Investing in wellbeing.
A trust in the West Midlands has introduced wellbeing apprentices to offer one-to-one support to patients with dementia of at high risk of falls. As well as providing companionship to ease patients' stress during hospital stays, the young apprentices receive training that can set them on the path to a nursing career.
Alison
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Handley
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education*; D016730:Program Development; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006113:United Kingdom