The University of California, San Diego, Continuing Medical Education and the Alzheimer's Family Center's School of Dementia Care Training Program for Licensed Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly

1991 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Mason Stehman ◽  
Joy Glenner ◽  
Judi Neubauer
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Continuing Medical Education ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
University Of California ◽  
Residential Care Facilities ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Care Training ◽  
The University

Medication Use in Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly

1999 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bradley R Williams ◽  
Michael B Nichol ◽  
Beverly Lowe ◽  
Peter S Yoon ◽  
Jeffrey S McCombs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Residential Care ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Residential Care Facilities ◽  
Care Facilities

Inspection Visits in Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly

2009 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 539-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Flores ◽  
Alan Bostrom ◽  
Robert Newcomer
Keyword(s):  
Residential Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Residential Care Facilities ◽  
Care Facilities

scholarly journals Treatment of depression in low-level residential care facilities for the elderly

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (06) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuruvilla George ◽  
Tanya E. Davison ◽  
Marita McCabe ◽  
David Mellor ◽  
Kathleen Moore
Keyword(s):  
Residential Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Residential Care Facilities ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Treatment Of Depression ◽  
Care Facilities

VALIDA: A Validation Therapy-Training Program for Staff of a Residential Care Facility

2020 ◽  
pp. 009141502092000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mónica P. Oliveira ◽  
Liliana X. Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Pilot Training ◽  
Residential Care Facility ◽  
Residential Care Facilities ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Validation Therapy

Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia are a major reason for institutionalization, and high demanding for staff in Residential Care Facilities. This article reports the design, implementation, and evaluation of a Validation Therapy pilot-training program (VALIDA) for staff members of a residential care facility in Aveiro, Portugal. This pilot study involved 22 members of the staff, including qualified professionals and nonqualified direct care workers, who were involved in the design. The pilot-training program comprises two components: training sessions in group and individual monitoring between those sessions. The evaluation indicates that the structure of the pilot-program was well accepted, and participants reported positive impacts in professional (better skilled to deal with residents with dementia) and personal (better trained to deal with elderly relatives) lives. This pilot-training program shows potential to be used in residential care facilities and needs to be replicated.

scholarly journals The management of scabies outbreaks in residential care facilities for the elderly in England: a review of current health protection guidelines

2016 ◽  
Vol 144 (15) ◽  
pp. 3121-3130 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. C. J. WHITE ◽  
S. LANZA ◽  
J. MIDDLETON ◽  
K. HEWITT ◽  
L. FREIRE-MORAN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Residential Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Protection ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Local Health ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
Treatment Protocols ◽  
Residential Care Facilities ◽  
Care Facilities

SUMMARYCommonly thought of as a disease of poverty and overcrowding in resource-poor settings globally, scabies is also an important public health issue in residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFE) in high-income countries such as the UK. We compared and contrasted current local Health Protection Team (HPT) guidelines for the management of scabies outbreaks in RCFE throughout England. We performed content analysis on 20 guidelines, and used this to create a quantitative report of their variation in key dimensions. Although the guidelines were generally consistent on issues such as the treatment protocols for individual patients, there was substantial variation in their recommendations regarding the prophylactic treatment of contacts, infection control measures and the roles and responsibilities of individual stakeholders. Most guidelines did not adequately address the logistical challenges associated with mass treatment in this setting. We conclude that the heterogeneous nature of the guidelines reviewed is an argument in favour of national guidelines being produced.

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