Download or read book The QCS Pool Activity Level PAL Instrument for Occupational Profiling written by Jackie Pool and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2022-12-21 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The QCS Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument is widely used as the framework for providing activity-based care for people with cognitive impairments, including dementia. The Instrument was recommended for daily living skills training and activity planning in the National Institute for Clinical Excellence Clinical Guidelines for Dementia (NICE 2006). It is an essential resource for any practitioner or carer wanting to provide fulfilling occupation for clients with cognitive impairments. This fifth edition of The QCS Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument for Occupational Profiling retains the checklists and plans helpful in matching user's abilities with personal care and leisure activities and includes a new chapter co-written by Professor Lesley Collier on the revised 'PAL Engagement Measure' describing its use and validity. Including access to a digital version of the PAL instrument, it is an essential resource for any practitioner or carer wanting to provide fulfilling and meaningful occupation for clients with cognitive impairments.
Download or read book The Pool Activity Level PAL Instrument for Occupational Profiling written by Jackie Pool and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2011-10-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument is widely used as the framework for providing activity-based care for people with cognitive impairments, including dementia. The Instrument is recommended for daily living skills training and activity planning in the National Institute for Clinical Excellence Clinical Guidelines for Dementia (NICE 2006), and has been proven valid and reliable by a recent research study. It is an essential resource for any practitioner or carer wanting to provide fulfilling occupation for clients with cognitive impairments. This fourth edition of The Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument for Occupational Profiling includes a new section on using the PAL Checklist to carry out sensory interventions, together with the photocopiable Instrument itself in a new easy-to-use format, and plans that help to match users' abilities to activities. It includes the latest research on the use of the PAL Instrument in a range of settings, and new case studies, as well as information about how a new online PAL tool complements and supports the book. The book also contains suggestions for activities, together with information on obtaining the necessary resources and guidance for carrying out the activities with individuals of different ability levels, as revealed by the PAL Checklist.
Download or read book The Pool Activity Level PAL Instrument for Occupational Profiling written by Jackie Pool and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised edition expands the use of the Pool Activity Level (PAL) instrument to include clients with cognitive disabilities as well as those with dementia. Originally developed as a framework for developing meaningful occupation for people with dementia, the PAL instrument is now in place as the basis of activity-based care models in several NHS trusts, as well as being used by carers at home and professionals in many sectors and settings. This resource guides the reader through a series of practical steps and uses case studies to enable them to understand, plan and implement activities. The instrument includes photocopiable activity checklists and plans which take into account users' life histories and help to match abilities with activities.
Download or read book Occupational Therapy and Dementia written by Fiona Maclean and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2022-12-21 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With contemporary approaches based on theory and the lived experience of dementia, Occupational Therapy and Dementia is written using an occupational justice lens. It examines how core elements of how occupational therapy may support the person living with dementia through valued activity in continuing engagement in their lives, sustaining their identity and sense of purpose. This edited collection critically analyses traditional thinking about dementia practice from over 40 contributors, challenging readers to reflect and develop their work. Drawing on policy and legislation related to health and social-care, readers are given tools to focus their practice towards what is important to the person living with dementia. Most importantly, this book gives a voice to people living with dementia, emphasising their expertise. A combined emphasis on human rights and occupational justice for people living with dementia offers both a theoretical and practical frame to develop your occupational therapy practice.
Download or read book LGBTQ People and Dementia written by Sue Westwood and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2023-08-07 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together research, policy and the voices of LGBTQ+ people with dementia, this good practice guide highlights the importance of a person-centred approach. Care and support should recognise and validate different - and often intersectional - LGBTQ+ identities. Readers are encouraged to move away from the idea of equality as treating everyone the same, towards treating everyone as individuals. The vast changes in the social and legal status of LGBTQ+ people through recent decades can uniquely affect their later lives. Dementia services are often under-prepared to meet their needs, and there can be prejudice and discrimination. Creating LGBTQ+ inclusive services can be challenging. The book explains how to deal with these challenges, giving lots of practical examples. 'Food for thought' sections offer opportunities for reflection. Becoming more informed about LGBTQ+ lives and creating services which are LGBTQ+ inclusive will improve the experiences of LGBTQ+ people living with dementia and encourage the best possible quality care.
