Your right to be treated with respect
Concerns about lack of respect for the dignity of older and vulnerable people in a care setting has driven the development of the Dignity in Care Campaign by the Department of Health and its application to mental health services in additional to older people services.
In North Somerset our intention is to ensure dignity in care is extended to all adults receiving health and social care services irrespective of the setting and service provider, thereby including all vulnerable and hard to reach groups.
A North Somerset Dignity in Care action plan has been developed, agreed by all partners across all care settings, and is now being implemented following the first meeting of the North Somerset Dignity in Care Steering Group meeting held on 22nd April 2008.
The action plan supports all caring organisations meet the ten point dignity challenge.
Information for Staff
Become a Dignity Champion and stand up for dignity and respect.
Information and resources for
Dignity Champions
The following documents are available for downloading for local use:
North Somerset
Dignity in Care Action Plan
Plain English version of
the action plan
North Somerset Dignity in Care
Steering Group - terms of reference
The Dignity Challenge and Dignity Tests
Dignity in Care Audit Self Assessment Tool for care homes.doc
Dignity in Care and
Communication Information Pack
Dignity in
Care and Translation and Interpretation Information Pack
Training, Promotion Materials
Dignity Champions – awareness raising/training
presentation
The Dignity Balance
Posters
link to download more
www.csip-plus.org.uk/dignityincare/bhamconfimages1.pdf
Annual Reports
North Somerset Dignity
in Care Annual Report 2008-09
Useful websites
www.dignityincare.org.uk – sign up to be a Dignity Champion
www.scie.org.uk/practiceguide09
source:CLNicholls 05-08
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