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End of life care for people with dementia : a person-centred approach / Laura Middleton-Green, Jane Chatterjee, Sarah Russell and Murna Downs.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017Description: 176 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781849050470 (pbk : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.8/3 23
LOC classification:
  • RC521 .M53 2017
NLM classification:
  • WT 155
Contents:
Transitions -- Promoting dignity and physical wellbeing at the end of life -- Promoting dignity and emotional wellbeing at the end of life -- Supporting families through advanced dementia and end of life -- Supporting the health and social care workforce to provide end of life care for people with dementia.
Summary: People with dementia need increasingly specialised support as they approach the end of life, and so too do their families and the professionals working with them. This book describes not only what can be done to ensure maximum quality of life for those in the final stages of the illness, but also how best to support those involved in caring for them. Emphasising the importance of being attuned to the experiences and needs of the person with dementia, the authors explain why and how they should be included in decisions relating to their end of life care. Practical strategies for ensuring physical and emotional wellbeing are provided, drawing on useful examples from practice and providing solutions to potential challenges that carers and family members will face.
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Holdings
Item type Current library Home library Shelving location Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
4 Week Loan Mayo University Hospital Mayo University Hospital Library Castlebar Mayo 616.029/END (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available MG07896
4 Week Loan St. Columcille’s Hospital Dublin St. Columcille’s Hospital Dublin Book 616.8/3 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available DEMENTIA 140198
4 Week Loan St. Conal’s Hospital, Letterkenny St. Conal’s Hospital, Letterkenny Letterkenny University Hospital Library RC521.E53 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available B06165
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Transitions -- Promoting dignity and physical wellbeing at the end of life -- Promoting dignity and emotional wellbeing at the end of life -- Supporting families through advanced dementia and end of life -- Supporting the health and social care workforce to provide end of life care for people with dementia.

People with dementia need increasingly specialised support as they approach the end of life, and so too do their families and the professionals working with them. This book describes not only what can be done to ensure maximum quality of life for those in the final stages of the illness, but also how best to support those involved in caring for them. Emphasising the importance of being attuned to the experiences and needs of the person with dementia, the authors explain why and how they should be included in decisions relating to their end of life care. Practical strategies for ensuring physical and emotional wellbeing are provided, drawing on useful examples from practice and providing solutions to potential challenges that carers and family members will face.

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