Dementia care training manual for staff working in nursing and residential settings /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Danny Walsh.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Philadelphia :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
J. Kingsley,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2006.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (240 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations.
SERIES
Series Title
JKP resource materials
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Dementia Care Training Manual for Staff Working in Nursing and Residential Settings; Contents; Introduction; 1 What is Dementia?; 2 History of Dementia and Dementia Care; 3 How Dementia Affects Us; 4 Attitudes and Needs; 5 Communication in Dementia; 6 Individualised Care and Client History; 7 Activity; 8 Therapeutic Relationships, Reality Orientation, Validation and Resolution Approaches; 9 Reminiscence; 10 Independence and Good Practice; 11 Person Centred Care; 12 Bad Practice and Abuse; 13 Problem Solving and Trouble Shooting; 14 Wandering and Restlessness; 15 Accusations; 16 Aggression.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This accessible, interactive resource book encourages front-line staff working with dementia sufferers in nursing and residential settings to examine their working practice and modify it to where appropriate to meet best practice guidelines. Packed with photocopiable training exercises, discussion points and questions to prompt care workers to reflect on their style of work, this practical training manual also provides a framework for care work in line with statutory requirements and national training standards. It can be used as a self-training guide by carers, who can work through it at thei.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
Ebook Library
Stock Number
EBL290948
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Dementia care training manual for staff working in nursing and residential settings.
International Standard Book Number
1843103184
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Caregivers, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Dementia-- Patients-- Care, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Alzheimer Disease, Handbooks.
Health Personnel-- education, Handbooks.
Homes for the Aged-- organization & administration, Handbooks.