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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824806803321

Autore

Karr Katherine

Titolo

What do I do? : how to care for, comfort, and commune with your nursing home elder / / by Katherine Karr ; photographed by Jesse Karr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-138-98704-2

1-315-82628-3

1-317-84040-2

1-317-84041-0

Edizione

[Revised and illustrated edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (143 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KarrJesse

Disciplina

613/.0438

613.0438

Soggetti

Geriatric nursing

Older people - Care

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

". has also been published as Activities, Adaptation & Aging, Volume 7, Number 1, September 1985"--T.p. verso.

"First published 1985 by The Haworth Press, Ine."--T.p. verso.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction ; How to Care for, Comfort, and Commune at the Physical Level; Checkpoint: Clothing Needs and Clothing Care; Checkpoint: Skin Care; Checkpoint: Other Physical Considerations; Checkpoint: Teeth and Denture Care; Checkpoint: Eye Care; Checkpoint: Ear Care; Checkpoint: Hair Grooming and Cosmetology Needs; Checkpoint: Nails-Manicuring and Pedicuring; Checkpoint: Bedsores; Checkpoint: Monitoring Medications; Checkpoint: Dietary Awareness; Checkpoint: Special Feeding Considerations

Checkpoint: Restorative TherapyHow to Care for, Comfort, and Commune at the Emotional Level; Checkpoint: Understanding Feelings and Developing Empathy Skills; Checkpoint: Using Touch to Communicate Care; Checkpoint: Overcoming Discounting Behaviors; Checkpoint: Patronizing Behaviors; Checkpoint: The Role of Music in Caring; Checkpoint: Special Seasonal Considerations; How to Care for,



Comfort, and Commune at the Mental Level; Checkpoint: Differentiating Between ""Diversionary Activities"" and Those Which Encourage Wholistic, Creative Growth; Checkpoint: Personalizing Activities

Checkpoint: Reality OrientationCheckpoint: Remotivational Therapy; Checkpoint: Resident Councils; Checkpoint: Family & Friends Councils; How to Care for, Comfort, and Commune at the Spiritual Level; Checkpoint: Special Times for Spiritual Life; Checkpoint: Visits From Church Members, Ministers, Priests?; Checkpoint: Preparing for Death; In Conclusion

Sommario/riassunto

Help families of institutionalized elders with this compassionate and practical manual.