Residents’ emotional needs can be easily neglected in a busy care home environment. Errollyn Bruce presents a tool developed to help staff observe, reflect and use their observations in care planning Author/s: Errollyn Bruce For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you...
In the fourth part of her series on barriers to person-centred care, Tracy Packer asks what care workers themselves need in the dementia care environment Author/s: Tracy Packer For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
‘Sundowning’ or ‘Sundown Syndrome’ – a commonly observed tendency for people with dementia to become more confused and agitated around late afternoon to nightfall – has been widely discussed, but with little consensus even as to whether it really is a syndrome. Jan Dewing reviews the literature Author/s: Jan Dewing For the full article please...
Simon Denegri flies high to take a long look at the political year ahead Author/s: Simon Denegri For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Carers of the Elderly training coordinator Carole Evans describes the Westminster diploma in dementia care Author/s: Carole Evans For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Alison Soliman introduces a new network to bring N11 course leaders together Author/s: Alison Soliman For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Daren Felgate, training co-ordinator for the Alzheimer’s Society, reports on a recent initiative to train the trainers Author/s: Daren Felgate For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Special events and celebrations bring a host of benefits for people with dementia and staff too, writes Leah Abramowitz Author/s: Leah Abramowitz For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Christine Mellow and Sally Glover describe the process and outcomes of developing a carers’ training and education programme using a partnership approach Author/s: Christine Mellor, Sally Glover For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
Editorial Comment Author/s: Sue Benson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....