Person-centred Approaches To Dementia Care
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Person-centred Approaches To Dementia Care by Ian Morton
The new culture of dementia care is characterised by a person-centred approach. The author traces the origin of this person-centred tradition and describes and critically evaluates the theory and practice of validation therapy.
"..an interesting introduction to a potentially dynamic approach to dementia care." - Stephen Weeks, Aire Court Community Unit Day Hospital, Leeds, Signpost "Traces the origins of the person centred tradition and describes and critically evaluates the theory and practice of Validation Therapy and Resolution Therapy." - Working with Older People "This is a book that occupational therapists working in dementia care will value. It offers a comprehensive description of the person-centred approaches currently being practised and offers the reader the opportunity to develop his or her own thinking and practice."- British Journal of Occupational Therapy
IAN MORTON graduated with a degree in Philosphy in 1978 and after training to become a nurse in Mental Health, has been working with people with dementia since 1985. He spent five years as a charge nurse on the Felix Post Unit at the Maudsley Hospital, before becoming a manager of Beauvale Court Day Centre in Nottingham, which serves
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| ISBN 13 | 9780863884238 |
| ISBN 10 | 0863884237 |
| Title | Person-centred Approaches To Dementia Care |
| Author | Ian Morton |
| Series | Speechmark Editions |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 1999-11-09 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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