Download or read book The Pool Activity Level PAL Instrument written by Jackie Pool and published by Jessica Kingsley Pub. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for the use of carers at home and for professionals in residential and community settings working in the statutory, voluntary, and private sectors, this practical guide provides a framework for developing meaningful occupation for people with dementia. The Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument derives from a developmental model which suggests that people with dementia have discrete levels of cognitive ability. Jackie Pool's book enables people with dementia to engage in planned activities appropriate to their level of cognitive functioning, which are targeted to their specific needs, abilities, and interests. Based on a person-centered approach, the PAL instrument helps to maintain the maximal sense of identity and orientation of people with dementia. Already used and recommended by professionals, this resource guides the reader through a series of clear practical steps, using case studies, to enable them to understand, plan, and implement their use of the PAL Instrument. It contains photocopiable activity checklists and activity plans. It also provides guidelines and materials for monitoring the outcomes of the use of the instrument, and applying this assessment to future practice. The Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument will be an indispensable resource for carers striving to understand and support people in their experience of dementia.
Download or read book Ethical Issues in Dementia Care written by Clive Baldwin and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2006-09-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bradford Dementia Group Good Practice Guides There are always difficult day to day decisions to be faced when caring for a person with dementia - from knowing how to deal with wandering to end of life decisions. Many of these decisions are underpinned by value judgments about right and wrong and reflect a particular view of dementia. This book considers these ethical decisions in the context of relationships, treatment, safety and quality of life, offering practical guidance and advice. It draws on the experiences of family carers as well as on existing research and emphasizes the importance of empathy and the need to acknowledge different perspectives in order to reach the best decision for the person with dementia. In particular the authors discuss the way that decision makers are themselves changed by the decisions they make, and the impact of this on the decision-making process. This book should be read by all those who work caring for people with dementia.
Download or read book Enriched Care Planning for People with Dementia written by Hazel May and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2009-07-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The correlation between 'disengagement' and illness in people with dementia living in long-term care settings is becoming more widely recognised, and developing and adapting front-line staff responses to the changing needs of individuals is a crucial factor in addressing this problem. This book presents a complete practical framework for whole person assessment, care planning and review of persons with dementia or signs of dementia (including those with learning disabilities) who are in need of, or already receiving, health and/or social support. The book provides photocopiable assessment forms, guidelines for carrying out the assessment, and suggestions for tailored interventions based on the profile that emerges from the assessment process. The authors also include a clear explanation of the five theoretical components of dementia that are considered in the assessment: health, biography, personality, neurological impairment and social psychology. This good practice guide will provide a step up to the challenge of providing person centred care as a minimum standard rather than just an ideal. Care workers in residential settings and social workers assessing clients for their support requirements will find this an essential resource.
Download or read book Developing Excellent Care for People Living with Dementia in Care Homes written by Caroline Baker and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2014-11-21 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning PEARL (Positively Enriching and enhancing Residents' Lives) programme was developed to enable care homes to move from providing good fundamental care to excellent person-centred dementia care. Trialled extensively by one of the UK's largest care providers, it has been proven to dramatically increase the quality of life of people with dementia living in care homes, significantly reducing the use of antipsychotics and the incidence of stress-related behaviours. This concise and accessible guide, written by the Director of Dementia Care at the care provider which trialled and developed PEARL, describes the key criteria of the programme, and provides best practice guidelines for dementia care practitioners wishing to use the approach in their own care home. With an emphasis on the practical, achievable elements of the programme, and drawing on many useful examples, the author and contributors provide guidelines on, amongst many things, getting the fundamentals of person-centred care right; enabling decision-making; reducing stress-related behaviours; psychosocial treatments; safeguarding; supporting staff; and involving relatives.
Download or read book Risk Assessment and Management for Living Well with Dementia written by John Keady and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Risk is central to professional practice, assessment and decision-making in dementia care. Yet theories of risk are often complex and difficult to translate into everyday practice. This book outlines some of the key issues in risk perception, assessment and management in dementia care in a way that is both practical and accessible to a wide range of practitioners. It develops an approach to risk that promotes choice for people with dementia whilst also acknowledging the complex challenges care providers face. The authors provide an overview of the legislative framework currently in place, and of the ethical dilemmas which may emerge in practice. Frameworks for informed and balanced decision-making are offered, and the importance of including the person with dementia, their family, and care providers in decision-making is emphasised. Throughout the book, case studies are used to illustrate effective negotiation and practical solutions to risk dilemmas in practice. This book highlights principles of good practice for managing risk in dementia care, and presents a rounded approach that will help practitioners negotiate some of the complex issues this entails.
Download or read book From Dementia to Rementia written by Jackie Pool and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2021-12-21 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative book sets out practical guidance for people with dementia, their families and carers on reducing the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Applying a 'rementia' based approach to dementia care, Jackie Pool shows how therapeutic cognitive rehabilitation techniques can be used to reduce symptoms of dementia and ultimately improve quality of life for people living with dementia. Covering topics such as nutrition, stress, communication, memory and sleep, it provides all the tools and information necessary to build a personalised and flexible self-care plan which will improve and sustain quality of life. By clearing away the myths and stigma surrounding dementia, this book creates room for cooperation, creativity and hope.
