Dementia Green Care Handbook of Therapeutic Design and Practice

Dementia Green Care Handbook of Therapeutic Design and Practice
Author: Garuth Chalfont
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2013-04-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9780974491219

This Handbook is a guide for the creation of gardens and outdoor spaces for people with dementia, specifically about therapeutic use of these spaces for beneficial outcomes. This handbook is aimed at managers, owners and operators of care homes, nursing homes and day care facilities. It will also be helpful to landscape architects, architects, commissioners of services for older people and all those involved in the provision of dementia care services.

Architecture for Residential Care and Ageing Communities

Architecture for Residential Care and Ageing Communities
Author: Sten Gromark
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2020-10-19
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1000202356

Architecture for Residential Care and Ageing Communities confronts urgent architectural design challenges within residential innovation, ageing communities and healthcare environments. The increasing and diversified demands on the housing market today call for alterability and adaptability in long term solutions for new integrated ways of residing. Meanwhile, an accentuated ageing society requires new residential ways of living, combining dignity, independence and appropriate care. Concurrently, profound changes in technical conditions for home healthcare require rethinking healing environments. This edited collection explores the dynamics between these integrated architectural and caring developments and intends to envision reconfigured environmental design patterns that can significantly enhance new forms of welfare and ultimately, an improved quality of life. This book identifies, presents, and articulates new qualities in designs, in caring processes, and healing atmospheres, thereby providing operational knowledge developed in close collaboration with academics, actors and stakeholders in architecture, design, and healthcare. This is an ideal read for those interested in health promotive situations of dwelling, ageing and caring.

Design for Nature in Dementia Care

Design for Nature in Dementia Care
Author: Garuth Chalfont
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2008
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1843105713

Adopts a holistic and person-centred approach to caring for dementia sufferers by considering their emotional, psychological and spiritual well-being. Provides comprehensive examples of the wide range of ways a person can connect to nature through indoor and outdoor activities, elements and environments.

At Home with Autism

At Home with Autism
Author: Steele, Kim
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2016
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1447307976

At Home with Autism: Designing Housing for the Spectrum introduces readers to conditions and aspirations of adults on the autism spectrum that demand a new approach to how we provide, locate, design and develop homes in which they live. The book argues that there is no singular stellar residential model, just as there is no singular prototype of autism. Grounded in an extensive array of research sources, the book identifies resident-focused quality of life goals, and profiles design guidelines directed to those goals. The book implores those involved in housing design, production and policy to expand their exposure to what is possible, what is desirable, and to direct their efforts towards expanding residential choices for those on the spectrum.

Key Skills for Housing Adaptations

Key Skills for Housing Adaptations
Author: Ruth Parker
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2024-01-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1839974478

Key Skills for Housing Adaptations delves into the crucial role occupational therapists play in helping people with additional needs adapt their homes in order to give them a better quality of life. Highlighting the long-term benefits environmental adjustments can afford, this accessible and practical book combines key skills needed to carry out home adaptations, from professional reasoning skills and cultural considerations to relevant legislation and the roles and remits of people working in the field. Supplemented with knowledge checks preceding every chapter, practical exercises, and case studies as well as digital resources including examples of architectural plans and videos that bring the theory to life, this is a comprehensive and essential tool for both new and seasoned occupational therapists looking to make a positive impact on clients' home lives.

Person-centred Dementia Care

Person-centred Dementia Care
Author: Dawn Brooker
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2007
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1843103370

Explaining the four key areas of person-centred care for people with dementia, Dawn Brooker provides a fresh definition to the important ideas that underpin the implementation and practice of dealing with this issue.

Designing Environments for People with Dementia

Designing Environments for People with Dementia
Author: Alison Bowes
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2019-02-08
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1787699714

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and is freely available to read online. This book systematically explores and assesses the quality of the evidence base for effective and supportive design of living environments for people living with Dementia.

Ebersole & Hess' Toward Healthy Aging E-Book

Ebersole & Hess' Toward Healthy Aging E-Book
Author: Theris A. Touhy
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 538
Release: 2019-08-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323597904

Ensure you thoroughly understand the intricate details of providing effective care for adults as they age. Ebersole & Hess' Toward Healthy Aging, 10th Edition is the only comprehensive gerontological nursing text that effectively communicates how to provide holistic care, promote healthy lives, and address end-of-life issues and concerns. Grounded in the core competencies recommended by the AACN in collaboration with the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, the tenth edition has been extensively revised and updated with shorter, more streamlined chapters and pedagogical features to facilitate learning. It covers the areas of safety and ethical considerations, genetics, communication with the patient and caregiver, promoting health in persons with conditions commonly occurring in later-life world-wide addressing loss and palliative care and much more. Special sections provide an honest look at the universal experience of aging and the nurse's role in the reduction of health disparities and inequities as a member of the global community. Plus, it contains a variety of new learning features that focus on applying research and thinking critically in when providing care to aging adults across the care continuum.

Improving the Quality of Life for Dementia Patients through Progressive Detection, Treatment, and Care

Improving the Quality of Life for Dementia Patients through Progressive Detection, Treatment, and Care
Author: Wu, Jinglong
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 379
Release: 2016-10-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1522509267

The prominence of dementia within the global aging population has undergone an increase in recent years. To improve the living conditions of patients, researchers must place more emphasis on early detection methods. Improving the Quality of Life for Dementia Patients through Progressive Detection, Treatment, and Care provides a thorough overview of emerging research on various neuroscience methods for the early diagnosis of dementia and focuses on the improvement of healthcare delivery to patients. Highlighting relevant issues on health information systems, behavioral indicators, and treatment methods, this book is a pivotal reference source for health professionals, neuroscientists, upper-level students, practitioners, and researchers interested in the latest developments within the field of dementia treatment.