The East Lancashire Clinic Model: Supporting care homes to understand reactive behaviours (Innovative Practice)

Smith, Michael orcid iconORCID: 0000-0003-2631-369X and Sayer, Kelly (2021) The East Lancashire Clinic Model: Supporting care homes to understand reactive behaviours (Innovative Practice). Dementia, 20 (2). pp. 807-813. ISSN 1471-3012

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1471301219891021

Abstract

The East Lancashire Clinic model is a consultancy-based approach to supporting care home staff to assess and respond to reactive behaviours of people with dementia and reduce the need to refer into secondary mental health services. The clinics are person centred and solution focused, aiming to promote recognition of unmet needs and early interventions implemented by staff. The pilot was able to resolve most cases and reduce referral rates into secondary care services. Through working collaboratively, it empowers staff to improve the care of all their residents, improves relationship with secondary care services and has potential to offer efficiency savings.


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