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What the GSF Care Homes Training Programme Provides
Quality Improvement - (GSF in Care Homes Briefing Paper June 2009)
- The preparation and training stages of the programme over 9 to 12 months.
- Standardised curriculum of contents, successful workshop format (well road-tested workshops over 5 years) including relevant adult learning techniques, experiential learning, ‘speed dating’ and experience of care homes and acclaimed experts
- All resources, materials and up-to-date evidence of best practice
- A staged programme of four gears allowing a step by step approach to build confidence and experience.
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Deborah Holman, End of Life Care Specialist Nurse, St Christophers Hospice, talks about the GSFCH Programme
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Quality Assurance (
Going for Gold Paper)
- The Accreditation Process ‘Going for Gold’, using internationally recognised accreditation procedures, involving both subjective and objective assessments, including a portfolio and a visit, plus use of the online audit tool ADA.
Quality Recognition
- The Quality Hallmark Award, supported by Age UK and endorsed by all four major care homes organisations
- There are many benefits of being accredited, including recognition by PCTs and commissioners of the high quality of end of life care provided, entry on a publicly available database of accredited homes, local media interest etc.
GSF has enabled more residents with Dementia, to stay in the care home, we are their advocate, preventing a frightening admission to hospital, enabling them to be cared for by people who know and love them until they die
Care Home Manager, North West
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Helen Brewster, The Cedars, Lincs talking about Dignity until the end of their life
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“GSF hits all the buttons of quality, choice, equity and value for money, in the crucial area of end of life care that affects every one of us, as people and as professionals”
SHA Senior PCT Commissioning Manager
The Somerset GSF Care Homes team were delighted to be given a staff recognition award by
NHS Somerset for their work with Care Homes
