What exactly is person-centred dementia care, and how can it be used to improve care services? This substantially-updated second edition considers recent development in person-centred care, presenting refreshed guidelines for practice.Dawn Brooker and Isabelle Latham explain the key principles of person-centred care that comprise the VIPS model, ......
Activities for Growth and Expression in Older Adults
Presents activity ideas for encouraging exploration and self-expression in older adults experiencing varying degrees of limitation in mental or physical performance. The goal is to present engaging activities that respect and celebrate each person's lifelong knowledge and experiences.
Whether they are cared for at home or in an assisted living community, adults living with dementia should be offered a life that is interesting and fun. But what can you do to enhance the everyday experience of a loved one who is losing interest in or is unable to participate in their old hobbies and pursuits?
This groundbreaking book is based on the findings of the first major study on spiritual reminiscence work with people with dementia. Carried out over a decade, the study involved recording, transcribing and analysing sessions with many hundreds of individuals, and confirmed spiritual reminiscence to be an effective means of helping people with ......
Written by a highly experienced CQC inspector, this book explores the qualities and practices that lead to 'Outstanding' ratings in residential care and provides a wealth of resources for assessing and managing any service for continuous improvement.
Person-centred dementia care relies on leadership that supports the ongoing process of learning about and valuing individuals, their feelings, strengths and needs, and using this knowledge to enhance wellbeing and create a positive care environment.With a strong practical focus and many helpful case examples, this book will equip readers with the ......
Reminiscence is a valuable tool for the professional carer as well as those who are looking after a family member or friend. It enhances and enriches the care relationship
The Dementia Care Training Library is a unique modular suite of person-centred, dementia-specific content designed to provide everything required for professionals working in relevant care services to deliver authoritative in-house training.
A Complete Resource for Developing Person-Centred Skills and Approaches
The Dementia Care Training Library offers distinctive, contemporary and expandable training materials on dementia specific topics relating to the learning needs of staff in care environments. The Starter Pack provides the library's binder, along with core content on the lived experience of dementia and dealing with challenging behaviour.
