The Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument
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The Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument by Jackie Pool
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. The 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-centred approach, 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, pland 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.
Pool, Jackie: - Jackie Pool is an Occupational Therapist specialising in the development and provision of programmes and materials for leadership and workforce development in dementia care. She sat on the National Dementia Strategy Reference Group and was commissioned by Skills for Care to write the QCF dementia units for the national health and social care qualifications. She has published extensively and speaks at many conferences in the field of dementia care. Jackie's website can be found at www.jackiepoolassociates.org.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781853028137 |
| ISBN 10 | 1853028134 |
| Title | The Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument |
| Author | Jackie Pool |
| Series | Bradford Dementia Group Good Practice Guides |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Year published | 1999-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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