Analysis and Review of Staff Training Regarding Care of Older People

Aims: To find out if the training enabled staff to carry out their new role as re-ablement workers.  To capture if skills have been transferred into practice  To identify future learning needs

What is reablement “ Reablement is generally designed to help people learn or re-learn the skills necessary for daily living which may have been lost through deterioration in health and/or increased support needs.” (social care for excellence and reablement)

Methodology and Methods  Survey/questionnaire  Focus Group

Survey Findings Identified  Increased staff confidence  Implementation of techniques to promote service user participation  Clear understanding of the role of reablement

Focus Group Benefits of training  Shadowing  Problem solving  Communication  Increase self esteem  Reflective Practice  Attainment of goal

Future Learning Needs Training  Dementia  Palliative Care  Long Term conditions  New aids and adaptations  Technology Decisions Required  Recognised qualification or bespoke  Pan Lothian training, recognised qualification or mixed  Bespoke training  Bespoke updates  In-house/bespoke

Extra Ordinary outcomes Identified for Improvement  Consistency with service user  Logistics  Identified training needs  Supervision

We do not want super hero individuals: We want a super team of individuals who deliver:-  Individual  Inclusive  Outcome focused care “The A Team”