Article Category: Physical care

Continuing care relocation: lessons for future moves

Supporting a group of very frail people with dementia to relocate is a complex task. Here Amanda Thompsell and colleagues report on a move within a London nursing home where, despite careful planning, important lessons were learned. Author/s: Amanda Thompsell For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full...

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Meeting the needs of Asian elders

Susan Benbow and colleagues describe some initiatives for Asian elders with mental health needs in south-east Wolverhampton, based at the Blakenhall Resource Centre. Author/s: Susan Benbow 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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High touch not high tech: the palliative care approach

Sharonne Pearce describes how aspects of the palliative care model, when integrated with a person-centred approach, can lead to high quality care for people with end stage dementia Author/s: Sharonne Pearce 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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Sexuality and intimacy in care homes

Cynthia Heymanson describes a training programme to address a sensitive issue among care staff Author/s: Cynthia Heymanson 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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Stickers assist safe swallowing

Edinburgh: Vanessa Crowe describes a resource to simplify managing eating problems Author/s: Vanessa Crowe 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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Care plans, pathways, people: a personalised approach to care

Through the example of care for Mr X, Joanne Schofield describes how the development and use of Personalised Care Pathways can help professionals to treat ‘patients’ with dementia as people Author/s: Joanne Schofield 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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Food, eating and well-being in dementia care

In this second of two articles, Claire Biernacki urges an individual approach to eating and nutrition, discussing common difficulties and the skill of feeding a person with dementia. Author/s: Claire Biernacki 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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Sleep and the person with dementia

Deborah Howcroft describes the type of sleep/wake problems that can affect people with dementia and their carers, how these problems can be assessed and some possible strategies that can help. Author/s: Deborah Howcroft 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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Improving care through improving nutrition

Eating and nutrition can present various problems for people with dementia, but they can all be overcome by being sensitive to the different practical and cultural aspects of eating. he first of two articles, Claire Biernacki explains. Author/s: Claire Biernacki For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full...

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A passport back to youth, strength and independence

Cornwall: Karen Daniel of the Queen’s Nursing Institute explains how Penny Smith’s hydrotherapy project, winner of the first Excellence in Dementia Care award, impressed the judges. Author/s: Karen Daniel 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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