Caring for Smiles for Dependent Older People is Scotland’s national oral health promotion, training and support programme for older people, particularly those living in care homes.
Information available for professionals, individuals, friends and families are detailed below.
Resources for professionals
- Caring for Smiles Guide for Care Homes
- Caring for Smiles Guide for Carers
- Supporting better oral care in care homes: what quality looks like
- Supporting better oral care in care homes: Oral care policy for adult care homes
- Care related stress and distress video
- The Importance of Mouth care in the Care Home
- Mouth Care Advice for Care at Home Services
- Health and Social Care Standards: my support, my life
- Products for cleaning soft tissues
Resources for individuals, friends and family
- Caring for Smiles Oral care for older people who need support: a guide for friends and family.
- Alzheimer’s Scotland – oral health and dementia information sheet
Useful websites
- British Society of Gerodontology
- Looking after the mouth MP4 video
- Care inspectorate
- Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS)
- Public Health Scotland
- Dentistry NHS Education for Scotland
- Promoting Excellence, A framework for all health and social services staff working with people with dementia
- Scottish Care
- Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
- Talking Mats
- SSSC Open Badges
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: Oral Health for Adults in Care Homes