Making the moments count : leisure activities for caregiving relationships

著者

    • Decker, Joanne Ardolf

書誌事項

Making the moments count : leisure activities for caregiving relationships

Joanne Ardolf Decker

Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

巻冊次

ISBN 9780801856990

内容説明

A guide for caregivers for creating meaningful and enjoyable activities. The text argues that such moments can bring positive changes in the present, and build memories to treasure in the future. It offers practical "doable" suggestions for spending leisure time with people of all ages who need care, whether they are recovering from an illness, facing a terminal disease or growing older and more dependent on outside help. Caregivers are important in providing help with feeding, hygiene and health care. But they are also important in caring for the mind and the spirit. This book shows how caregivers can focus on: keeping the mind and body active; general body movement; influencing self-esteem and outlook; making plans for each day; keeping outings simple; and hobbies, interests and feeling useful. In addition to case examples of individual situations, the text provides information about the benefits of the activities and how to adapt them to fit different abilities, interests and age groups.
巻冊次

: pbk ISBN 9780801857003

内容説明

What do you do when the meals are over and the dressing has been accomplished? Those caring for a person with an illness or disability who ask themselves this question can find a wealth of answers in Making the Moments Count. For professional, volunteer, and family caregivers, here is an invaluable guide for creating meaningful and enjoyable activities. Whatever the ages or circumstances of the people in a caregiving relationship, such shared moments can bring positive changes in the present and build memories to treasure in the future. In Making the Moments Count, therapeutic recreation specialist Joanne Ardolf Decker provides practical, doable suggestions for spending leisure time with people of all ages who need care, whether they are recovering from an illness, facing a terminal disease, or growing older and more dependent on outside help. Caregivers are obviously important in providing help with feeding, hygiene, and health care. But they are also crucially important in caring for the mind and spirit. This book will help caregivers accomplish that part of their jobs when life is most difficult-when the need for joy and meaning is greatest. Through descriptions of individual situations, Decker shows how caregivers can focus on: * Keeping the mind active * General body movement * Influencing self-esteem and outlook * Making plans for each day * Keeping outings simple * Hobbies, interests, and feeling useful In addition to case examples of individual situations and lists of suggestions for appropriate leisure activities, Decker provides information about the benefits of the activities and how to adapt them to fit different abilities, interests, and age groups. Checklists are provided for recording information about the person receiving care-information about which activities were meaningful in the past, what is possible in the current situation, and how activities might be enjoyed in the future. Making the Moments Count is a valuable resource for professional caregivers and volunteers, and for family and friends who provide care for a loved one, whether in the home or in an institutional setting.

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BA39684699
  • ISBN
    • 080185699X
    • 0801857007
  • LCCN
    97012488
  • 出版国コード
    us
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Baltimore, Md.
  • ページ数/冊数
    xii, 192 p.
  • 大きさ
    24 cm
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