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Cost benefits of adapting homes to reduce falls by older people
It is widely acknowledged that falls and fall-related injuries result in major costs to health and care systems: Around one in three people over 65 and one in two people…
Patients in Halton, St Helens, Warrington and Wigan to benefit from hydration innovation
Patients in Halton, St Helens, Wigan and Warrington are among the first in the North West to be offered the chance to try an award-winning invention to help them stay…
Do care homes increase risk of dehydration?
A study compared dehydration levels of older hospital patients arriving from care homes with those living in their own homes and found care home residents at increased risk. IN THIS…
The importance of maintaining good hydration in older people
Key learning points: – Understanding when a patient is dehydrated – Knowing the importance of hydration in older patients – Developing skills in nursing and care staff to identify older…
UK Homecare Association warns of ‘catastrophe’ when higher wage begins
Osborne’s £9-an-hour Living Wage ‘will be a disaster for home care’: Extra £750million will be needed to meet financial cost of higher pay for staff. UK Homecare Association warns of…
Scotland brings in medicine card to avoid kidney injury after dehydration
Pocket-sized patient information cards that warn patients to temporarily stop taking specific medicines if they have a dehydrating illness are being introduced across Scotland. The roll out of ‘Medicine Sick…
More than half of children are dehydrated
More than half of children and adolescents aren’t drinking enough water, and even mild dehydration can cause headaches, irritability, poor physical performance and reduced cognitive functioning, a new study has…
Hydration project care home report – May 2015 (Watch the video of this project)
Hydration project report Written by Diane Allen – Video link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACo0HdxlT6k Dehydration among our service users can be a serious issue if not addressed, especially when staff are not aware…
Doctors claim simply drinking more water would reduce pressure on GP surgeries as dehydration cases soar
A survey of GPs revealed that up to one in five patient consultations could be prevented if people simply hydrated properly. Doctors are being overrun by patients who are simply…