People with mid-stage dementia are served by special care units in long-term care facilities. However, as these residents deteriorate, they are transferred out of the unit and into a general nursing home unit. These nursing homes are not equipped to deal with the palliative needs of end-stage dementia care. The book addresses those needs.
Key Features
- Comprehensive Coverage: Examines the stages of dementia end-stage in particular.
- Background Information: Provides insights on the hospice movement and hospice concepts.
- Personhood Maintenance: Discusses the idea of maintaining personhood.
- Care Unit Administration: Focuses on the administration of a late-stage care unit.
- Treatment Approaches: Covers medical and physical care, a supportive environment, and the fundamentals of care.
Additional Information
Part Two focuses on treatment approaches for common needs in end-stage dementia, including psychopharmacology and therapeutic activities. Part 3 contains chapters on family-centred care, legal and ethical issues, programme evaluation, and future opportunities.
