Staff resources

THINKDelirium
Author:
Health NZ Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury 
Description:
Tips and possibilities for helping to prevent delirium that may inspire you!
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Delirium Aware Care Toolkits
Author:
South Island Alliance 
Description:
A toolkit for teams to facilitate quality improvement. This brief resource is designed to assist  teams to reflect on their approach and capabilities for delirium. It can help engage and encourage your team to think about what you are doing about delirium and how you can make improvements
ARC  Acute hospital
THINKDelirium Poster
Author:
Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury, South Island Alliance 
Description:
A poster summarising the key preventable triggers for delirium.
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Delirium Awareness and management: Delirium superimposed on dementia
Author:
#Deliriumready, NHS (UK)
Description:
A 4 minute video to raise the awareness about recognising and managing delirium in people living with dementia.
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Restorative Care in the South Island
Author: 
South Island Alliance 
Description:
Two restorative care guides to support older people to be independent, care for themselves and interact with their community, family and whānau for as long as possible.
Consumer Guide Health Professional Guide

Whānau resources

Whānau brief pamphlet: Delirium In Hospital
Author:
Health NZ Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury  
Description:
A brief brochure for people who are supporting an older person in hospital, with simple strategies that can help reduce the chance of delirium developing while in hospital.
Booklet
Whānau booklet: Preventing Delirium While In Hospital
Author:
Susan Gee, South Island Alliance 
Description:
This brochure is for people who are supporting an older person in hospital. It describes how whānau can help our care staff to prevent delirium. These strategies may also help to decrease the severity of delirium.
Booklet
Whānau booklet for aged care facilities and community settings: Understanding and Preventing Delirium
Author:
Health NZ Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury 
Description:
This brochure shares some simple strategies that can help families prevent delirium, recognise delirium, and support an older person / person living with dementia if they do develop delirium.
Booklet
Client booklet: Ideas for Older People to Prevent Delirium
Author:
Health NZ Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury 
Description:
A booklet for older people with tips for preventing delirium 
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