Sheri Kerr and Claire Alexander, manager of Liberton Brae care home in Edinburgh, talk about creating an inclusive environment for LGBT+ people in care homes. Claire talks about her experience of using the proud to care self-assessment tool to improve inclusivity in her care home to create a positive and safe environment for everyone.  

Useful links:

Proud to Care: LGBT and Dementia: A Guide for Health and  Social Care Providers

LGBT+ Mental Health Audit Tool: A guide for mental health services and organisations to becoming more LGBT+ inclusive

Age UK, Safe to be me

Why are some older people going back into ‘the closet’?

Sheri Kerr and Paul Welsh (Care Inspectorate inspector) talk about creating a positive and safe environment for LGBT+ people in care homes.

Useful links:

Proud to Care: LGBT and Dementia: A Guide for Health and  Social Care Providers

LGBT+ Mental Health Audit Tool: A guide for mental health services and organisations to becoming more LGBT+ inclusive

Age UK, Safe to be me

Why are some older people going back into ‘the closet’?

Katy and David reflect on lessons learned through the course of the project and future steps.

Useful links:

Celebration presentation

Age UK webinar recording

Katy and David share case studies related to staff practice in the use of when required psychoactive medicines and the benefit of care homes use of data over time for improvement. Katy and David are again joined Lotte Beaumont, care home manager.

Katy and David discuss the important role of care staff and clinicians reviewing the continued need for psychoactive medicines and share related case studies.  They are joined by Lotte Beaumont, manager of one of the care homes involved in the project.

The theme of the case studies discussed in this episode is personal care.  Katy and David are again joined by Gareth Jenks, care home manager.

Katy and David set out the values and framework for their project, share case studies related to changes to the care home environment and discuss the impact this has for residents and staff involved.  They are joined by Gareth Jenks, manager of one of the care homes involved in the project.

Katy Jenks, HC One Dementia Care Manager, Scotland and David Marshall, Senior Improvement Adviser (Pharmacy) at the Care Inspectorate, discuss the origins of a joint project looking at improving dementia care and reducing inappropriate use of psychoactive medicines in care homes and reflect on the concerns and importance of a care provider and regulator working together.

Useful links:

Review of psychoactive medicines in care homes for older people during the pandemic

Barbara Lawson and Marie McKerry (Care Inspectorate Chief Nurse) look at some of the considerations around infection prevention and control, and why essential visiting is important.  

Useful links:

National Infection Prevention and Control Manual

Care Inspectorate - Meaningful Connection webpage

Scottish Government - Open with Care 

New Health and Social Care Standards 

Public Health Scotland 

Sheri Kerr and Gareth Hammond (Care Inspectorate Service Manager) highlight some considerations around supporting people living with dementia in a care home to remain connected.  

Useful links:

Care Inspectorate - Meaningful Connection webpage 

Care Inspectorate - Come on in 

Care Inspectorate - Guide for providers on personal planning 

Care Inspectorate - Dementia 

The Bradford Wellbeing Profile  

The Kings Fund - Is your care home dementia friendly?