Care for People in Hospitals and Long-Term Care Homes
Summary
This quality standard focuses on care for people with dementia and the specific behaviours of agitation or aggression who are in an emergency department, admitted to a hospital, or in a long-term care home. It also provides guidance on the care given when a person is transitioned between these settings; for example, when someone is discharged from a hospital to a long-term care home.
For a quality standard that addresses care for people with dementia in the community, refer to Dementia: Care for People Living in the Community.
This quality standard was completed in October 2016 and updated in September 2024.