{"id":3771,"date":"2022-05-03T11:47:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T10:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/care-homes\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T10:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T09:59:08","slug":"care-homes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/medicineoftheelderlygeriatrics\/care-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"Care Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NHS Lothian\u2019s Care Homes Website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/<\/a> was initially devised to provide Covid-19 information for Care Homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since then, the website has grown immensely and now offers information on a wide variety of services, teams and education relevant to not only to older people\u2019s Care Homes but all adult Care Homes, Care at Homes services and other teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It aims to be a \u201cone stop shop\u201d and is publicly accessible so anyone who may be involved with Adult Care Homes or Care at Home services can access information whether this be Care Home staff, Care at Home staff, District Nurses, resident\u2019s, relatives or GP\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The section \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/a-z-services-and-referral-pathways\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A-Z Care Homes Website<\/a>\u201d contains information on health conditions, related services, referral pathways, teams for Care Homes and other useful resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The section \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Latest News<\/a>\u201d includes updates that have been issued from the Scottish Government, Public Health Scotland, NHS Lothians and\/or Health and Social Care Partnerships. We also publish the CHIT CHAT Care Homes newsletter on this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Latest news items are available for four weeks and are then removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The section \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/education-and-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Education and Lothian Care Academy<\/a>\u201d details learning and development opportunities available to all Health and Social Care workers, including people who work in Care at Home and adult Care Homes in Lothian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This may be through NHS teams, such as, Clinical Education and Training Team (CET), Lothian Care Academy (LCA) and specialist teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>J.B. &amp; H.S. 18-06-26<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs\" data-active-tab=\"0\"><ul class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-links\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Referral Guidelines<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Services which are available for Older Adults and people living in Care Homes are wide and varying and the website has specific pages relating to referral to some of these services, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/referral-pathways-audiology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Audiology Referral Pathway<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/services-behaviour-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Behaviour Support Services and Referral Pathway<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/info\/supporting-residents-needs\/physical-conditions-treatments\/services-bladder-and-bowel-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bladder and Bowel Health<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/referral-pathways-dietetics-and-nutrition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dietetics and Nutrition: Referral Pathway<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/referral-pathways-oral-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oral Health: Referral Pathway<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/info\/supporting-residents-needs\/holistic-care\/referral-pathways-palliative-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Palliative Care: Referral Pathway<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/referral-pathways-pharmacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pharmacy Referral Pathway<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/referral-pathways-physiotherapy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Physiotherapy\/Physio@Home<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/referral-pathways-podiatry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Podiatry: Referral Pathway<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/services-speech-and-language-therapy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Speech and Language Therapy (SLT):\u00a0 Information and Referrals<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/tissue-viability-referrals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tissue Viability Information and Referrals<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Primary Care Management<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As well as referral details the section \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/a-z-services-and-referral-pathways\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A-Z Care Homes Website<\/a>\u201d also contains information for the management of common conditions seen in Care Homes and amongst Older Adults. These topics include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wellbeing &amp; mental Health \u2013 such as Behaviour Support and Dementia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Holistic Care \u2013 such as Future Care Planning (ACP) and Occupational Therapy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Physical Conditions\/Treatments \u2013 such as Audiology, Oral Health and Outbreaks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Physical Other \u2013 such as Falls and Physiotherapy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Resources and Links<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Information NHS Lothian&rsquo;s Care Homes Website&nbsp;https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/ was initially devised to provide Covid-19 information for Care Homes. Since then, the website has grown immensely and now offers information on a wide variety of services, teams and education relevant to not only to older people&rsquo;s Care Homes but all adult Care Homes, Care at Homes services and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":4118,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[301],"class_list":["post-3771","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-care-homes"],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"NHS Lothian","author_link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/author\/nhs-lothian\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":" <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/category\/medicineofelderlygeriatrics\/care-homes\/\" rel=\"tag\">Care Homes<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Information NHS Lothian&rsquo;s Care Homes Website&nbsp;https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/ was initially devised to provide Covid-19 information for Care Homes. 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