Overview
Innovative approaches to dementia care in the nursing home are the subject of this volume. The contributors combine specific applied research findings and programmes in examining such topics as: addressing needs; developing multidisciplinary care teams; finding alternatives to restraints; and integrating the family into the care team. Special programmes designed to accommodate patients, including special care units, in-house day care, nursing unit-based services and social day care, are described. Also explored are: legal and ethical issues related to dementia; reimbursement; staff training; and increasing costs.
- | Author: Miriam K. Aronson
- | Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
- | Publication Date: Jul 06, 1994
- | Number of Pages: 185 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 0803951604
- | ISBN-13: 9780803951600
