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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824693303321

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009

ISBN

1-282-05930-0

9786612059308

1-84642-884-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

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.