Care Homes

Use this guide to find information resources about care homes, nursing homes and residential care for older people including books, reports and journal articles.

Last updated: 27/03/2020

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Royal College of Nursing (2018) The transition of older people from their own residence to a care home. London: RCN.

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Royal College of Nursing (2018) Older people in care homes: sex, sexuality and intimate relationships, London: RCN.

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Royal College of Nursing (2019) Moving and handling, London: RCN.

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RCN: Care home journey online resource

This comprehensive resource supports nursing care in older peoples care homes. It follows a resident's journey from pre admission to end of life. The role of nursing staff in supporting the resident and their family is explored.
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Social Care Institute for Excellence (2019) Person-centred care for older people in care homes, London: SCIE.

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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2014) Managing medicines in care homes: social care guideline SC1, London: NICE.

NICE guidance is officially England only.
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Department of Health and University of Leeds (2016) Administration of medicines in care homes (with nursing) for older people by care assistants. Evidence-based guidance for care home providers, London: DH.

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Royal College of Nursing (2017) The landscape for bed-based intermediate care in Scotland, Edinburgh, RCN.

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Royal College of Nursing (2016) The contribution of registered nurses in Scotland’s care home teams, Edinburgh, RCN.

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Older People’s Commissioner for Wales (2016) Adult protection and safeguarding, Cardiff: OPCW.

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National Institute for Health Research (2017) Advancing care: research with care homes, London: NIHR.

An overview of recent NIHR research on improving the health and care of care home residents.
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2013) A good life in old age: monitoring and improving quality in long-term care Paris: OECD.

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Books

Bowman C, Mulley G, Boyd M and Stowe S (2014) The care home handbook, Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.

Bowman C, Mulley G, Boyd M and Stowe S (2015) The care home handbook, Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.

Baker C (2015) Developing excellent care for people living with dementia in care homes, London: Jessica Kingsley.

Baker C (2017) Visiting the memory café and other dementia care activities: evidence-based interventions for care homes, London: Jessica Kingsley.

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Eliopoulos C (2018) Essentials for the long-term care nurse: a guide for nurses in nursing homes and assisted living settings, New York: Springer.

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Eliopoulos C (2015) Fast facts for the long-term care nurse: what nursing home and assisted living nurses need to know in nutshell, New York: Springer.