This training manual is designed specifically for residential and day care staff who work with older people. Topics covered in the manual are closely linked to the new requirements for training in social care work as outlined in the TOPSS induction and foundation standards. Each of the chapters contains exercises, case studies, a reading list and a simple discussion of the relevant theory. The key areas covered include: the principles of care, the role of the care worker, the needs of older people, care planning and risk assessment, effective communication and recording, supervision, dealing with challenging behaviour, death and dying, and elder abuse.
This training manual is designed specifically for residential and day care staff who work with older people. Topics covered in the manual are closely linked to the new requirements for training in social care work as outlined in the TOPSS induction and foundation standards. Each of the chapters contains exercises, case studies, a reading list and a simple discussion of the relevant theory. The key areas covered include: the principles of care, the role of the care worker, the needs of older people, care planning and risk assessment, effective communication and recording, supervision, dealing with challenging behaviour, death and dying, and elder abuse.
Extended abstract:
Author
PRITCHARD Jacki
Title
Training manual for working with older people in residential and day care settings.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley, 2003
Summary
This manual is designed specifically for residential and day care staff who work with older people. Topics covered are closely linked to the new requirements for training in social care work as outlined in the TOPSS induction and foundation standards.
Context
The book is intended to support the recently-introduced national standards on induction for care workers. Designed to promote good practice in working with older people in residential and day care, it is aimed at helping care workers meet the new requirements.
Contents
A glossary is followed by 12 chapters on training care workers and using the manual; principles of care; the role of the care worker; the needs of older people; care planning; risk assessment; effective communication; recording; supervision; dealing with challenging behaviour; death, dying and bereavement; and abuse. Each chapter clearly outlines the TOPSS Induction and Foundation Standards and NVQs it is relevant to and contains a simple discussion of the relevant theory together with exercises, case studies, photocopiable handouts and other materials, a reading list, related training videos and useful organisations. Appendices list BVS videos and contact details of useful organisations.
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Subject terms:
older people, residential care, risk assessment, supervision, case records, challenging behaviour, care homes, care planning, communication, day services, death, dying, elder abuse;