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This pocket guide provides an algorith for fall risk screening, assessment, and intervention among community-dwelling adults 65 years and older. It provides step-by-step instructions for caregivers to follow.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2019.
https://www.cdc.gov/

This toolkit includes guidance and materials to use in four simulations related to caring for older adults. The simulations include: an introduction to aging and home health nursing assessment, hospital care of older adults with a fall and acute respiratory symptoms, interprofessional home health assessments, and interprofessional skilled inpatient rehabilitation of older adults. The purpose of this toolkit is to improve the confidence and competence in adapting care of older adults while increasing the exposure for nursing students to various healthcare settings such as long term care.

This toolkit is written to help health systems design better care for older adults while continuing to understand "what matters" the most to each adult. It also discusses how to prepare for and conduct specific "what matters" conversations with older adults and caregivers.

Source: Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), 2019.
https://www.ihi.org/Topics/WhatMatters/Pages/default.aspx

This toolkit designed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvemnt (IHI) was created to help clinicians address some of the challenges of engaging with patients and their families regarding end-of-life conversations that develop over time. The toolkit provides and details four patient cases with diverse backgrounds and experiences at different points of illness, along with diverse clinicians in various care settings.

This toolkit provided by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement is designed to help organizations develop and deliver safe, reliable care every time for patients. It includes documents to help improve teamwork and communication, tools to help understand the underlying issues that can cause errors, and valuable guidance about how to create and maintain reliable systems. Within the nine tools included in the toolkit, each includes a short description, instructions, an example, and a blank template. (Registration to the IHI website is required to access this resource).

This toolkit is written to help people living with dementia, their family members, and their caregivers understand what to expect in the event of a disaster and how to prepare for it. The toolkit includes tip sheets and checklists covering topics such as planning for a disaster, important contacts, emergency supplies checklist, my medical conditions and care needs, and disaster planning tips for people living alone with dementia.

Source: National Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center, 2018.

This toolkit is useful for organizations that provide services to older adults, such as senior centers and veterans programs. The toolkit offers information and materials for training staff to understand the issues associated with substance use and mental health disorders in older adults. Education materials for older adults are also included.

This pocket guide for providers describes the CDC's STEADI algorithm for fall risk screening, assessment, and intervention for community-dwelling older adults.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2017.
https://www.cdc.gov/

iSupport is a WHO online training and support manual for caregivers of people with dementia. It contains five modules: introduction to dementia, being a carer, caring for me, providing everyday care, and dealing with behavior changes.

Source: World Health Organization (WHO), 2019.
https://www.who.int/publications

This website explains the WHO Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) package of tools, which help key stakeholders in health and social care to design and implement a person-centered and coordinated model of care.. The site includes links to the ICOPE Guidelines, ICOPE Handbook, ICOPE Handbook App, and other materials.

Source: World Health Organization (WHO), 2019.
https://www.who.int/publications