title: Community care. In the know.
abstract: People living in residential homes are becoming increasingly dependent and this trend is likely to continue, with more demands on district nursing services. An audit by one trust found that many staff in residential homes cared for highly dependent patients despite having little or no training. Primary care trusts are responsible for care in residential homes and should arrange staff training in preventing pressure injuries, managing incontinence, nutrition, rehabilitation, post-surgical care, and other topics.
authors.affiliation: Essex & Herts Community Trust.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Malone
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mackenzie
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000592:standards; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education*; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom; D000078329:Workforce