Rosemary Hurtley draws on her personal experience to highlight best practice in end-of-life care for people with dementia living in care homes. Author/s: Rosemary Hurtley For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Stuart Wright explains how profiling one resident’s well-being prompted staff to try a fresh approach to her care in the final days of her life Author/s: Stuart Wright For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Further reports from Hazel Heath, Sue Benson and Catherine Ross Author/s: Hazel Heath, Sue Benson, Catherine Ross For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Jenny Henderson reports on an innovative project that brought together care home staff and relatives to learn more about palliative care and dying with dementia Author/s: Jenny Henderson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Cathy Butterworth introduces a new guide to help care homes get to grips with Advance Care Planning Author/s: Cathy Butterworth For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
What does it mean to offer post-palliative care for the families of people with dementia? Martin Curtice explains how one continuing care facility reaches out to families and continues to offer support after the death of a loved one Author/s: Martin Curtice For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right…....
In this second of two articles reporting on her research, Jenny Henderson argues that adequate support should be given to carers who wish to care for a person with end-stage dementia at home Author/s: Jenny Henderson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available…...
Barbara Pointon reflects on the experience of caring for her husband to the end of his life, discussing difficult ethical issues and the importance of spirituality. She argues that a community-based specialist nurse is needed to bring together end-of-life care Author/s: Barbara Pointon For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the…...
Family carers are rarely encouraged to remain involved once their relative has moved into a care home. Jenny Henderson says that this situation must change if we are to meet the palliative care needs of people with end-stage dementia Author/s: Jenny Henderson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right…....
Stephen Smith and Carolanne Shaw describe how staff on a continuing care ward worked together to identify the causes and relieve the symptoms of pain and distress for one woman with dementia Author/s: Stephen Smith, Carolanne Shaw For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is…...