When tasked with providing activities for older people in care, it can be difficult to know where to begin. What constitutes an activity? How can you make sure activities are positive and person-centred? What can you actually do? Offering advice, encouragement and a wealth of practical suggestions, this is an indispensable companion for carers.
When tasked with providing activities for older people in care, it can be difficult to know where to begin. What constitutes an activity? How can you make sure activities are positive and person-centred? What can you actually do? Offering advice, encouragement and a wealth of practical suggestions, this is an indispensable companion for carers.
Sarah Crockett has worked in Activities Provision in residential care for over 10 years. She currently works in a County Council Day Centre as a Day Care Officer. In 2008 she reached the finals of Barchester Health Care's Activity Provider of the Year Award, and in 2010 she won the National Association of Providers of Activities for Older People (NAPA) Activity Award. In 2009 she qualified as one of the first dementia link workers (DLW) in the UK. She lives in Gloucestershire, UK.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface. Introduction. Part I: The Importance of Activities and How to Get Started. 1. Dementia: The Basics. 2. What Are Activities For? 3. Getting to Know Your Audience. 4. How to Assess a Resident for Activities. 5. Life Stories. 6. Care Planning Activity. 7. The Value of Timetables. 8. Getting People to Join In. 9. Recording What You've Done. 10. Sensory Activity. 11. Environment and Reality Orientation. 12. Using Activity to "Solve Problems. 13. Assessing the Risks. 13. Budgeting and Money Stretching. 15. Trouble. Part II: But What Can I Actually Do? Art. Books. Cooking. Crafts. Daily Living. Exercise. Games. Gardening. Knitting. Linking with the Community. Music. Reminiscence. Rummage. Sensory. Spiritual. Theme Days. Trips Out. Afterword. Resources. References. Index.
Preface. Introduction. Part I: The Importance of Activities and How to Get Started. 1. Dementia: The Basics. 2. What Are Activities For? 3. Getting to Know Your Audience. 4. How to Assess a Resident for Activities. 5. Life Stories. 6. Care Planning Activity. 7. The Value of Timetables. 8. Getting People to Join In. 9. Recording What You've Done. 10. Sensory Activity. 11. Environment and Reality Orientation. 12. Using Activity to "Solve Problems. 13. Assessing the Risks. 13. Budgeting and Money Stretching. 15. Trouble. Part II: But What Can I Actually Do? Art. Books. Cooking. Crafts. Daily Living. Exercise. Games. Gardening. Knitting. Linking with the Community. Music. Reminiscence. Rummage. Sensory. Spiritual. Theme Days. Trips Out. Afterword. Resources. References. Index.
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