Understanding care homes [[electronic resource] ] : a research and development perspective / / edited by Katherine Froggatt, Sue Davies and Julienne Meyer

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910782680803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009
• ISBN: 1-282-05930-0; 9786612059308; 1-84642-884-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (276 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): FroggattKatherine; DaviesSue <1958->; MeyerJulienne
• Disciplina: 362.61
• Soggetti: Old age homes - Great Britain - Administration; Older people - Institutional care - Great Britain
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: FRONR COVER; Understanding Care Homes: A Research and DevelopmentPerspective; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1 Research and Development in Care Homes: Setting theScene; Part 1 The Individual Resident; 2 Developing Person-centred Care in an NHSContinuing Care Setting; 3 Action Research in Care Homes to Improve Care-Planning for People with Dementia; 4 The Use of Narrative in Developing Relationships inCare Homes; 5 Older People with Learning Disabilities: A QualityInitiative in Caring; Part 2 The Organisation; 6 The Living Edge: Connection to Nature for People withDementia in Residential Care; 7 Establishing 'Friends of Care Home' Groups8 The Importance of Staff Support in the Provision ofEmotionally Sensitive Care; 9 Changing Cultures: Partnership Working through aCare Home Learning Network; Part 3 Beyond Care: The Wider Perspective; 10 Collaborating with Primary Care: Promoting SharedWorking between District Nurses and Care Home Staff; 11 Making It Work: A Model for Research andDevelopment in Care Homes; 12 Reflections on the Way Forward; ; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX; BACK COVER
• Sommario/riassunto: This book draws together a range of research and development initiatives that emphasise the importance of partnership working, and of enabling older people and their families to maintain the highest quality of life. The book investigates how research and development can be undertaken to provide better care for the resident and their family.