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Training and Development for Dementia Care Workers
Anthea Innes
Anthea Innes provides a complete guide to running a training programme for dementia care workers. She begins with a brief outline of the key factors to consider prior to the design and implementation of a programme. In particular the book stresses the importance of getting to know the care setting in which the trainees will practise. Learn More1999, Paperback / softback, 8.46in x 5.51in / 215mm x 140mm, 128pp, CA$33.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-761-1 -
Social Work and Dementia
Good Practice and Care Management
Margaret Anne Tibbs
A practical resource written specifically for social care professionals working with people with dementia and their families, this book gives guidance on person-centred good practice throughout the care process from the initial diagnosis, through day care, respite care, long-term care, and death and attachment. Learn More2001, 176pp -
Primary Care and Dementia
Steve Iliffe and Vari Drennan
This practice and training guide is written with the needs of health and social care professionals working with people with dementia in mind. The book is illustrated with case studies and includes a chapter on understanding and responding to the needs of the carer - such as access to information and support - and the effect on their own health. Learn More2001, Paperback / softback, 8.50in x 5.51in / 216mm x 140mm, 160pp, CA$44.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-997-42001, Ebook, PDF, 160pp, CA$44.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-282-9 -
Healing Arts Therapies and Person-Centred Dementia Care
Edited by Anthea Innes and Karen Hatfield
Offering practical advice for arts therapists and health care professionals, this book emphasizes the importance of putting the individual before the illness to provide holistic, person-centred support for people with dementia. The contributors show how music, dance and the visual arts can be used with person-centred care to promote wellbeing. Learn More2001, Paperback / softback, 8.46in x 5.51in / 215mm x 140mm, 128pp, CA$35.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-038-62001, Ebook, ePUB, 128pp, CA$35.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-302-4 -
Ethical Issues in Dementia Care
Making Difficult Decisions
Julian C. Hughes and Clive Baldwin
This book considers ethical decisions in the context of relationships, treatment, safety and quality of life. It draws on the experiences of family carers as well as on existing research and emphasizes the importance of empathy and the need to acknowledge different perspectives in order to reach the best decision for the person with dementia Learn More2006, Paperback / softback, 8.50in x 5.47in / 216mm x 139mm, 144pp, CA$28.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-357-82006, Ebook, ePUB, 144pp, CA$28.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-558-5 -
Design for Nature in Dementia Care
Garuth Chalfont
This book provides comprehensive examples of ways to connect to nature through indoor and outdoor activities. The author describes activities that offer a connection to nature, such as caring for house plants and pets, gardening, cooking and handicrafts. He suggests practical ways to incorporate nature into indoor and outdoor environments. Learn More2007, Paperback / softback, 11.61in x 8.31in / 295mm x 211mm, 184pp, CA$35.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-571-82007, Ebook, ePUB, 182pp, CA$35.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-676-6 -
Involving Families in Care Homes
A Relationship-Centred Approach to Dementia Care
Bob Woods, John Keady and Diane Seddon
In this accessible guide the authors outline ways in which care homes can help families to become partners in the caring process. Using case examples, quotations and research-based evidence, the authors offer advice and guidelines for supporting relatives who choose to be involved in the care of people with dementia living in a care home. Learn More2007, Paperback / softback, 8.39in x 6.69in / 213mm x 170mm, 144pp, CA$26.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-229-82007, Ebook, PDF, 144pp, CA$26.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-678-0 -
Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today
Reminiscence in Dementia Care: A Guide to Good Practice
Pam Schweitzer and Errollyn Bruce
This practical guide is designed to give those who care for people with dementia a clear sense of how reminiscence can be used to greatly improve their quality of life. The book explores how reminiscence can contribute to person-centred dementia care and contains detailed descriptions of activities that can be used in a variety of care settings. Learn More2008, Paperback / softback, 9.61in x 6.81in / 244mm x 173mm, 224pp, CA$35.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-649-42008, Ebook, PDF, 224pp, CA$35.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-804-3 -
Partners in Care
A Training Package for Involving Families in Dementia Care Homes
Bob Woods, John Keady, Helen Ross and Clare Wenger
Following admission to a care home, family and friends may feel uncertain as to how they now 'fit in' to their loved one's life. This training package, comprising a booklet and DVD, is designed to encourage family participation in the care home and develop a constructive partnership between staff in care homes, families and people with dementia. Learn More2008, DVD video, 7.60in x 6.26in / 193mm x 159mm, 30 minutes, CA$64.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-675-3 -
Enriched Care Planning for People with Dementia
A Good Practice Guide to Delivering Person-Centred Care
Hazel May, Paul Edwards and Dawn Brooker
This book presents a practical framework for whole person assessment of persons with dementia who are in need of, or already receiving, health and/or social support. The book provides photocopiable assessment forms, guidelines for carrying out assessment, and suggestions for interventions based on the profile that emerges from the assessment. Learn More2009, Paperback / softback, 11.69in x 8.74in / 297mm x 222mm, 176pp, CA$44.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-405-62009, Ebook, ePUB, 176pp, CA$44.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-960-6
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