| Recognising residents with acute functional decline within the care home | Noticing changes from normal |
| Describing and communicating about the episode |
| Feeling anxious about the resident |
| Early response to residents with acute functional decline within the care home | Sharing or shifting responsibility |
| Assessing the resident |
| Monitoring residents with acute functional decline within the care home | Observing residents |
| Triggers for seeking additional clinical support |
| Contacting GPs or other sources of clinical support |