Download or read book Leadership for Person centred Dementia Care written by Buz Loveday and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a practical focus, this book will equip readers with the skills, knowledge and confidence necessary to lead person-centred dementia care. The areas explored are relevant across a range of care settings, and to all those in, or starting, either a managerial or non-managerial leadership role within a dementia care service.
Download or read book Sensory Modulation in Dementia Care written by Tina Champagne and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understand and assess the sensory needs of people with dementia, and learn how to implement sensory modulation-based approaches for enriched care. Drawing on the author's Sensory Modulation Program, this approach aids with self-organization and meaningful participation in life activities. Explaining sensory-processing issues specific to older populations, this book provides a downloadable assessment tool to help review individual sensory-processing patterns. It includes a range of sensory-based activities which can be carried out with people at all stages of dementia, both with individuals and in groups. The book also provides recommendations for modifying physical environments to make care settings sensory-enriched.
Download or read book Design for Nature in Dementia Care written by Garuth Chalfont and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adopts a holistic and person-centred approach to caring for dementia sufferers by considering their emotional, psychological and spiritual well-being. Provides comprehensive examples of the wide range of ways a person can connect to nature through indoor and outdoor activities, elements and environments.
Download or read book Law and the Sharing Economy written by Derek McKee and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Controversy shrouds sharing economy platforms. It stems partially from the platforms’ economic impact, which is felt most acutely in certain sectors: Uber drivers compete with taxi drivers; Airbnb hosts compete with hotels. Other consequences lie elsewhere: Uber is associated with a trend toward low-paying, precarious work, whereas Airbnb is accused of exacerbating real estate speculation and raising the cost of long-term rental housing. While governments in some jurisdictions have attempted to rein in the platforms, technology has enabled such companies to bypass conventional regulatory categories, generating accusations of “unfair competition” as well as debates about the merits of existing regulatory regimes. Indeed, the platforms blur a number of familiar distinctions, including personal versus commercial activity; infrastructure versus content; contractual autonomy versus hierarchical control. These ambiguities can stymie legal regimes that rely on these distinctions as organizing principles, including those relating to labour, competition, tax, insurance, information, the prohibition of discrimination, as well as specialized sectoral regulation. This book is organized around five themes: technologies of regulation; regulating technology; the sites of regulation (local to global); regulating markets; and regulating labour. Together, the chapters offer a rich variety of insights on the regulation of the sharing economy, both in terms of the traditional areas of law they bring to bear, and the theoretical perspectives that inform their analysis. Published in English.
Download or read book MatchFit written by Andrew May and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-09-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MatchFit is the complete guide to getting your body and brain in the best possible shape for work, and for life. This inspiring book is the culmination of Andrew May’s twenty years of experience as an elite athlete and fitness trainer for some of the world’s best athletes; studying the body (Exercise Physiology) and the brain (Coaching Psychology); working with a variety of clients including elite athletes, military, entrepreneurs, business leaders and entire organisations; and life experience. The Matchfit principles will help you better manage your diary and plan for what is important; build your ability to cope with pressure and have more resilience; support you in improving health and fitness levels; learn all about what’s new in nutrition; the importance of being connected and building in play; and freeing up time and energy to invest in family, fitness, and personal interests. Matchfit has the capacity to make a real difference to the way you CONNECT, FUEL, MOVE, THINK, RECHARGE and PLAY. And there is a process in the program to keep you accountable and support you along the way. "MatchFit is a winning formula for any person wanting to get the best out of themselves, or their team." - Kieren Perkins, Olympic gold medallist "Andrew’s enthusiasm and approach to living a healthy connected life is highly contagious. You need to read this book." - Lisa Messenger, Founder and Editor at Collective Hub "Andrew has a fascinatingly nuanced and compassionate take on what it is to be human. His positivity is infectious." - Virginia Trioli, Presenter, ABC News Breakfast
Download or read book Principles of Management Text and Cases written by Dipak Bhattacharya and published by Pearson Education India. This book was released on 2012 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles of Management: Text and Cases introduces students to the fundamentals of management through a balanced blend of theory and practice. The opening vignettes and cases depict real-world situations and problems that managers face while highlighting the management practices of successful Indian and foreign companies. Samples of a leave policy, a strategy and action plan for human resource management, an application blank, and a code of ethics are appended to a few chapters to further illustrate the way organizations function. In addition to the concepts, the book also delves into the various academic perspectives that have evolved over time to provide the readers an integrated view of different approaches to management.
