Cathy Butterworth introduces a new guide to help care homes get to grips with Advance Care PlanningAuthor/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.
Jill Conroy shares lessons learned from a project that aimed to explore how knowledge-driven practice could be improved in care homesAuthor/s: Jill Conroy For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe.
Ruth Burgess tells how a time-limited life story project worked hard to support staff to continue the workAuthor/s: Ruth Burgess For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe.
Care plans are potentially the most important drivers of consistent quality care, but too often they are not read or used by staff. Keeping an accessible summary or action sheet in the person’s bedroom may solve the problem, as Brenda Walker explainsAuthor/s: Brenda Walker For the full article please see the PDF download linked to … Read more
Treating pain in people who have dementia can be complex. Continuing their series on medication, Amanda Thompsell and Barbara Jesson offer guidance on assessing and managing pain effectively and safelyAuthor/s: Amanda Thompsell, Barbara Jesson For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you … Read more
Karin Smith, Margaret Milburn and Lorna Mackenzie report on the nature and extent of problems identified in a survey and offer suggestions for measures which could address these.Author/s: Karin Smith, Margaret Milburn, Lorna Mackenzie For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you … Read more
In the second of two articles on the way ‘positive psychology’ can support and illuminate our work with people with dementia, Kate Allan looks at human virtues and strengths, and the experience of flowAuthor/s: Kate Allan For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available … Read more
Many dementia care facilities have lighting that was intended for younger people working in an office. Architect Richard Pollock explains the importance of lighting being tailored to residents’ needsAuthor/s: Richard Pollock For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe.
John Killick finds that a successful national reading project is benefiting people with dementia – and poetry has been the keyAuthor/s: John Killick For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe.
Editorial CommentAuthor/s: Amanda Thompsell For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe.