Carers and Families

  • A matter of time: supporting the carer

    When a carer says to you, their support worker, “I’m wasting your time”, how do you react? Christina and Jeff Garland see this issue as central to community support for carers, and describe implications of their view for service organisation, training, and professional practice. Author/s: Christina Garland, Jeff Garland For the full article please see…...

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  • Sharing good times and bad

    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…...

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  • Why carers need to educate professionals

    When family carers became involved in professional education for dementia care their influence made all the difference, as Alison Soliman and Margaret Butterworth describe. Author/s: Alison Soliman, Margaret Butterworth For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • A lonely battle against the odds

    Diabetes does not affect the brain – that’s what Jane Dawson had been told. She had no support in coping with her husband’s cognitive dysfunction, until she met a friend in similar circumstances. They started the Bath group for carers of insulin dependent diabetics. Author/s: Jane Dawson For the full article please see the PDF…...

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  • Not such a good move?

    Sheltered housing is very popular with families when a relative is in the early stages of dementia, but it may not work out well at all, writes Madeline Armstrong. Author/s: Madeline Armstrong For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • Home care: can it be a real choice?

    Jan Killeen argues the case for intensive home care for people with dementia. She explores the policy issues and examines service models which offer an alternative to residential or nursing homes. Author/s: Jan Killeen For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you…...

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  • Cognitive profiling and carer support

    Maggie McManus, Cheryl Buckley and Graham Bolland from Parkfield Day Hospital, Bristol, describe their project to discover detailed information about individuals’ cognitive impairment, and share this in a practical way with carers. Author/s: Maggie McManus, Cheryl Buckley, Graham Bolland For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC…...

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  • A new kind of support

    A small but increasing number of people with dementia are ringing helplines originally set up for carer support. Jane Gilliard and colleagues report on a pilot study to monitor and evaluate these calls. Author/s: Jane Gilliard For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available…...

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  • Helping carers change their role

    Jackie Pool describes a new project in which occupational therapists aim to educate carers and staff to help an individual with dementia engage in successful occupation. Author/s: Jackie Pool For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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  • SABRE – the carer’s weapon

    Jeffrey and Christina Garland have distilled ideas from ingenious and resilient carers on coping with the conflicts of their role. Author/s: Jeffrey Garland, Christina Garland For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....

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