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The care assistant's guide to working with elderly mentally infirm people
- Editors:
- BENSON Sue, CARR Patrick
- Publisher:
- Hawker
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 160p.,illus.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Aimed at care assistants, health support workers and nursing auxiliaries. All aspects of care are covered, and a positive approach is emphasised. Topics include: mental health in old age; planning care; talking and listening; managing disruptive behaviour; aggression and violence; wandering; promoting hygiene and continence; eating and drinking; keeping people moving; relatives; psychiatric emergencies; basic first aid; understanding regulations; and training opportunities.