Workforce characteristics, hospital role, scope of work

Description, risk factors, signs, diagnosis, management, social work practice

Definition, responding to a request, after death, conscientious objection, the healthcare team, practice suggestions, recent research

Recognising, symptoms, screening, preventing, managing delirium

Definition, how to empower, central to social work practice, empowering young people, measuring empowerment, practice approach

Definition, transition to, scope of practice, social work relevance, social work practice on transition, social work practice with residents

Working collaboratively with older people

Statistics, ageism issues, risk factors, resilience factors, QPR approach, safety plan, support networks, conversing with older people

Two practice approaches to Elder Abuse along with definition, risk factors, assessment approaches and prevention strategies

A selection of tasks that social workers can carry out when dealing with terminally ill patients and their carers.

Supporting carers as they support others

Information about dementia with suggestions for working with people with dementia and their carers.