Enabling People with Dementia: Understanding and Implementing Person Centred Care
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (800 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0992877814 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 145 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Great info on caring for one with dementia! Linda Williams Great e book. I care for an 88 year old dementia patient. This book has given me really good insights. I have been with him for two years but this book was still helpful for me. Give it a try!!
The first of these books is due out later this year. Pat is also the founder of the Journal for Care and Nursing Home Leadership, which highlights key issues affecting professionals and care workers working within the care home sector. About the Author Pat Hobson is a registered nurse in Mental Health and Adult Nursing. Pat currently works as an Independent Nurse Consultant, dementia specialist and has previously worked as a lecturer in nursing. Pat has also written two books on leadership and has recently comple
The first of these books is due out later this year. She has worked as a nurse and manager in the public and private sector and has over twenty years experience in older people and dementia care nursing. She has an Msc in Gerontology, Post Grad Cert in Academic Practice, Post Grad Certificate in Clinical Go
The main focus of this book is to explore dementia care from a person centred perspective. It will enable social care professionals to understand the key issues in relation to person centred dementia care within care settings. This book seeks to advocate that “A dementia care setting should seek to create an environment that not only provides positive interactions among people with dementia and social care professionals, but one that enables people with dementia to retain some autonomy to express and fulfil their individual needs wherever possible.” The key message here is that, despite the disability, the person with dementia remains unique, and it should be our aim to promote that uniqueness.