Alice was deeply unhappy in long-term hospital care, but when the opportunity came to transfer her to a specialist dementia ward with a person-centred philosophy, her well-being – and behaviour – transformed. Wendy Ward explains. Author/s: Wendy Ward For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive…...
Changing the culture of care in an institutional setting is never an easy task. Jackie Pool reports on the success of a care practice development project at Addenbrooke residential home in Gosport, Hampshire. Author/s: Jackie Pool For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available…...
Responding to questions and feedback from their two recent articles, Errollyn Bruce and Stephen Wey explain in detail how the well- and ill-being profile works in practice, and discuss some of the thinking behind its development. Author/s: Errollyn Bruce, Stephen Wey For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The…...
Michelle Rosewarne describes the development of a support group, involving a range of psychotherapeutic approaches, for people with the dual disability of learning disabilities and dementia. Author/s: Michelle Rosewarne For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....