 Creating
Successful Dementia Care Settings
Developed by Margaret P. Calkins, Ph.D.
Volume authors: Sherylyn Briller, Mark Profit, Kristin
Perez, and John Marsden
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 spear heads this
four volume resource, which describes how to integrate physical
environment, staff care practices, and residents’ needs
results in a complementary, holistic approach to dementia
care.
Each volume provides practical, easy-to-implement ideas
for making each facility’s care culture more supportive
to individual residents. Here is practical, detailed information
about key areas of Alzheimer’s care that will enlarge
your staff’s understanding of residents’ aging
senses, cognitive and functional abilities, disruptive behaviors,
and sense of identity. Helps staff better understand the
experience of Alzheimer’s disease and learn simple
ways to create better interactions!
If you or your staff have questions about any aspect of
dementia care, here are your answers:
Volume 1 Understanding the Environment through Aging
Senses
Vision
Hearing
Taste and Smell
Touch
Volume 2 Maximizing Cognitive and Functional Abilities
Orientation
Mobility
Continence
Eating
Dressing
Bathing
Volume 3 Minimizing Disruptive Behaviors
Wandering
Attempting to Leave
Rummaging and Hoarding
Combative Behaviors
Socially Inappropriate Behaviors
Volume 4 Enhancing Identity and Sense of Home
Personalization
Activities and Roles
Privacy
Autonomy and Control
Residential Design
Multi Media Training!
Three superb videos complement this dynamic book series.
See first hand the myriad of potential solutions that can
be implemented to address common problems faced by people
with dementia. Order one or all three:
Maximizing Cognitive and Functional Abilities
40-minute video
Minimizing Disruptive Behaviors
21-minute video
Enhancing Self and Sense of Home
33-minute video
To order the book set or videos contact:
Health Professions Press
(888) 337-8808
(410) 337-8539 Fax
custserve@healthpropress.com
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