information for practice

This guide has been designed for people who want to make a difference and improve standards of dignity in care. It provides information for service users on what they can expect from health and social care services, and a wealth of resources and practical guidance to help service providers and practitioners in developing their practice, with the aim of ensuring that all people who receive health and social care services are treated with dignity and respect. Whether you only have five minutes to get some quick ideas, or five hours to gain an in-depth understanding, this guide should meet your needs. You may like to go straight to our Quick Links section. Here you can find ideas about small changes you can implement that make a big difference. You can also download ready-made training packages and dignity audit tools or see the dignity challenge. If you have more time to spare, you will find this guide very informative and easy to use. It begins with an overview of what is known from UK and international research and policy about dignity in health and social care for older people. Further sections, based on subject areas identified by older people and their carers, translate these findings into recommendations for practice (practice points) and give examples (ideas from practice) from people and organisations that have already tackled these issues. There are also links to other useful websites and sources of information.