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Dementia: a practice guide for registration and inspection staff
- Authors:
- ELGAR Jean, MARSHALL Mary
- Publisher:
- University of Stirling. Dementia Services Development Centre
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 56p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
This guide has been written to assist staff who regulate and inspect services by providing information about dementia and some of the issues that arise in the group care of people with dementia. Whilst this guide does not address quality standards, it does identify key areas in which standards need to be set, such as buildings, staffing, care planning, challenging behaviour, abuse and nutrition.
Dementia care: a handbook for residential and day care
- Authors:
- CHAPMAN Alan, JACQUES Alan, MARSHALL Mary
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 143p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Practical guide to the delivery of care to people with dementia in both residential and day care settings. Topics covered include: diagnosis and assessment; daily care; coping with unusual behaviour; dilemmas and challenges; building design; and health and legal issues. Training exercises and case studies based on real-life situations are used throughout.