Nursing Home Care category: 238 books
Dementia Beyond Disease
Enhancing Well-Being, Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2016
“Be prepared to be challenged and inspired! . . . This book should be essential reading for all entrusted with the care of people with dementia.”
—Christine Bryden, author and dementia advocate
“a convincing argument for culture change by means of . . . well-being as a sustainable intervention...
The Enduring Self in People with Alzheimer's
Getting to the Heart of Individualized Care
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2016
“. . . an outstanding contribution to a growing literature that will change the way we age in the 21st century.”
—Peter Whitehouse, M.D., Ph.D., and Danny George, M.Sc., authors of The Myth of Alzheimer’s
“This book will help move us to better and better care practices in our journeys with...
by Maria Ferreiro Peteiro
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2018
Excel in Adult Care with the ideal companion for the Level 3 Diploma, published in association with City & Guilds and written by expert author in Health and Social Care, Maria Ferreiro Peteiro.
-Enhance your portfolio with key advice and activities linked to assessment criteria, making...
by Sheila A. Sorrentino, PhD, RN
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2013
With step-by-step instructions for over 100 nursing assistant procedures, Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants, 8th Edition makes it easy to master the skills you need to succeed as a nursing assistant. Known for its visual approach and comprehensive, easy-to-read coverage, this market-leading...
Spaced Retrieval Step by Step
An Evidence-Based Memory Intervention
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2016
“With a technique that is easy for anybody to learn and with the potential to achieve amazing outcomes, this is one of the most powerful books ever written to help people living with dementia to do so with dignity, respect, and independence.”
—Ann Kelly, Managing Director, Montessori Ageing...
The Validation Breakthrough, Third Edition
Simple Techniques for Communicating with People with Alzheimer's and Other Dementias
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2014
Join the 10,000+ agencies in over 16 countries that are successfully implementing the Validation method in their organizations and start changing how you care for individuals with dementia today! Since its introduction in 1989, Validation has been an effective method of communication that can alleviate...
by Kimberly Townsend, PhD, RN
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2017
This workbook reinforces students' understanding of textbook content with numerous exercises, activities, and practice questions. Multiple-choice questions help reinforce content from each chapter. Ordered response questions emphasize proper procedure steps. Critical thinking exercises present a case...
Quality Assisted Living
Informing Practice through Research
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2011
Named a 2013 Doody's Core Title!
Doody's Medical Reviews Score: 92, 4 Stars!
"[This book] is well written and achieves its aim of exploring the meaning of quality from a range of perspectives. It has a welcome focus on the views of residents, and the authors are to be congratulated...
by Billie Hunter, Dr Ruth Deery
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2008
With contributions from a range of leading international authors, this 'stop and make you think' book explores the many contemporary issues surrounding emotion work in reproductive healthcare. The editors, forerunners in their field, have brought together both theoretical and clinical aspects to challenge...
Aging in Place
Navigating the Maze of Long-Term Care
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2018
Identifies and explains many issues families may face as parents age
Describes in detail the estate planning and other legal documents an older person should have in place
Offers an introduction to Medicaid planning
Outlines various options for providing extra care for aging relatives...
The Official CNA Study Guide
A Complete Guide to the CNA Exam with Pretest, and Practice Tests for the NNAAP Standard
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
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The Official CNA Study Guide was created so as to provide potential Certified Nursing Assistants that ability to effectively and efficiently prepare for the CNA exam. Unlike most CNA Study Guides, this Official CNA Study...
Bullying Among Older Adults
How to Recognize and Address an Unseen Epidemic
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2016
“This book provides a foundation for understanding bullying behaviors among older adults . . . and [fills] an important gap in a topic where so few other resources are available.”
—Mercedes Bern-Klug, Ph.D., M.S.W., M.A., John A. Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholar, and Director,...
by Matt Woodhead, LUNG Theatre
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
In Salford alone, 34,000 children are caring for someone.
Adapted from real-life testimonies, this bold and pertinent piece of documentary theatre examines our failing care system, the impact of austerity and what happens when a child becomes the parent. A gripping verbatim theatre production...
by Lesley J. Slepner
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
This second edition builds off of the starting points addressed in the first edition related to families seeking guidance with issues common to aging parents or patients. In it, Slepner, identifies questions to be raised and provides a framework for developing responses unique to each family. The second...