Working in Residential Homes for Elderly People
eBook - ePub

Working in Residential Homes for Elderly People

  1. 216 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Working in Residential Homes for Elderly People

About this book

First published in 1990, Working in Residential Homes for Elderly People outlines the purposes and objectives of residential homes and what it is like to live and work in them. The author looks at the factors that make for a good quality of life, considering how these can be promoted and how staff can work with people, both individually and in groups, to help them get the best out of life. He reviews prevalent thinking about what happens to people as they grow older, and, at a practical level, he looks carefully at the day-to-day management of homes, suggesting how they should be organized in order to get the best out of the staff, buildings and resources. Unique in its coverage of the process of ageing, good practice, and good management, the book takes into account the differing needs of both residents and staff. With its emphasis on the various aspects of the flexible, individual support necessary in providing 'a good home', it will be invaluable to social work and social care students, residential workers, and their managers.

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Yes, you can access Working in Residential Homes for Elderly People by C Paul Brearley in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Gerontology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9781032457833
eBook ISBN
9781000854800

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Original Title Page
  6. Original Copyright Page
  7. Table of Contents
  8. 1 Beginning at the Beginning
  9. 2 Respecting Differences, Accepting Similarities: on Ageing and Being Old
  10. 3 What are Homes For?
  11. 4 What Do Homes Do?
  12. 5 Gatekeeping: Processes of Admission and Assessment
  13. 6 ‘If it Were Your Mother, or Brother, or Father ...’: Helping Individuals
  14. 7 Living Together: Helping People in Groups
  15. 8 Good Lives and Good Jobs: Bringing it All Together
  16. 9 Reflections: a Final Word
  17. Bibliography
  18. Name index
  19. Subject index