Carers and Families

  • Steering a course over troubled waters

    It is vital to work with the whole family and not just the individual with dementia, writes Margaret Anne Tibbs. In this first of two articles she argues that the traditional medical model is inadequate, painting a picture of the complex difficulties families can face. Author/s: Margaret Anne Tibbs For the full article please see…...

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  • Day care: do carers gain?

    One of the aims of day care for people with dementia is to relieve stress and enhance the well-being of carers. Sue Walder reports on a study which aimed to show how far this was being achieved. Author/s: Sue Walder For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full…...

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  • The benefit system explained

    Jill Walton sets out the benefits a person with dementia and/or their family carer may claim, explaining who is eligible for what. Author/s: Jill Walton 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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  • How to give carers a break

    Respite care services must adapt to the changing needs of users and carers, who should be able to choose from a range of provision, say Jo Moriarty and Enid Levin. Author/s: Jo Moriarty, Enid Levin For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if…...

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  • Supporting carers in their own right

    The Admiral Nurse Service, now to be extended nationwide, was established to offer practical and emotional support for families and others who provide care to people with dementia at home. Monica Greenwood and Kiri Walsh describe the three year project and its findings. Author/s: Monica Greenwood, Kiri Walsh For the full article please see the…...

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  • Empowering the carer

    As her husband’s behaviour became more demanding, family and friends withdrew from Mrs K and she felt increasingly isolated. The Riverside Admiral Nurse team – Elaine Liburg, Jane Capus, Penny Dodds and Ian Reed – describe how they approached her care. Author/s: Elaine Liburg, Jane Capus, Penny Dodds, Ian Reed For the full article please…...

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  • In sickness and in health

    Practical help is the most readily available service for family carers. But is it what they need most? Mandy Sainty’s analysis of the changing marriage relationship led her to feel spouses would benefit greatly from help and information on new ways of communicating, relating, and maintaining activity. Author/s: Mandy Sainty For the full article please…...

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  • Rose: a family affair

    Rose wanted John to maintain the position he had always held in the family – the best father and the most important man in the world to his children. But her attempts to hide his dementia from them led to increasing stress, as Jane Gilliard describes. Author/s: Jane Gilliard For the full article please see…...

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  • Why GPs have a bad reputation

    GPs have been criticised for their failure to make the diagnosis of dementia that could open access to vital support services for carers. Steve Iliffe argues that GPs have the diagnostic skills, but many other factors get in the way. He makes specific proposals to improve training and audit services. Author/s: Steve Iliffe For the…...

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  • A voice at planning level

    Sally Furnish describes a project on carer participation in services for people with dementia and older people with mental illness is South Glamorgan, set up by a small specialist team with a developmental remit. Author/s: Sally Furnish For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is…...

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