{"product_id":"getting-dementia-care-right-anne-ellett-9781956801064","title":"Getting Dementia Care Right: What's Not Working and How It Can Change","description":"\u003cp\u003e Take a journey with Anne Ellett through a landscape of successful dementia care that is entirely possible yet too rarely seen in current care settings. Her encouraging descriptions of realistic, actionable practices will help set a course for positive change in the lives of residents and care staff alike. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Drawing on extensive nursing and administrative experience in assisted living and skilled nursing communities, Ellett explores the obsolete ideas and programs behind current dementia care practices, and contrasts these with innovative alternatives from across the country. In the process, she challenges ordinary perceptions of what is possible for people living with dementia. By shifting the focus of care to ensuring each resident has a good day, both physically and emotionally, staff can learn more effective ways to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Create normal-feeling daily experiences for residents \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Develop constructive relationships with them \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Support use of retained abilities \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Decrease isolation and boredom \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Interpret the meaning behind resident actions and reactions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Advocate for the residents' preferences and needs \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e While acknowledging common obstacles to progress--ill-informed attitudes, staffing limitations, organizational pressures, surplus safety concerns, and more--Ellett describes both large and small strategies for overcoming these challenges to produce big changes in the lives of residents with dementia. Job satisfaction for the staff improves too. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For all readers, whether memory care professionals, people living with dementia, or family members, the takeaway is that we can do better--and we must demand better--in our day-to-day support for people living with memory loss. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Gain valuable tools* that evaluate current care and help plan for change: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e*available to download\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Guide for Touring Your Dementia Care Work Environment \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Principles of Person-Centered Care \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sample Outcome Tracking Form \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Team Assessment of Resident Communications\/Actions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anne Ellett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1956801065\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781956801064\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Health Professions Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Anne Ellett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46640938746111,"sku":"9781956801064","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eb02cd3e-26de-4ad8-9ef6-e443cdb3db6b.jpg?v=1740670886","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/getting-dementia-care-right-anne-ellett-9781956801064","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}