Dementia Companion: Guide for Additional Caregivers in Nursing Care

ISBN-13: 9783662670415 / Angielski

Simone Schmidt; Martina Döbele

Opis

The successful book for additional caregivers now in an updated 4th edition. Caregivers take on an important task in the care and accompaniment of people with dementia and contribute to the improvement of the individual living situation. This handbook supports not only everyday caregivers, but also volunteers and professional caregivers in their meaningful and demanding task. All the important basics are explained in an understandable way to help people with dementia or mental illness to cope with their everyday lives. Learn more about: Disease theory, everyday life design and employment offers, care quality, first aid in difficult situations, housekeeping. The book is coordinated with all contents of the advanced training for additional caregivers according to § 87b SGB XI. In addition, there are tips and checklists for the internship, for reflection and self-care. For caregivers in training and practice, and for all people who accompany people with dementia or limited everyday competence.

Spis treści

Dementia.- Mental illness.- Dealing with people with dementia.- Age-related illnesses.- Nursing and documentation.- Care of people with dementia.- Nutrition.- Home economics.- First aid.- Legal issues.- Cooperation.- Outlook.- Appendix.

O autorze

Simone Schmidt: Nurse with advanced training in gerontological psychiatry, quality manager and consultant for the healthcare sector, expert assessor, lecturer

Martina Döbele: PDL, TQM auditor, NLP master, lecturer and consultant in health care, leader of nursing courses

Blurb

The companion for companions
The successful book for additional caregivers now in an updated 4th edition. Caregivers take on an important task in the care and accompaniment of people with dementia and contribute to the improvement of the individual living situation. This handbook supports not only everyday caregivers, but also volunteers and professional caregivers in their meaningful and demanding task. All the important basics are explained in an understandable way to help people with dementia or mental illness to cope with their everyday lives.

From the contents

• Theory of illness - understanding what is different
• Shaping everyday life - maintaining abilities and ideas for occupational activities
• First aid - acting correctly in difficult situations
• Housekeeping - caring for people with dementia

For caregivers in advanced training and practice, and for all people who accompany people with dementia or limited competence in daily life activities.

The authors
Simone Schmidt, nurse with advanced training in gerontological psychiatry, quality manager and consultant for health care, care expert, lecturer
Martina Döbele, Care manager, TQM auditor, NLP master, lecturer and consultant in healthcare, head of nursing courses

The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content.