regional events 2015 why are we “caring for smiles”?
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Regional events 2015
Why are we “Caring for Smiles”?
Digital Story
Introduction
• Setting the scene
• Background to Caring for Smiles• Outline for today
• How and why we planned the programme
• Future plans • How you can help
Caring for Smiles Timeline
• 2007 – National Group established • 2010 – Launch - Guide for Trainers• 2011 - Guide for Carers• 2013 – Launch - Guide for Care Homes • 2014 - Regional events – “Training the Trainers” • 2015 - Guides to Dental Services, Friends and families• 2015 - Regional events - “Why are we Caring for Smiles?”
Policy Context •Scottish Dental Action Plan 2005
•“Priority Groups”– Adults in most need
– Older People
– Prisoners
– Homeless People
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves”
Proverbs 30, v8
“Priority Group Strategy”
National oral health improvement strategy for priority groups: frail older people, people with special care needs and those who are homeless
June 2012Core national preventive programmes
Caring for Smiles Timeline
• 2007 – National Group established • 2010 – Launch - Guide for Trainers• For oral health professionals
• 2011 - Guide for Carers• Leave behind after training
• 2013 – Launch - Guide for Care Homes • Source of reference• Working with NES (NHS Education Scotland)
Caring for Smiles Timeline
• 2014 - Regional events • Credit-rated training – Foundation and Intermediate • Training the oral health trainers• Focus on dementia skills
• 2015 - Guides to Dental Services, Friends and Families• 2015 - Regional events - “Why are we Caring for Smiles?” • Clinical updates - palliative care • Partnerships
Caring for Smiles Training
Up to 2014 – Prior to credit-rated training• 989 care homes in Scotland (approx.)• 666 participated in CfS during year 2013-14• 863 care homes have participated in the programme to
date• 7,722 care staff were trained during year 2013-14• 25,898 care staff have attended a CFS training session to
date • this number does not account for individual staff members
attending more than one session
Partnership working
• Care home managers • How to deliver training effectively in their setting • Encourage staff to attend
• Scottish Care• Publicise and disseminate developments and events
• SSSC • How to make Caring for Smiles relevant to health and social
care qualifications
Partnership working
• Care Inspectorate• Emphasis on good practice
• Use Caring for Smiles as example of good practice• Badge Caring for Smiles resources
• Continued link with dementia consultant • Promoting Excellence in Dementia
• Other topics - focus on palliative care
• Academic links• How we can improve the implementation• TOrCH (Transforming Oral health in Care Homes)
Today’s programme
• SSSC• Update from NES • Views from partners:• Scottish Care • Care home manager• Carer• Care Inspectorate - inspector
• Clinical update: palliative care
Afternoon table discussions
• Dementia skills• Oral care for people with dementia
• Questions• Why engage with training?• What works?• What are the benefits of training?
Future plans
• Further resources• Digital story• Guide for Residents?• DVD - dementia skills?
• Evaluation forms after event• They help inform future plans
• We need your input! • Suggestions for how can we move forward
Who can deliver and support training?
• Oral health improvement staff • Banding & experience – varies • Type of training• To manager/champion• Top up training between formal sessions • Training for new members of staff
• Train the trainer pilot • In care homes where experienced trainers deliver
other topics• If trained to Intermediate level, can deliver Foundation
level training
Training for oral health staff• Oral health improvement staff • Now come from a variety of backgrounds• Ensure knowledge and skills are up to date and
relevant to care home setting • Importance of delivering practical session
• Recommendations for induction & training • If trained to Intermediate level, can deliver
Foundation level training • Standardise • Continually improve standards!
Thank you!
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