Caring for those with additional needs

When COVID-19 patients have trouble seeing or hearing, or have special needs, other ways to communicate compassionately may be required.

Our list of ideas below also covers people with dementia.  

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Parties, iPads and goodie bags help spinal injury patients cope with visitor restrictions | from Philipshill National Spinal Injuries rehabilitation ward

App captions real-time speech for patients with hearing loss | from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Patient toolkit for COVID-19 patients with delirium | from the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP)

The ABC of communicating with older, frail or cognitively impaired patients | from the Journal of American Geriatrics Society and Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Communicating with people with sensory loss | from Royal Blind

Communicating with hard of hearing patients | from NHS North Bristol

New NHS Scotland visiting guidance recognises patients with special needs | from NHS Scotland