Activities for older people in care homes : a handbook for successful activity planning / Sarah Crockett.

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Crockett, Sarah

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013.Description: 205 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:

text
still image

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unmediated

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volume

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9781849054294 (pbk.) :

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DDC classification:

362.23 23

Summary: When tasked with providing activities for older people in care homes, it can be difficult to know where to begin. What constitutes an activity? How can you make sure activities are as positive and person-centred as possible? What can you actuallyy do? Written by an experienced activity coordinator, this handbook is an indispensable companion for others in this role. The author provides useful background information on dementia, the importance of activities and how to get to know residents through life story work.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

When tasked with providing activities for older people in care homes, it can be difficult to know where to begin. What constitutes an activity? How can you make sure activities are as positive and person-centred as possible? What can you actuallyy do? Written by an experienced activity coordinator, this handbook is an indispensable companion for others in this role. The author provides useful background information on dementia, the importance of activities and how to get to know residents through life story work.

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