Mental health and care homes
The care home sector is large, with over 400 000 residents in the UK and a similar number employed within the homes. It is therefore an area of considerable economic importance. Care home residents are often very old, and many have multiple physical and mental health needs, meaning that their care p...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press
2011.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009797984006719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; List of contributors; Introduction; Part 1 The inside view-living in a care home; 1 A resident's view; 2 A carer's account; 3 A care home manager's view; 4 Creative work with residents; 5 Hearing the voice of older people with dementia; 6 Living with dementia in a care home: a review of research evidence; Part 2 The outside view; 7 Regulation and quality; 8 Funding: paying for residential care for older people; 9 Legal aspects; 10 Abuse in care homes for older people: the case for safeguards; 11 Long-term care: an international perspective; Part 3 Mental health and care
- 12 Meeting mental health needs13 Dementia in care homes; 14 Depression in care homes; 15 Functional mental illness; 16 Psychosocial interventions in care homes; 17 Support to care homes; 18 Working with minorities in care homes; 19 Physical health issues; 20 Palliative care and end-of-life care; Part 4 Promoting health and well-being; 21 Promoting health and well-being: good practice inside the care homes; 22 Good practice outside the care homes; 23 Risk and choice; 24 Dementia training in care homes; 25 My home life: exploring the evidence base for best practice
- 26 Conclusion: key themes and future directionsIndex; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W
