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Monday, June 09, 2008

See Me, Not Just the Dementia: Understanding People's Experiences of Living in a Care Home



This report from the Commission for Social Inspection (England) and released in June, 2008, is based on a study of 100 care home inspections in England. These inspections involved examining directly the experiences of people with dementia. Inspections were guided by a series of questions pertinent to people's dignity and respect.

The report is divided into two parts. Part One provides the findings from the report, and Part Two describes the use of Short Observational Framework for Inspection (SOFI, the Commission for Social Care Inspection's tool for inspectors. SOFI, a methadology still under development, looks in detail at people's emotional well-being, how they are engaged throughout the day, and how staff relates to them).

The full report is available in standard printed form, and also available as an interactive CD-ROM. The electronic format is a pilot version, and includes filmed interviews and good practice discussions.


For a PDF version, and further ordering details go to: http://www.csci.gov.uk/about_us/publications/dementia_report.aspx

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