In an article published on the King's Fund Blog, Duncan Hockey from the Imperial College GP Specialist Training Scheme discusses the quality of care received by the residents of nursing homes. Care home residents are amongst the most frail and vulnerable people in our society, with a high need for care and a high use of health care services - including those supplied by general practitioners, community staff and hospitals. In his article, Dr Hockey discuses the need for better standards of care and the provision of adequate resources to ensure that the needs of this section of the public are met.
Resources on brief physical activity guidance for older adults in isolation for patients and clinicians Giving Older Adults Brief Physical Activity Advice. Given current clinical pressures, clinicians dealing with older adults will likely have limited time, and this adapted 3As model may provide a possible structure to clinician’s advice. Ask: Permission to discuss physical activity as something that could make a difference to health and wellbeing Advise /Explain/Explore: Ask how they physical activity levels have changed and what they could do to increase it? Agree: A plan considering what they will do, how they will do it. Try to ensure that it includes some cardiovascular, muscle and bone strengthening activities including resistance exercises, balance and co-ordination elements to the plan. Cardiovascular : Ideally the individual should be slightly out of breath when performing the activity. Aim to build to 150 minutes
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