Eight pillars of care home best practice

Eight pillars of care home best practice

Through it’s support of the My Home Life initiative, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation have carried out a piece of work to set out best practice in the running of care homes. With the help of sixty expert advisor’s and taking evidence from residents, they have produced a report setting out the Eight pillars of best practice.
Eight pillars
• Make sure people enjoy a smooth transition from their former residence to their care home and easing pressures on family members.
• Maintain a sense of identity within the home through person-centred care.
• Create a sense of community within the home and developing relationships with the surrounding community.
• Ensure residents are involved in decision-making around the home.
• Ensure residents have the same access to health care that they did in their own home.
• Support residents and relatives at times of loss and bereavement.
• Have a workforce which is well trained and has access to opportunities for development.
• Promote a positive care culture where relationships are valued.
The work is being published through the My Home Life initiative, which is part funded by JRF

Through it’s support of the My Home Life initiative, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation have carried out a piece of work to set out best practice in the running of care homes. With the help of sixty expert advisor’s and taking evidence from residents, they have produced a report setting out the Eight pillars of best practice.

Eight pillars

• Make sure people enjoy a smooth transition from their former residence to their care home and easing pressures on family members.

• Maintain a sense of identity within the home through person-centred care.

• Create a sense of community within the home and developing relationships with the surrounding community.

• Ensure residents are involved in decision-making around the home.

• Ensure residents have the same access to health care that they did in their own home.

• Support residents and relatives at times of loss and bereavement.

• Have a workforce which is well trained and has access to opportunities for development.

• Promote a positive care culture where relationships are valued.

The work is being published through the My Home Life initiative, which is part funded by JRF

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