'Put yourself in my place' : designing and managing care homes for people with dementia
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'Put yourself in my place' : designing and managing care homes for people with dementia
Policy Press, 2002
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Description
Growing numbers of people with dementia means that there is increasing demand for specialist care homes that can provide high quality, person-centred dementia care. However, care home providers often find it difficult to obtain advice about what is involved in designing, setting up and maintaining a good dementia care home. This title is based on the latest thinking about person-centred dementia care. It draws on case studies of recently built specialist dementia care homes to produce practical suggestions about designing, setting up and managing specialist care home facilities for people with dementia. This guide addresses a wide range of design and management issues including: the design process; design consensus and debates; features of good dementia care home design; first steps for service planners and managers; key elements of good management practice; key elements of good care practice; and staffing for good dementia care. This work offers practical suggestions and advice for owners, managers, planners and architects involved in developing specialist dementia care homes.
It will also be of value to managers of new and established homes for people with dementia, who want to improve the care environment, care practice or management in their homes.
Table of Contents
- Section 1 Managing dementia care homes: First steps in planning and establishing a dementia care home
- Management matters
- Care matters
- Staffing matters. Section Two Designing dementia care homes: Design principles and processes
- Design in practice
- Design consensus and debates
- Design recommendations
- Conclusion.
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