. – 4.00pm. Saturday and Sunday.
Weblink: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
Carers UK
Telephone: 020 7378 4999
Weblink: https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice
Dementia Carers Count
Weblink: https://dementiacarers.org.uk/
Dementia UK
Telephone: 0800 88 6678
Email: direct@dementiauk.org
Weblink: https://www.dementiauk.org/
Marie Curie
The criteria for referral is below
- Patient is 18 years and over
- GP agrees that the patient can be safely cared for at home
Overnight care comprises of a senior health care assistant caring for the patient in their own home overnight , this may also be a nursing /residential home (10pm till 7am) Please see links to the Marie Curie page and also publications to support patients ,carers and families.
Website: Nursing services (mariecurie.org.uk)
Website: Browse all Marie Curie publications
ReSPECT for healthcare professionals
Website: https://www.resus.org.uk/respect/respect-healthcare-professionals
Evidence
- Everyone enjoys physical safety and feels secure
- People are free from physical and emotional abuse, harassment, neglect and self-harm
- People are protected as far as possible from avoidable harm, disease and injuries
- People are supported to plan ahead and have the freedom to manage risks the way that they wish" (transition-between-inpatient-hospital-settings-and-community-or-care-home-settings).
The Care Act responsibilities around safeguarding:
This includes:
- People are free from physical and emotional abuse, harassment, neglect and self-harm
- People are protected as far as possible from avoidable harm, disease and injuries
- People are supported to plan ahead and have the freedom to manage risks the way that they wish