Introduction. What is dementia? How it affects us. Attitudes and needs. Communication. Reality orientation and validation. Individual care and client history. Person centred care. Activity. Reminiscence. Problem practice. Challenging behaviours. Normalisation and inclusion. Independence and good practice. Caring for carers. Environmental concerns. Medication and ethical issues. Learning from nursing. Problem solving and staff support. References and resources. Index.
Practical, interactive resource, packed with exercises and discussion points to help front-line workers deliver the highest standard of dementia care
Danny Walsh is Senior Lecturer in mental health at the University of Nottingham. He is the author of Group work activities: The resource manual for everyone working with elderly people. Danny lives in Lincolnshire, UK, with his wife and their two sons.
This book is a timely addition for any care home and should be
available in public libraries for those coping with a relative in
their own home. It is jargon free and immensely practical and
reassuring. Others have been there too - what a relief! The
postscript says that the world owes a huge debt of gratitude to the
care assistants who are so poorly paid. They are the people who
bring hope and understanding to people so often lost in an alien
world. They do it because they care. This book encourages further
study and the opportunity to convert hard work into professional
qualifications. Thank you Danny Walsh for sharing your expertise
with us.
*Christian Council on Ageing Dementia Group*
This is an interesting publication that will be a helpful addition
for practitioners working in a range of settings with people
experiencing dementia.
*Dementia Journal*
Walsh tackles the issue of dementia care with rigour and
comprehensiveness. There are 36 chapters, dealing with specific
subjects and they achieve their aim in offering an accessible and
interactive resource book for front line staff. I have tested the
material with some of my care staff and found them to be of
enormous use, in enabling carers to examine working practice and
develop it to meet an individual's needs. This resource is an
absolute must for anyone who wishes to develop the practice of
dementia care.
*Leveson Centre Newsletter*
Well written and easy to use, it is comprehensive in scope, and
contains a wealth of exercises that can be used on their own or as
parts of a planned in-house training course. Walsh constantly
encourages us to understand behaviour and to see things from the
resident's angle so that we can get to the causes and respond in
helpful and therapeutic ways.
*Caring Times*
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