Problem-solving

  • Facing up to the Bills

    Does person-centred care exist? Tracy Packer asked in the last issue. In the second part of her series, she considers the psychological conflict that faces care workers who want to work in a person-centred way within the limitations of staff shortage and inadequate care environments. Author/s: Tracy Packer For the full article please see the…...

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  • Does person-centred care exist?

    Is person-centred care an impossible pipe dream – unworkable in the real world of care, and worse, causing despair as staff feel they are falling short of the ideal? In this first of a series analysing the obstacles that stand in its way, Tracy Packer highlights the gap between ideal and reality. Author/s: Tracy Packer…...

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  • The Lunch Club: making mealtimes special

    Milton Keynes: Vicki Dent reports on a simple but very effective change to a daily activity – mealtimes – which had welcome positive effects for residents and staff. Author/s: Vicki Dent 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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  • ASTRID: introducing assistive technology

    The ASTRID Group has produced a guide surveying the current use of assistive technology for people with dementia and their carers and how it may be developed. In this article, abridged from the guide, we introduce the issues. Author/s: rg/admin/jdcarticles-amend.pl For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full…...

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  • Behind labels: what makes behaviour “difficult”

    The question of who or what care assistants find difficult is a neglected area of research. Anthea Innes describes a study investigating this area. Author/s: Anthea Innes 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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  • Psychosocial approaches to “challenging behaviour” in care homes

    Esme Moniz-Cook reviews research in the field of challenging behaviour and psychosocial intervention in care homes, summarising its messages and highlighting implications for practice. Author/s: Esme Moniz-Cook 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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  • Haloperidol, hips and toenails

    Mrs T’s “calming” medication was having the opposite effect and she posed a huge challenge for staff. Without the drug she began to emerge as a person, and staff could begin a long but effective process of discovery and individualised care. By Tracy Packer and Michelle Jefferies. Author/s: Tracy Packer, Michelle Jefferies For the full…...

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  • Protecting her personal source of love

    A helpful instinct led Debbie Christian to make friends with the soft toy dog clutched in her new resident’s arms. It proved the vital key to their developing relationship. Author/s: Debbie Christian 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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  • Unlocking the door to better individual care

    Nicky David describes how nursing practice successfully challenged the need for “baffle locks” on a ward for older people with dementia. Author/s: Nicky David 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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  • Using the positive energy of anger

    People who disrupt group activities with their “difficult” behaviour can be a problem for staff. Rakel Berenbaum suggests a fresh perspective: the “difficult” member can be seen as a source of energy to stimulate the group. Author/s: Rakel Berenbaum For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC…...

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