Whether you’re designing from the ground up or trying to improve the services of an existing facility, here is a cornucopia of techniques to make your care program more dementia-friendly. Margaret P. Calkins spearheads this 4-volume resource, which describes how to integrate the physical environment, staff care practices, and residents’ needs into a complementary, holistic approach to dementia care.

Each volume provides easy-to-implement ideas for making each facility’s care culture more supportive of individual residents. Practical, detailed information about key areas of Alzheimer’s care will enlarge your staff’s understanding of residents’ aging senses, cognitive and functional abilities, disruptive behaviors, and sense of identity. Help staff better understand the experience of Alzheimer’s disease and learn simple ways to create better interactions!

For each topic, learn about what the individual experiences, what staff can do to help, what the care environment—both the physical environment and staff practices—can do to help, and where to find products that support such enlightened care practices. In these no-nonsense, fully cross-indexed volumes, you can quickly find the advice you need anywhere in the series. Plus, quick-reference Summary Sheets provide handy tips and techniques, and the Behavior Tracking Form helps identify and resolve underlying problems.

Volume 1 (88 pages) Understanding the Environment through Aging Senses

• Vision
• Hearing
• Taste and Smell
• Touch
  
  

Volume 2 (224 pages) Maximizing cognitive and Functional Abilities

• Orientation
• Mobility
• Continence
• Eating
• Dressing
• Bathing
  
  

Volume 3 (176 pages) Minimizing Disruptive Behaviors

• Wandering
• Attempting to Leave
• Rummaging and Hoarding
• Combative Behaviors
• Socially Inappropriate Behaviors
  
  

Volume 4 (208 pages) Enhancing Identity and Sense of Home

• Personalization
• Activities and Roles
• Privacy
• Autonomy and Control
• Residential Design
  
  

Special Offer! Buy the comprehensive multimedia package that contains the 4-book set and 3 DVDs for the special price of $319!