Heli Virtanen of STAKES, Finland, describes how a network of dementia care practitioners was set up. Author/s: Heli Virtanen For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Jackie Tuppen describes how community care, with the care programme approach, was successfully implemented in Thanet. Author/s: Jackie Tuppen For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
While it is often assumes that spiritual well-being will automatically result from person-centred approach to care, there may also be another dimension deserving attention, suggests Errollyn Bruce. Author/s: Errollyn Bruce For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Francesca Smith & Anne Halliday on sensory stimulation groups. Author/s: Francesca Smith, Anne Halliday For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Catherine Thrower describes how a memory group for people in the early stages of dementia developed into an effective peer support system, enabling positive growth. Author/s: Catherine Thrower For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Angela Proudlock on the process of transforming a bathroom. Author/s: Angela Proudlock For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Using diaries as a channel of communication between staff and the main carers of clients has helped create closer and more rewarding relationships for all concerned, report Joyce Walne and Maxine Wallbank. Author/s: Joyce Walne, Maxine Wallbank For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is…...
Staff training from an unusual and creative source. Author/s: rg/admin/jdcarticles-amend.pl For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Susie Dinan would like to see more people with dementia more active, more often. Activity and music sessions could be extended, she urges, to include exercises that promotestrength and mobility and so maintain independence. Author/s: Susie Dinan For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is…...
Editorial Comment Author/s: Sue Benson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....