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Dementia care training manual for staff working in nursing and residential settings
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 their own pace or under the supervision of a colleague, or by trainers running structured courses on good practice in dementia care. It is also suitable for use as a quick reference in daily practice.
This comprehensive resource will provide useful guidance for all staff working face-to-face with people with dementia, whether in nursing, day-care or residential settings.
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The dementia caregiver
Becoming a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer s disease or another neurocognitive disorder can be an unexpected, undesirable, underappreciated, and yet noble role. It is heartbreaking to watch someone lose the very cognitive capacities that once helped to define them as a person. But because of the nature of these disorders, the only way to become an effective caregiver and cope with the role's many daily challenges is to become well-informed about the disease. With the right information, resources, and tips on caregiving and working with professionals, you can become your own expert at both caring for your charge and taking care of yourself. In these pages, Marc Agronin guides readers through a better understanding of the changes their loved one may be going through, and helps them tap into the various resources available to them as they embark on an uncertain caregiving journey. Insisting that a caregiver also maintain his or her own health and well being, Agronin guides caregivers in their efforts to provide care, but to also look to themselves as recipients of care from themselves and others.
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Guide to mental health for families and carers of people with intellectual disabilities
A practical and comprehensive introduction for carers to mental health problems, this accessible guide outlines a range of signs and symptoms of mental health problems that can affect people with intellectual disabilities. The guide explains why mental health problems develop, and advises on what can be done to help people with intellectual disabilities and carers themselves. With chapters on specific disabilities such as autism and epilepsy, the authors cover topics such as:
* treatment and interventions for mental health problems
* getting the best services and understanding policy around mental health and intellectual disabilities
* legal issues, for example, what it means to `give consent'
* carers' needs and support for carers.
Written with advice from carers and people with intellectual disabilities who use mental health services, this book is an essential resource for all those who care for, and with, people with learning disabilities.
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Everything You Need to Know About Caregiving for Parkinson’s Disease
Caregiving for those who suffer from Parkinson's disease comes
with many challenges, from how to deal with guilt and loneliness to
avoiding burnout and figuring out what to expect from an
unpredictable disease. When giving care, too often caregivers
neglect their own well-being.
Everything You Need to Know About Caregiving for Parkinson's
Disease is not just about caring for your loved one, but also
about taking care of yourself. Lianna Marie served as her mother's
caregiver for more than twenty years after she was diagnosed with
Parkinson's disease. Drawing on firsthand experience, her training
as a nurse, and the many stories of others she has helped and
counseled over the years, Marie shares her wisdom and
advice-practical and emotional. Written accessibly and without
jargon, Everything You Need to Know provides an essential
resource full of useful information for all caregivers of those
with Parkinson's disease.
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My Parent's Keeper
When it comes time to provide care for those who once cared for us, where can we turn? This book offers practical guidance for a broad range of caregiving situations when family caregivers assume their new role.Uses the latest research and draws on case histories and interviews.Is a resource as well as a source of inspiration, with a blend of powerful stories and practical advice.Helps caregivers cope with numerous challenges, including parents who need but refuse help; siblings who don't get along; the complexity of healthcare systems; financial issues; juggling work and caregiving; the use of technology; the power of connecting with a loved one who has dementia; and realizing the benefits amid the burdens of caregiving.
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